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Word to PDF

Word to PDF converts DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF and TXT documents into PDF using LibreOffice, keeping the layout, fonts and page breaks of the original.

About Word to PDF

PDF is what you send when the layout must not move. A CV opened in a different version of Word can reflow, lose a font or push a line onto a second page, and the reader sees something you never wrote. Converting to PDF fixes the appearance for everyone. It is also what most application forms, print shops and document management systems ask for.

Conversion runs through LibreOffice, which reads Word formats well but is not Word. Standard documents come out identical. Complex material — heavy tables, text boxes anchored to shapes, SmartArt, or a font that is not installed on the server — can shift by a line or substitute a similar typeface. Check the first and last page before sending anything that matters.

How to word to pdf

  1. Select your DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF or TXT file.
  2. Add more documents if you want to convert a batch together.
  3. Click Convert to PDF and wait for LibreOffice to finish.
  4. Download each PDF, or take the whole batch as a ZIP.

Why use this tool

Five input formats

DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF and TXT all convert through the same LibreOffice engine, so old files and OpenDocument files work as well as modern ones.

Layout preserved

Headings, tables, images, headers and page breaks carry across, and the resulting text stays selectable and searchable rather than being flattened to images.

Batch conversion

Convert up to 25 documents in one request, each up to 50 MB, and download them individually or together as a single archive.

Frequently asked questions

Will my formatting stay the same?
For ordinary documents, yes — fonts, spacing, tables and page breaks come through as they were. LibreOffice does the conversion, so a file that leans on Word-specific features such as SmartArt, complex text boxes or an uncommon font may shift slightly. Open the PDF and check before you send it.
Do I need Microsoft Word installed?
No. The conversion happens on our server, so nothing is needed on your side beyond a browser. That makes it useful on a phone, a locked-down work laptop or a Chromebook, where installing an office suite is not an option.
Is the text in the PDF selectable?
Yes. The document is converted, not photographed, so every word remains real text you can search, copy and index. That also keeps the file small and lets screen readers work with it. There is no need to run OCR on a PDF produced this way.
Why did my fonts change?
Because the font was not available on the server. LibreOffice substitutes the closest match it has, which usually keeps the layout but changes the look. To avoid it, use widely available fonts, or embed the font in the source document before converting.
Is it really free, and what happens to my document?
Free with no account and no watermark. Files go to our own server, not a third-party converter, and both the upload and the PDF are deleted automatically within an hour. Limits are 50 MB per file and 25 files per request, which suits almost any document.

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