Convert PDF to Word

Adobe ensures our Acrobat PDF to Word converter preserves your document's original formatting, so you can save time on the small things and get to work sooner. Our online tool preserves fonts, images, and alignments, so your converted Word document looks just as expected and is ready for use in Microsoft Word online.

You can also try Adobe Acrobat Studio free for seven days to convert files to and from Microsoft 365, edit PDF documents with PDF editor tools, edit scanned documents using optical character recognition (OCR) functionality, merge PDFs, organise or rotate PDF pages, split PDFs, reduce file size and convert HTML, TXT, RTF, PNG, JPG, BMP and other formats to PDF.

You don’t need any additional software to convert a PDF to Microsoft Word when you use the Acrobat online tool. Simply open the tool in your preferred browser on any operating system, upload your file, and let Acrobat handle the conversion seamlessly online.

Yes, your converted Microsoft Word document will be secure. Adobe is known for its strong commitment to security and privacy, ensuring that your PDF conversions to Word, PowerPoint, or Excel are handled with the utmost trust and confidence.

The conversion tool preserves the original formatting, layout, fonts, and images as closely as possible, ensuring that your converted document mirrors the original. While no tool is perfect, our advanced technology minimises errors and reduces the need for extensive post-conversion adjustments.

Yes, Adobe Acrobat can convert password-protected PDFs to Word, but you’ll need to enter the correct password to unlock the document first. Once unlocked, you can easily convert the PDF into an editable Word file using our online tool.

Yes, Adobe Acrobat can handle scanned PDFs and convert them into editable Word documents. For better results, use our Optical Character Recognition (OCR) tool to convert scanned text into editable content.

Yes, you can use Adobe Acrobat online tools on your smartphone or tablet to convert PDFs to Word, making it easy to work on documents wherever you are.

To convert multiple PDFs at once, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro. You can start a 7-day free trial and during the trial, you can convert multiple files at once, export, merge and more.

PDF to Word conversion is widely utilised for a variety of daily tasks, spanning work, academic, and personal activities. Here are some common examples:

• Business contracts and agreements: Convert PDF contracts into Word to update terms or make edits before finalising.
• Government and legal forms: Download official PDFs, then convert them into Word to fill in details more easily.
• University and school assignments: Convert journal articles or study guides from PDF to Word to quote, edit, or repurpose information.
• Resumes and cover letters: Convert PDFs to Word to quickly update career documents for applications.
• Creative projects: Convert project briefs or image-heavy PDFs into Word files to edit text alongside pictures.