Word to PDF without installing Word

Upload one document or a whole folder and get PDFs that look the same on every screen and printer. The conversion runs on our servers.

Processed on our server Free, no account needed

Drop files or a folder

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    To convert Word to PDF, upload the .docx file (or a .doc, .odt or .rtf) and download the PDF, usually a few seconds later. You do not need Word on your computer, because our servers do the conversion.

    Why bother? A Word file is laid out again by whatever program opens it, with whatever fonts that computer has, so page breaks can shift from one machine to the next. A PDF locks the layout in place, and the reader sees the pages you saw.

    Many documents, one run

    Drop a whole folder of contracts, cover letters or meeting minutes, and every document comes back as its own PDF, file by file or in one ZIP. Batch size depends on the plan: 5 files with no account, 10 once you sign up for free, and 500 on Pro. Each file can be up to 50 MB, or 500 MB with Pro. The daily allowance is 20 server jobs without an account and 50 with a free one, and Pro has none.

    If the PDFs should also be smaller, a pipeline converts the folder and then compresses the results in one run. Try it on 3 files for free. For a big one-off archive without a subscription, credits work too: one covers 25 files, and they never expire.

    How to turn a Word file into a PDF

    1. Drag in one document or a whole folder of them.
    2. Start the conversion with the Convert to PDF button.
    3. Save the PDF, or the ZIP for a batch.
    4. Open the result and look over the opening and closing pages.

    Fonts and layout

    When a document uses a font our servers do not have, a metrically compatible substitute takes its place. It has the same character widths, so line breaks and the page count normally hold, though the characters themselves may look slightly different. Common fonts convert cleanly.

    For a document set in an unusual brand typeface, turn on font embedding in Word and save again: File, Options, Save, then the embed fonts option. Floating text boxes and other complex layouts can also move slightly, which is why the last step above asks for a quick look.

    What your document keeps

    We accept .docx and the older .doc, plus .odt (OpenDocument) and .rtf (Rich Text Format). Tables, footnotes, page numbers, images, headers and footers all make it into the PDF, and hyperlinks stay clickable.

    Comments and tracked changes appear exactly as the document displays them. Accept the changes or hide the markup before converting if they should stay out.

    Where the file goes

    Conversion happens on our servers in Germany, not in your browser. Your document travels over an encrypted connection. Within two hours, our servers delete it and the finished PDF on their own.

    FAQ

    Can a password-protected document be converted?

    Not while it is locked. Take the password off in Word, save, and upload that copy.

    What if the text needs editing after conversion?

    Edit the original .docx and convert it again. PDF to Word can turn a PDF back into a document, but the result never matches the original exactly.

    Does the PDF look the same on a phone?

    Yes. A PDF keeps its layout on any screen, which is the main reason to send one.