Will the PDF text be selectable?

Yes. The output contains PDF text, and the converter checks the extracted text after reopening it.

Will it look identical to Microsoft Word?

No. The document is laid out again with the PDFGym PDF renderer. Check fonts, images, tables and page breaks before sharing.

Can I use an older .doc file?

This version accepts DOCX only. Save the document as DOCX in Word or another editor first.

Is the document uploaded?

No. Conversion runs in your browser after the page assets load.

Will my pictures be in the PDF?

No. This version converts text, headings, lists and simple tables only. If pictures matter, export the PDF from Word or Google Docs instead.

Can I convert several Word files into one PDF?

Convert them one at a time, then join the PDFs in the right order with the Merge PDF tool.

Is there a file size limit?

No limit is coded into the tool. Very large documents depend on your browser's memory.

Why are my page breaks in different places?

The text is set again on A4 or Letter pages with PDFGym's own typeface and margins, so lines wrap differently and pages break where the new layout needs them to.

Convert Word to PDF

or drop one here

Choose DOCX first.

Turn a DOCX file into a searchable PDF on your device. This converter reads the document content and lays it out again for PDF. It keeps headings, paragraphs, lists and simple tables, but it does not reproduce every Word font, image, page break or precise position.

How to convert Word to PDF

Choose a DOCX
Select a Word document from your device. The file is read in this browser tab.
Review the text and choose a page size
Check the extracted preview and pick A4 or Letter. Images and complex Word layout are omitted.
Convert and download
The new PDF is reopened and its text is checked before the download appears.

What this conversion keeps

This is a content-first conversion. It is useful for letters, reports and drafts where readable, selectable text matters more than a pixel-perfect copy. DOC files, tracked-change views, embedded charts, floating objects and Word-specific layout are outside this version. For a design-critical file, export directly from Word and inspect the final PDF.

What comes across and what does not

The converter reads the content of the DOCX and sets it again as PDF pages. It does not take a picture of the Word layout, so the question is which parts of the document are content and which are decoration. The full list:

What a Word to PDF conversion keeps
Part of the Word document	In the PDF
Headings (Heading 1 to 6 styles)	In the PDFYes, as headings
Paragraph text	In the PDFYes, as selectable and searchable text
Bulleted and numbered lists	In the PDFYes, as bulleted items; numbering is not kept and nested items join their parent
Simple tables	In the PDFYes, as a grid of text; merged cells and shading are lost
Bold, italics, colours and fonts	In the PDFNo. The PDF uses PDFGym's own typeface
Pictures, shapes, charts and SmartArt	In the PDFNo
Headers, footers and page numbers	In the PDFNo
Hyperlinks	In the PDFThe link text stays; the web address does not
Comments	In the PDFNo
Older .doc files	In the PDFNot accepted. Save as .docx first

When Word's own export is the better choice

If you have Word on the computer in front of you and the layout matters, export from Word. File, then Save As, then PDF keeps the exact fonts, pictures, headers, footers and page breaks, and the Options button can turn your headings into PDF bookmarks. Google Docs does the same with File, then Download, then PDF document, and LibreOffice Writer with File, then Export as PDF.

This converter is for the other situations: a shared or borrowed computer without Office, a phone or a Chromebook, a DOCX someone sent you that you only need to read and forward, or a document where clean, searchable text matters more than the original look. The result is usually small, because there are no embedded pictures or font files from the original.

Ways to turn a Word document into a PDF
	PDFGym	Word	Google Docs
What you need	PDFGymA browser	WordWord installed	Google DocsA Google account
The file leaves your device	PDFGymNo	WordNo	Google DocsYes, it is stored in Drive
Exact layout, fonts and pictures	PDFGymNo	WordYes	Google DocsMostly
Headers, footers and page numbers	PDFGymNo	WordYes	Google DocsYes
Best for	PDFGymText-first PDFs on any device	WordFinal, design-critical files	Google DocsDocuments already in Drive

Page size, layout and checking the result

Choose A4 for documents read in Europe and most of the world, and Letter for the United States and Canada. Pages are portrait with fixed margins, and the text flows from one page to the next, so page breaks will not fall where they did in Word. A heading near the bottom of a Word page can end up at the top of a PDF page, and the other way round.

Before the download appears, the new PDF is opened again and its text is checked. What that check cannot judge is meaning: open the PDF, scroll through it once, and look at tables and lists in particular before you send it to someone who will print it.

Your file stays in this browser tab

The converter loads its code when you open the page. Once you choose a file, conversion happens on your device. The file itself is not sent to PDFGym. Close or refresh the tab to clear the selected file and preview from the page.