Local Convert tool
Word to PDF
Word to PDF reads the document text on this device and writes a PDF. It is text fidelity: fonts, images, headers, and Word page layout are not reconstructed.
Drop your file here
Word .docx files up to 100 MB
Files stay local on this device
Fidelity
Text fidelity
Paragraphs, headings, lists, and simple tables are written as PDF text. Fonts, images, headers, footnotes, text boxes, and Word page layout are not reconstructed.
Private by design. Your files stay on this device and are never uploaded.
How it works
How Word to PDF works
Word to PDF reads the document text on this device and writes a PDF. It is text fidelity: fonts, images, headers, and Word page layout are not reconstructed.
Guided steps
How to use Word to PDF
- 1Select a .docx file from your device.
- 2Read the fidelity note before you convert.
- 3Choose Create PDF and wait for local processing to finish.
- 4Download the PDF. The original Word file stays unchanged.
In this tab
What stays in this browser
The file stays in this tab.
- What this tool reads
- Paragraphs, headings, lists, and simple tables in the .docx. Pictures in the file are skipped.
- What the download contains
- A PDF of that text. Word fonts and page layout are not in the download.
Questions
Word to PDF FAQs
Does Word to PDF upload the document?
No. The .docx is unzipped and read in this tab. The PDF is built here and downloaded here.
Will the PDF look like the Word file?
No. This is text fidelity. Paragraphs, headings, lists, and simple tables become PDF text. Fonts, images, text boxes, and page layout are not reconstructed.
Which Word files work?
Use a .docx file. Older .doc files are not Office Open XML and are not accepted.
Continue locally
Related tools
Stay in the browser with these nearby PDFForge tools.