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PDF to Word

Upload a PDF and extract text into a Word document (.docx) - free, browser-based, no sign-up, your files never leave your device.

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Drop your PDF here
Only PDF files are supported
📎 Max size: Browser limit
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Text Extraction
Native support for Unicode text, including Sinhala characters.
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We extract text entirely in your browser. No server uploads.
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Instant Download
Get your .docx file immediately - no waiting for server processing.
Note: This tool extracts embedded text from PDFs. It works perfectly for PDFs saved from Word or browsers. It will not work on scanned image-only PDFs since they don't contain an embedded text layer.

How to Convert PDF to Word

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Upload your PDF
Click the upload area or drag your PDF file onto the page. PixelForge reads the document in your browser and extracts the text and structural content using PDF.js, preparing it for conversion to Word format.
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Wait for extraction
The tool analyses each page of your PDF, extracting text, detecting paragraphs and structure, and building the Word document content. A progress bar shows you which page is being processed. Larger PDFs take longer.
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Download the Word file
Click "Download Word Document" to save the .docx file. Open it in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, or any other word processor to edit the extracted content. Review the output and make any formatting adjustments needed.
🔒PDF text is extracted and converted in your browser. Cloud-based PDF-to-Word converters upload your document to a remote server where text extraction and DOCX generation occur. If your PDF contains confidential reports, legal documents, or proprietary content, this exposes your data unnecessarily. PixelForge extracts text using PDF.js and generates the .docx file using docx.js — both running entirely in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurately does PDF-to-Word conversion preserve formatting?
PDF-to-Word conversion accuracy depends heavily on how the original PDF was created. PDFs generated from Word documents or other text-based applications convert well — with most paragraphs, headings, and basic structure intact. Scanned PDFs (images of text) do not convert accurately because there is no embedded text to extract — only image data.
Will images from the PDF be included in the Word document?
Images embedded as graphic objects in the PDF may or may not be included in the output .docx file, depending on how they are encoded in the PDF. Text and paragraph structure are the primary focus of this conversion. For complex PDFs with many embedded images, the output may require manual cleanup.
Why does my converted Word document look different from the PDF?
PDFs are fixed-layout documents — they store precise positions of every element on the page. Word documents are flow-based — text reflows based on the document's margins and styles. Converting between these two fundamentally different formats inevitably causes some layout differences. Tables, multi-column layouts, and decorative elements are particularly likely to need adjustment after conversion.
Can I convert a scanned PDF to an editable Word document?
No. Scanned PDFs are essentially images — they contain no selectable text, only pixel data. PixelForge's PDF-to-Word tool extracts embedded text, which scanned documents do not have. To convert a scanned PDF to an editable Word file, you would need OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, ABBYY FineReader, or a dedicated OCR online service.