Word to PDF

Convert DOCX to PDF with a page-appearance mode or configured online selectable-text mode. Check fonts, page breaks, image quality and processing details.

Prepare a PDF copy of a DOCX document for viewing or sharing. Keep page appearance uses browser rendering; Keep text selectable requires the configured online converter. These modes have different output properties, so choose based on whether readers need to copy the PDF's text.

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  1. 1Choose files
  2. 2Convert
  3. 3Download
Drag & drop your Word document hereor click the button below to choose a fileSelect Word file

or drag & drop files here

Upload a Word document (.docx) to convert to PDF.

Tip: You can also paste files directly (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V)

Files are processed on your device. See privacy details below for optional services.

Processing uses your browser or a private conversion server. The workspace shows where your file will be processed.

About Word to PDF

Prepare a PDF copy of a DOCX document for viewing or sharing. Keep page appearance uses browser rendering; Keep text selectable requires the configured online converter. These modes have different output properties, so choose based on whether readers need to copy the PDF's text.

Appearance-focused mode

Renders DOCX pages in the browser and captures them into the PDF.

Selectable-text option

Offers configured online conversion for a PDF whose text can be selected.

Preview before sharing

The result includes PDF page previews and a download.

How to use Word to PDF

  1. 1

    Choose a DOCX file

    Save legacy .doc documents as .docx in Word first, then add the DOCX here.

  2. 2

    Choose Conversion mode

    Keep page appearance creates a visual PDF. Keep text selectable uses the online converter when it is available and uploads the document.

  3. 3

    Convert and inspect

    Use Convert to PDF, download the result and compare fonts, images and page breaks against the source.

Formats and practical limits

Input: DOCX; legacy DOC must be saved as DOCX first. Output: PDF. Configured server conversion supports files up to 4,000,000 bytes.

  • An online converter may be unavailable. Its selectable-text mode then reports an error rather than silently substituting image-only pages.
  • Neither mode guarantees identical layout or preservation of every Word feature.

Practical example

Choose appearance mode for a document being viewed as fixed pages. If a recipient must copy text, choose the selectable-text mode and confirm selection works in the downloaded PDF.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Why can't I select text in the appearance mode?

The browser appearance workflow captures rendered pages as images in the PDF. Choose Keep text selectable when the configured converter is available if selectable text is required.

Are documents uploaded?

Selectable-text conversion uploads the DOCX to the configured private Office service. The appearance workflow runs locally; an unsupported local conversion can also try a configured server fallback.

Does every Word layout stay identical?

No. Fonts, complex objects, page breaks and rendering engines can differ. Review the PDF in its intended reader.