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How to convert a Word document to PDF

Word to PDF turns a .docx, .doc, .odt or .rtf file into a PDF. Unlike most tools here this one cannot run in your browser, so your file is sent to our conversion service over an encrypted connection and deleted as soon as the PDF is ready.

Steps

1. 1

   Open Word to PDF

   Go to the tool. Files can be up to 25 MB.

2. 2

   Add your document

   Drop it on the box or tap Browse files.

3. 3

   Convert

   Run the tool and wait a few seconds. The first conversion after a quiet period can take a little longer.

4. 4

   Check and download

   Look through the PDF, especially page breaks, tables and headers, then download it.

Tips

• Common Office fonts such as Calibri, Cambria, Arial and Times New Roman are covered by look alike fonts with the same letter widths. A less common font is replaced by a similar one, so a line may wrap differently.
• If the document must never leave your computer, use Save as PDF or Print to PDF inside Word instead.
• After converting you can join, compress or watermark the PDF with the other tools.

Questions

Is my document uploaded?

Yes, because a faithful Word layout needs a full layout engine. It is converted and deleted straight away. It is not stored or read, and only a short line with the file type, size, time and result is recorded.

Will it look exactly like Word?

Very close. Differences usually come from fonts that our service does not have.