Word to PDF
Convert DOCX Word documents to PDF.
or click to browse — supports PDF files up to 100MB
How to use
- 1 Drop or click to upload your file
- 2 Adjust options if shown
- 3 Click Run Tool
- 4 Download your result instantly
- ✓ Files up to 1GB
- ✓ Unlimited jobs/hour
- ✓ Batch processing
- ✓ Priority support
Files are processed securely and permanently deleted within 1 hour. We never store, read, or share your documents.
Why this works
Convert a Word document (.doc or .docx) into a PDF that looks the same to every recipient — no font substitution, no layout shift, no “this looks different on my Mac” phone calls.
PDF is the right format for any document that needs to look the same to every recipient: contracts, resumes, invoices, formal letters, anything for print. Word documents look slightly different on every machine — fonts substitute when the recipient doesn’t have them installed, line breaks shift when their version of Word differs from yours, comments and tracked changes can become visible if they weren’t accepted. Converting to PDF freezes the document exactly as you see it.
Word to PDF accepts both modern .docx (Word 2007 and later, also Google Docs exports, LibreOffice Writer exports, Pages exports) and legacy .doc (Word 97–2003). Output is a standard PDF that opens in every PDF reader on every operating system.
What survives the conversion: fonts (embedded so the recipient doesn’t need them installed), formatting (bold, italics, colour, spacing), headings, lists, tables, images, hyperlinks, and headers/footers. What changes: tracked changes are baked in (accept them in Word before converting if you don’t want them visible — or use Edit → Accept All Changes); comments become visible annotations (delete them in Word first if they shouldn’t go to the recipient); form fields render but may not be editable (use a PDF form-filling tool if you need editable fields).
Two common mistakes worth flagging. Embedded fonts: if your Word document uses an unusual font, embedded-font licensing rules apply when you convert to PDF — some fonts (especially commercial ones) can’t be redistributed inside PDFs. We respect font-embedding flags, so commercially-restricted fonts substitute to a similar default. If the result looks wrong, switch to a font with permissive embedding (Inter, Open Sans, Roboto, Source Sans). Linked content: if your Word document linked to external content (a remote image URL, a linked Excel cell), the link’s state at conversion time is what appears in the PDF — if the source updates later, the PDF doesn’t.
The reverse direction (PDF back to editable Word) is PDF to Word.
How it works
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1Upload your Word documentDrop your .docx or .doc file into the upload box.
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2Run the conversionPress Convert. Typical conversion finishes in 3–6 seconds; longer documents take a few seconds more.
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3Review and accept tracked changes firstIf your Word document had tracked changes or comments, they’ll bake into the PDF. Accept changes and delete comments in Word before converting if they shouldn’t go to the recipient.
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4Download the PDFYou’ll get a standard PDF that opens identically on every operating system. Recipients don’t need Word installed.
Real-world uses
Job seekers
Send your resume as PDF so it looks the same to every hiring manager regardless of their Word version.
Lawyers
Final contract drafts go to clients as PDFs — no risk of the recipient editing the file.
Designers
Convert client-facing reports from Word to PDF so the typography survives the handoff.
Freelancers
Invoices and quotes go out as PDFs so the recipient can’t accidentally modify the numbers.
Common questions
Will the PDF look exactly like my Word document?
Yes, in 99% of cases. We embed fonts so the recipient sees what you saw, render all formatting exactly, and preserve images, tables, headings and hyperlinks. The 1% edge cases are commercially-restricted fonts (which substitute) and externally-linked content (which freezes at conversion time).
Will tracked changes and comments be visible?
Tracked changes bake into the PDF as their final accepted form — not as visible track-change markup. Comments render as annotations the recipient can see. Accept changes and delete comments in Word before converting if you don’t want them in the PDF.
Does it handle .doc as well as .docx?
Yes. Both .doc (Word 97–2003) and .docx (Word 2007 and later) are accepted. Modern Word, Google Docs exports, LibreOffice Writer exports, and Pages exports all work.
Will headers, footers, and page numbers carry over?
Yes. Headers, footers, page numbers, and section breaks all render in the PDF exactly as they did in Word.
Can I convert multiple documents at once?
Yes — drop multiple .docx files into the upload box. The output is a ZIP with one PDF per source document. Free accounts can batch up to the combined size cap.
Is the output watermarked?
No. PDFRun never watermarks on any plan, including conversions.