Convert WORD to PDF
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how to convert word to pdf
Drop your WORD file
Drag your WORD file into the drop zone above, or click the box to pick a file from your computer or phone. The browser reads the file directly — nothing uploads.
Click Convert
The page runs mammoth.js + jsPDF on your device to decode the Microsoft Word document and encode it as Portable Document Format. Most conversions finish in a few seconds; large or codec-heavy files (RAW, video) can take longer.
Download the PDF file
When the conversion finishes, the PDF file is ready to download. Save it anywhere on your device.
FAQ
common questions
Will my Word document look exactly the same in the PDF?
Mostly, but not pixel-perfect. The converter uses mammoth.js to extract structured content (headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, embedded images) from the DOCX, then renders to PDF using a default font stack. Word documents authored with custom fonts may render slightly differently because the converter doesn't have access to those fonts. Layout-critical documents (legal contracts, formal letterhead) are better produced by saving directly to PDF from Word.
Do tables, headings, and embedded images survive?
Yes, all of them. Word's Heading 1 / 2 / 3 styles map cleanly to PDF headings, paragraph styles preserve formatting, tables render with borders and cell alignment, and images embedded in the DOCX (logos, photos, screenshots) come through as inline content. Lists (numbered and bulleted) preserve their hierarchy.
What about Word-specific features — comments, tracked changes, footnotes?
Tracked changes, comments, drawing canvases, and embedded objects (Excel sheets, equations) don't transfer to PDF cleanly through this pipeline. Accept all changes and resolve / delete comments before converting if you want a clean PDF. For preserving full Word features in PDF form, save directly from Word using its native Export as PDF.
Will the PDF be searchable?
Yes — text from your DOCX renders as real selectable text in the PDF, not as images. Search, copy/paste, and screen reader access all work normally. This is the major win over converting via screenshot or print-to-PDF: the PDF behaves as a proper document with a text layer.
How big will the PDF be compared to the DOCX?
Similar order of magnitude. A typical 5-page DOCX with a couple of images is 200–500 KB; the PDF version is 300–700 KB. Documents with many embedded images can be larger because PDF embeds images uncompressed by default. For very large DOCX files, the PDF can sometimes be smaller if the images were stored inefficiently in the source.