Reads a .docx file in your browser, converts its text and basic formatting to HTML, and renders that into an A4 PDF. The resulting pages are images of the content, so the text in the PDF is not selectable.
Processed in your browser — your file is not uploaded.
Drop your files here
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Up to 1 files
Text, headings and basic formatting are preserved. Complex layouts (multi-column text, precise positioning) may render slightly differently than in Word.
How to Use
1Upload one Word file. The picker lists .doc and .docx, but .docx is the format that works reliably.
2Read the note about formatting on the page.
3Click Convert to PDF.
4Download the PDF and check the page breaks before sending it on.
About this tool
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How a .docx becomes a PDF here
The tool converts your document to HTML, draws it in your browser at A4 width, and slices the picture into A4 pages inside a PDF.
There are no options: you upload a file and click Convert to PDF. Headings, paragraphs, lists, bold and italic and similar basic formatting are converted. Because the pages are rendered as images, the PDF looks like a picture of the document, not a text-based export from Word.
Input limits
One document per run, up to 200 MB, and .docx is the reliable format.
The upload accepts .doc and .docx, but only the modern .docx format can be read by the converter. Save older files as .docx in Word first. Output size is larger than a native export, since each page is stored as a JPEG image.
When to use it, and when not
Use it for a quick shareable copy of a simple document; use Word's own export when you need searchable text.
• Turning a one-page letter or CV into a PDF when Word is not on the machine you are using.
• Making a read-only copy of meeting notes.
• Sending a simple text report that the recipient only needs to view or print.
If the recipient needs to search or copy the text, export from Word itself instead. To go the other way, use PDF to Word, and to combine the results with other files afterwards, use Merge PDF.
Limitations
Fidelity is lower than Word's own PDF export.
Page breaks are decided by slicing, so lines can be cut at the page edge. Headers, footers, page numbers, columns, text boxes and precise positioning are not reproduced. Documents with heavy design are best exported from Word directly. The tool never modifies your original file. If the PDF looks wrong, try simplifying the document in Word first, for example by removing text boxes or turning multi-column sections into single-column text, then convert again.
Features
Accepts one Word file per run, up to 200 MB
Reads .docx and converts headings, paragraphs, lists and basic styling
Renders to A4-sized pages
Output pages are images embedded in the PDF, not live text
Complex layouts such as columns or exact positioning may change
Runs in your browser; the file is not uploaded for the conversion
FAQ
Can I select or search text in the resulting PDF?
No. The document is drawn to a canvas and cut into A4-sized pictures, so the PDF pages hold images rather than real text. It looks right on screen and in print, but you cannot search or copy from it.
Does it work with old .doc files?
The file picker allows .doc, but the converter reads the .docx format, so older .doc files may fail. Open the file in Word and save it as .docx first.
Will page breaks fall where they do in Word?
Not necessarily. The content is laid out as one long page and sliced into A4 pages by height, so a page boundary can cut through a line of text. Word's own page breaks, headers and footers are not reproduced.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The document is read and converted in your browser; the file is not sent to a server for this job.
Are images and tables kept?
Simple embedded images and tables are generally carried into the HTML that is rendered, but complex or floating objects, text boxes and multi-column layouts may not appear the way they do in Word. Check the result.