Convert PDF to Word
Do you have to modify the content of a PDF document received via email, transforming it, at the same time, into a Microsoft Word file but you don’t know how to do it? Don’t panic. I think I have some useful solutions that are right for you. How do you say? You had no doubts and that’s why you decided to go here on my blog? Well, what can I say, you did really well! With today’s guide I will in fact show you how to convert PDF to Word in a simple, practical and fast way.
In the following lines I will go to show you all those that in my humble opinion represent the best online services for converting PDF to Word. Now on the Web there are many free services that allow you to succeed “in the business” in such a simple way that you will be surprised. Just think, they work without the need for any additional plugins and are perfectly compatible with all major navigation programs. Of course, they can be used on any operating system and in most cases they don’t even require registration or personal data. Furthermore, they protect the privacy of users by deleting all the files that are uploaded to their servers a few hours after uploading.
The only precaution you must have is to not exceed the size limit for uploading files, otherwise you can sleep reasonably peacefully (even if, I were you, I would avoid giving “in meal” to any service Web over which you do not have direct control of documents that contain particularly sensitive information). That said, if you are interested in finding out how to convert PDF to Word I suggest you take a few minutes of free time and focus on reading the next lines. Ready? Yes? Perfect, then stop the chatter and let’s get on with it.
Online2PDF
The first online service thanks to which you can convert PDF to Word that I suggest you try is Online2PDF. This is an excellent online service dedicated to editing and converting files into PDF format. You can use this service to convert PDF to Word and also to merge two or more documents into one. The service is totally free but has upload restrictions (it is not possible to process more than 20 documents simultaneously and it is not possible to upload files larger than 50MB, 100MB for multiple uploads).
To convert PDF to Word with Online2PDF the first operation you need to do is to click here so that you can immediately connect to the main web page of the service. Then click on the Select files button and choose the documents to be processed from your computer. Then expand the drop-down menu at the bottom and choose whether to create a single document by selecting the Standard Conversion item or whether to export the PDF files to Word separately by selecting the Create a new PDF file for each page item.
You can also make changes to the file to convert using the buttons placed on the side in order to rotate the pages, select them, reorder them or divide them. You can also enter the password of the PDF in case it is a protected document.
Then select the format in which you want to convert the document to PDF using the drop-down menu located next to the item convert to . Choose, depending on your needs and preferences, the option Word 2007-2013 (* .docx) or Word 2003 or earlier (* .doc) .
Finally, press the Convert button and wait for your documents to be converted first and then downloaded to your PC. When the process is complete, the download of the document will start automatically and then you will find the file in the Download folder of your computer (if you have not made any changes to the default configuration of the web browser you are using).
CloudConvert
The service to convert PDF to Word that I have already offered you was not to your liking? No? Well then try taking a look at CloudConvert . It is a completely free service, works with all browsers and does not require registration. Using it, you can convert PDF files to Word DOC and DOCX documents, as well as plain RTF or other text file formats with an upload limit set at 100MB per conversion. Let’s see immediately how it is used.
If you are interested in understanding what to do to convert PDF to Word, the first step you need to take is to click here so that you can immediately connect to the main web page of the service. Then, locate section 1. select files , click on the Select files button and select the file or PDF files on which you intend to act directly from the computer currently in use. Eventually you can select the files on which to act also from a specific URL, from Dropbox, from Google Drive, from OneDrive or from Box simply by pressing the arrow icon pointing down placed next to the Select files button and then choosing the reference solution.
Then indicate the format in which you intend to convert the PDF file previously selected by the computer using the drop-down menu located under 2. select output format and choosing first document and then doc or docx .
Then click on the Start conversion button , wait for the conversion procedure to first start and then complete, then download the final file or files by clicking on the download button. You can also download the file or files within a compressed archive by clicking on the create archive button and selecting the desired format from those available. Even then, if you have not changed the settings of the web browser you are using, the converted file will automatically be saved in the Downloads folder of your computer (unless you have made changes to the default settings of the browser you are using).
Optionally, before clicking the Start conversion button you can check the Notify me when it is finished box to receive a specific notification when the procedure by which to convert PDF to Word is completed and / or you can check the Save file to my box and select Dropbox , Google Drive , OneDrive or Box to save the converted file on one of the cloud storage services in your possession and compatible with the tool.
Furthermore, by creating a free account on the site you can increase the upload limit for each conversion to 1GB. To register for CloudConvert, click on the Sign up item located at the top right, then click on the Sign up for free button located next to the Free plan and fill out the form that is proposed to you. Alternatively, if you prefer to register via one of your social accounts, you can authenticate via the Google , Facebook and Twitter buttons.
Zamzar
Another great online service through which you can convert PDF to Word is without a doubt Zamzar . This is a well-known and reliable online converter that allows you to act on various types of files, including those in question with a maximum total weight of 100MB per upload.
To convert PDF to Word with Zamzar the first thing you need to do is to click here so that you can immediately connect to the main page of the online service. Then, presses the Choose files… button and select the PDF document on your computer that you want to convert. Now, set the doc or docx option from the drop-down menu located under the item Step 2 , type your e-mail address in the field under the item Step 3 and then click on the Convert button to start the file transformation process.
Then wait for the file conversion procedure to start and when the operation is completed you will receive an email containing the link to download your PDF file exported to Word. Then click on the link in the e-mail message and then click on the Download now button located next to the name of the file to download on the web page that will open in the browser. If you have not made any changes to the default settings of your web browser, the converted file will be downloaded to your computer’s Downloads folder.
Free File Converter
Another good online service for converting PDF to Word is Free File Converter which allows you to convert documents, multimedia files and archives into many different formats. Again, everything is done from the browser in just a few clicks. The upload limit for files on this service is 300MB.
To convert PDF to Word with Free File Converter click here to connect to the home page of the site and then press the Choose file button to select the source document. Then, select doc in the drop-down menu located under 2) Output Format and click on the Convert button to start the conversion.
At the end of the procedure, click on the link [converted file name] (full link) to download the document in Word format on your PC or on the link [converted file name] (zipped file link) to download the file enclosed in a ZIP archive, in the in case you want to save a few KB on the download. You will then find the downloaded file in the folder on your computer where the files saved from the Internet are saved.
What to do in case of problems
Are there any PDFs you can’t convert to Word? Then you are probably trying to turn a document that does not contain text into DOC or DOCX. Or rather, that even though it contains some text, it was acquired with a scanner as if it were a photo, without transforming the writing characters into texts that can be recognized directly by the computer.
To solve this problem, you can use optical character recognition ( OCR ) software or an online service . The OCR software can detect the write characters in images – in PDF or scanned as such – and turn them into real editable text from any program (though losing the original formatting).
Among the best solutions of this kind I point out the Free Online OCR online service which is completely free (I also told you about it in my guide on how to convert JPG to Word ) or the paid programs ABBYY FineReader for Windows and Prizmo for Mac OS X (you can find more details about it in my tutorial on scanning programs ).