How it works
The Word to PDF converter converts .docx files to PDF format — preserving text, tables, images, headers, footers, and basic formatting — in the browser without Microsoft Office or Google Docs. Use it when you need to share a Word document as a read-only, print-ready PDF.
Converting Word to PDF is one of the most common document tasks. Job applicants convert CVs from .docx to PDF before submitting. Businesses convert invoices and contracts from Word templates to PDFs for signing. Students convert assignment drafts to PDF for submission systems that require it.
How to use it: upload a .docx file. The tool converts it to PDF and downloads the result. No Microsoft Office is required — the conversion uses a JavaScript DOCX-to-HTML-to-PDF pipeline that runs entirely in the browser.
Formatting fidelity: basic formatting (bold, italic, headings, bullet lists, numbered lists, tables, inline images, headers, footers, page numbers) is preserved. Complex formatting (advanced table styles, drawing objects, macros, custom fonts not embedded in the DOCX) may appear differently or be omitted. For production-quality conversion, Microsoft Word's built-in "Save as PDF" produces the most accurate result — this tool is optimized for quick, good-enough conversions without installing Office.
Font handling: if the DOCX uses fonts not available in the browser (e.g., a custom brand font), the closest available fallback font is substituted.
Privacy: DOCX parsing and PDF generation run in the browser. Your document content is never transmitted.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Text content, paragraph styles (Heading 1–6, Normal), bold and italic, ordered and unordered lists, tables (structure and borders), inline images, headers and footers, and page numbers are preserved. Advanced layout (text boxes, DrawingML shapes, SmartArt, macros) may not render correctly.
- Custom fonts not embedded in the .docx file will be substituted with a similar available font. If exact font rendering is critical (brand typography, legal filings), use Microsoft Word's built-in 'Save as PDF' feature, which embeds the exact fonts from your system.
- The tool supports .docx (Office Open XML format, from Word 2007+). Older .doc (Word 97-2003 binary format) files need to be re-saved as .docx first — open in Word or LibreOffice and save as .docx.
- Tables wider than the page are scaled down proportionally to fit within the page margins. If the table is very wide (e.g., 20+ columns), the text may become very small. For wide tables, use the Excel to PDF tool with landscape orientation instead.