Word to PDF
Convert a Word document (DOCX, DOC, ODT or RTF) to a PDF that looks the same on every device, with fonts, tables and images kept. This tool runs on our server; your file is deleted automatically right after your download.
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How to use it
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Add your document
Choose or drop a DOCX, DOC, ODT or RTF file up to 100 MB.
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Convert
We convert it to PDF with LibreOffice, keeping the layout.
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Download
Save the PDF; your files are then deleted.
Questions about word to pdf
Will my formatting be kept?
Yes, in nearly all documents: text, fonts, tables, images and page layout carry over. Unusual fonts that are not on our server are replaced with a close match.
Why is my file uploaded for this tool?
Converting Word documents faithfully needs a full office suite, which is too heavy for a browser, so it runs on our server.
What happens to my file?
It is deleted automatically as soon as your download is ready, and within 1 hour at most.
Getting a faithful PDF from a Word document
PDF is the safest format for sharing a finished document, because it looks the same on every phone, laptop and printer, whether or not the reader has Word. Use it for CVs, contracts, invoices and anything where the layout must not shift.
The conversion is done on our server using LibreOffice. Standard fonts such as Arial, Times New Roman and Courier convert with matching line breaks. If your document uses an unusual font that is not installed on our server, a close substitute is used, which can shift a line or two. Sticking to common fonts avoids this.
Troubleshooting a conversion
If the file is rejected, check that it is a genuine DOCX, DOC, ODT or RTF file and not a renamed copy of something else. Password-protected documents cannot be converted, so remove the password in Word first. Very large documents with many high-resolution images take longer, and compressing the images in Word beforehand speeds things up.
Your document is deleted automatically after you download the result, and in any case within an hour.