How this converter works
The .docx format is a zip archive of XML files. This page opens that archive in your browser, reads the document structure out of the XML, and writes a new PDF from it. Nothing is sent anywhere — you can watch the network tab stay silent while a file converts.
Because the PDF is written from the document's structure rather than photographed from a rendering, the text in the result is real text: selectable, searchable, and copyable. That matters if the PDF will be read on a phone, indexed, or fed to another tool later.
What carries across, and what does not
- Carried across: headings, paragraphs, bulleted and numbered lists, tables, bold, italic, and links.
- Not carried across: embedded images, headers and footers, page numbering from Word, columns, text boxes, footnotes, and precise font choices.
This suits the common case well: a report, a letter, a CV, a set of notes. It suits a designed brochure poorly. If your document is layout-heavy, Word's own "Save as PDF" will reproduce it more faithfully, because Word knows exactly how it laid the page out.
Why .doc files are not accepted
The older .doc format is a binary format from the 1990s with no public structure that a browser can read reliably. Open the file in Word or a free alternative such as LibreOffice, save it as .docx, and it will convert here.
Fonts and appearance
The PDF is set in a standard serif face rather than the font used in Word. Embedding arbitrary fonts would mean downloading font files for every document, which would be slow and would break the no-upload promise for licensed fonts. The result reads cleanly, but it will not be pixel-identical to the Word original.
Frequently asked questions
Is my document uploaded anywhere?
No. The .docx file is opened and converted inside your browser. Nothing is transmitted to a server and no copy is kept.
Can I convert .doc files?
Not directly. The old binary .doc format cannot be read reliably in a browser. Open it in Word or LibreOffice and save it as .docx first.
Will the PDF look exactly like my Word document?
No. The converter rebuilds the document from its structure, so headings, lists and tables carry over but exact fonts, images and page layout do not. For a pixel-faithful result, use Word's own Save as PDF.
Is the text in the PDF selectable?
Yes. The PDF is written as real text rather than an image, so it can be selected, searched and copied.
How large a document can I convert?
There is no fixed limit. Your device's memory is the constraint, so a very long document will simply take longer on a phone than on a laptop.