PDF to Google Docs

Get a PDF into Google Docs with its layout intact: convert it to a Word file here, then open that in Google Docs.

or drop it anywhere on this page

.pdf files up to 100 MB, several at once

  • No sign-up
  • Nothing added to your file
  • Scanned pages read with OCR

    From PDF to an editable Google Doc

    1. Convert the PDF

      Choose it above and press Convert to Word. The DOCX downloads when it is done.

    2. Upload it to Google Drive

      In Drive, choose New, File upload, and pick the DOCX. Or open Google Docs and use File, Open, Upload.

    3. Open it with Google Docs

      Double-click it in Drive and it opens in Docs. To keep a Google Docs copy, choose File, Save as Google Docs.

    Why not open the PDF in Google Docs directly?

    Google Drive can open a PDF with Google Docs, but it keeps mostly the text: tables, columns and the page layout are often lost, and pictures can be dropped. Converting to DOCX first keeps the fonts, tables, pictures and page breaks, and Google Docs imports those.

    Google Docs may swap a typeface it does not have for one of its own, so a line can wrap differently than in Word. The words, tables and pictures stay the same.

    Questions

    What file do I get?

    A .docx file, the format Word has used since 2007. Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer and Apple Pages open it too.

    Can it convert a scanned PDF to Word?

    Yes. Pages without selectable text are recognised automatically, including files where a print driver turned the text into outlines.

    Can I convert PDF to Word on my phone?

    Yes. Open this page in your phone’s browser, choose the PDF from your files, and the Word document is saved to your downloads.

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    Convert your PDF to Word now

    Free and without a sign-up. Choose a file, pick its language if it is a scan, and the Word document downloads when it is done.

    Your Word file is ready