Does it work with old .doc files?

No, only .docx. If you choose a .doc file, you're asked to open it in Word and save it as .docx first.

How does it decide what counts as a heading?

It goes by Word's paragraph styles: Title, Heading 1, 2, 3 and so on, including German and French style names. Text you only made big or bold stays a normal paragraph.

Are headers, footers and footnotes included?

No. Only the main body is read, so headers, footers and footnotes are left out. Numbered lists come out with bullets instead of numbers.

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Word to PDF (.docx)

Convert a Word document to PDF without uploading it: text, headings, lists and tables are laid out as a clean document.

Open Word to PDF →Free · no sign-up · your file never leaves your browser

When you'd use it

An online application only accepts PDF, but your CV is a Word document.
You're on a computer without Word and someone sent you a .docx to forward as PDF.
A portal wants a cover letter as PDF and you wrote it in Word.

Just say what you need

There are no menus to learn. Drop your file on pdfagents.ai and type it the way you would say it:

“word to pdf”
“convert this docx”
“make a pdf”

How it works

Drop the .docx file.
It is read and laid out in your browser.
Download the PDF.

Images, colours and the exact fonts of the Word file are not reproduced. For a pixel-identical copy, use Word's own “Save as PDF”.

Questions

Does it work with old .doc files?: No, only .docx. If you choose a .doc file, you're asked to open it in Word and save it as .docx first.
How does it decide what counts as a heading?: It goes by Word's paragraph styles: Title, Heading 1, 2, 3 and so on, including German and French style names. Text you only made big or bold stays a normal paragraph.
Are headers, footers and footnotes included?: No. Only the main body is read, so headers, footers and footnotes are left out. Numbered lists come out with bullets instead of numbers.

Guides

How to save a Word document as a PDF (5 ways)

Private, and it keeps going

Your document is opened and saved on your own device, never uploaded. When the result is ready, type the next request (rotate, compress, add a password) and it applies to the result.

Word to PDF, right now

A PDF of the text, headings, lists and tables in a .docx.

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Doing this often? The free Mac app runs this agent on whole folders, offline, with no page limit. See the Mac app →