PDF and Document Tools
Convert PDF to Word and back, compress a PDF for email, turn photos into PDFs and read text from scans. Choose the tool that matches your file, or use the guide below if you are not sure which one you need.
All document tools
PDF to Word
Make a text-based PDF editable in Word or Google Docs, with headings, tables and images rebuilt.
Open toolWord to PDF
Turn a CV, contract or form into a PDF that looks the same on every phone, laptop and printer.
Open toolCompress PDF
Get a PDF under an email or portal limit. Scans and photo-heavy files shrink the most.
Open toolPDF to Image
Save each page as a PNG picture for slides, social posts and design work.
Open toolImage to PDF
Wrap a JPG, PNG or WebP photo in a PDF for receipts, ID copies and signed forms.
Open toolPDF to Text
Pull clean plain text from a whole PDF in one go, instead of copying page by page.
Open toolText to PDF
Turn notes, lists and logs from a TXT file into a tidy, printable PDF.
Open toolOCR
Read text from scanned PDFs and photos of pages when you cannot highlight the words.
Open toolPDF to HTML
Publish a text-heavy PDF as a web page that reads straight in the browser.
Open toolHTML to PDF
Freeze an HTML page as a PDF for invoices, reports and archived copies.
Open toolWhich tool do I need?
I need to edit a PDF someone sent me
Use PDF to Word. If you cannot highlight any text in the PDF, it is a scan, so use OCR first. Open it.
My PDF is too big to email or upload
Use Compress PDF. Gmail’s attachment limit is 25 MB, and many portals ask for far less. Open it.
I have photos or screenshots that must be a PDF
Use Image to PDF, then compress the result if the upload form has a size limit. Open it.
I only need the words from a PDF
Use PDF to Text for PDFs with selectable text, or OCR for scans and photos. Open it.
I want to send a CV or contract that will not shift
Use Word to PDF, then check the last page to make sure nothing moved. Open it.
Not sure whether a PDF is a scan? Try highlighting a sentence. If words select one by one, the PDF has real text. If not, it is a picture of a page and needs OCR.
Document tool questions
What is the difference between OCR and PDF to Text?+
PDF to Text reads words that already exist inside a PDF. OCR is for pages that are only pictures, such as scans and phone photos. A quick test: if you can highlight a sentence in the PDF, you do not need OCR.
Can I convert a scanned PDF to Word?+
Not in one step. Run the scan through OCR to get the text, then paste it into Word and format it. Converting a scan directly only gives you page pictures.
Will my layout stay the same when I convert a PDF?+
Simple documents usually convert well. Complex tables, multi-column layouts and unusual fonts may need a little cleanup, because a PDF stores positions on a page rather than paragraphs and styles.
How do I make a PDF small enough to email?+
Compress it and check the new size. Files full of scans or photos shrink a lot, while text-only PDFs are already small. If it is still too large, lower the quality setting in small steps.
What happens to the files I upload?+
Files are uploaded to our server only to run the job and are not kept for any other use. For sensitive documents, follow your own organisation’s rules and read the privacy policy.
Files are uploaded to our server only to run the job and are not kept for any other use. Process only documents you own or have permission to use. Read the privacy policy.