Word to PDF Converter
Convert a .docx into a real PDF — headings, bold, italic and lists all kept.
- Secure upload
- Deleted after processing
- No watermark
Click to upload or drag and drop
A single .docx file, up to ~25MB
About the word to pdf converter
This free online Word to PDF converter turns a .docx file into a genuine, well-formatted PDF — with real vector text you can select, search and copy, not a screenshot of the document pasted into a page. Upload a Word file and it reads the document's actual internal XML structure directly — headings, paragraphs, bulleted and numbered lists — then lays all of it out on proper PDF pages with correct word-wrapping and automatic page breaks, exactly the way opening the file and printing to PDF would.
Unlike converters that only carry over bold and italic, this one reads each run of text's actual formatting straight from the document's XML — including its exact text color, underline and strikethrough — and reproduces it in the PDF. A heading typed in blue stays blue; a phrase you underlined stays underlined; red warning text stays red. Every word is measured and rendered with its own correct color, weight and style, wrapped naturally across the line the same way a word processor lays it out, so a colorful, richly formatted document doesn't come out the other end as flat black-and-white text.
Before any file is generated, a live preview renders the parsed content with its real colors and styling — headings, paragraphs and list items — along with a word count and heading count, so you can confirm the document read correctly and see exactly how the formatting carried over before converting anything.
Everything — reading the Word document's XML and building the PDF — runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server, which matters for the kind of documents people convert to PDF for sharing: resumes, cover letters, reports, proposals and contracts, often carrying personal or sensitive information that has no reason to leave your device. It's worth knowing upfront that this converts a document's real text and formatting faithfully — it doesn't attempt to pixel-clone complex multi-column desktop-publishing layouts, embedded charts, or precise table grid lines, since that requires a full layout engine most "free online" converters don't actually have either.
Key features
- Real vector PDF text — selectable, searchable and copyable, not a rasterized image
- Preserves actual text color, bold, italic, underline and strikethrough — not just bold and italic
- Automatic heading sizing by level, with proper page breaks as content flows
- Runs entirely in your browser — the document is never uploaded anywhere
Common use cases
Sharing a resume or cover letter
Convert a Word resume into a PDF that displays identically everywhere, without a Word install.
Finalizing a colorful report or proposal
Turn a Word document into a PDF that keeps its colored headings, highlights and emphasis intact.
Submitting documents online
Meet a "PDF only" upload requirement for an application, submission portal or job posting.
Archiving a document reliably
Save a Word file as a PDF for long-term storage in a format that renders consistently anywhere.
How to use it
- 1Upload a .docx file — its structure and formatting are read automatically.
- 2Review the live, styled preview, word count and heading count.
- 3Click Download as PDF.
- 4Get a PDF with real, selectable, correctly colored and styled text.
Supported formats & limits
Accepts .docx files up to roughly 25MB. Output is a standard PDF with real, selectable vector text — not an image.
Privacy & security
Reading the document and building the PDF both happen entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded to a server.
FAQ
- Is my Word document uploaded to a server?
- No. Everything happens entirely in your browser — the file never leaves your device.
- Does it keep my text color and underline, not just bold and italic?
- Yes — it reads each run's actual color, underline and strikethrough directly from the document's XML and reproduces them in the PDF, not just bold and italic.
- Will my exact layout, columns and images be preserved?
- No — it converts your document's real text, headings, lists and formatting faithfully, but complex multi-column layouts, embedded images and precise table grids aren't pixel-cloned.
- Does it support older .doc files?
- It accepts the modern .docx format. If you have an older .doc file, save it as .docx first in Word or Google Docs, then convert it here.
- Is the resulting PDF text selectable and searchable?
- Yes — it's real vector text laid out on the page, not a picture of the document, so it's fully selectable, searchable and copyable.
- What happens to tables?
- Table content is preserved as readable text so nothing is lost, but the original grid layout isn't reproduced — for grid-critical tables, exporting directly from Word to PDF may better preserve exact cell alignment.