Question 1

What does this tool do?

Accepted Answer

It converts PDF files to DOCX (Microsoft Word 2007+) entirely in your browser. We load the PDF using pdf-lib, extract text from each page's content stream, generate a minimal Office Open XML document (word/document.xml with paragraph and run elements), and package it as a .docx ZIP file. No external API, no upload — everything runs in JavaScript.

Question 2

What PDF features are supported?

Accepted Answer

We support: text in standard content streams (Tj/TJ/'/" operators), text in compressed streams (FlateDecode decompressed via DecompressionStream), multiple pages (each becomes a section with a page break), page ranges, custom font size, custom font family (Calibri / Times / Courier / Arial), and basic paragraph spacing. We do NOT support: scanned PDFs (need OCR), encrypted/password-protected PDFs, embedded images, tables, hyperlinks, form fields, and complex formatting (bold/italic spans are flattened to regular text).

Question 3

Will the DOCX look identical to the PDF?

Accepted Answer

No. We extract the text content and reflow it into Word paragraphs. The visual layout (fonts, sizes, colors, positioning) is not preserved. Each PDF page becomes a Word page (with a page break), and each text line becomes a paragraph. If you need pixel-perfect conversion, use Adobe Acrobat's PDF-to-Word feature or a commercial tool like Nuance PDF Converter.

Question 4

What extra features does this tool have compared to others?

Accepted Answer

10 extras: (1) Drag-drop input. (2) Page range selector. (3) Custom font family (4 standard Word fonts). (4) Custom font size. (5) Custom page margins (Word section properties). (6) Stats — page count, word count, character count. (7) Live preview of extracted text. (8) Document title and author metadata. (9) History of recently converted PDFs (localStorage — last 10). (10) Shareable URL with conversion options.

Question 5

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No. All PDF parsing and DOCX generation runs in your browser using pure JavaScript. File contents never leave your device. Only conversion summaries (filename + page count) are saved to local history.

Question 6

Will Microsoft Word open the generated .docx?

Accepted Answer

Yes — we generate a standards-compliant OOXML package: [Content_Types].xml, _rels/.rels, word/document.xml, word/_rels/document.xml.rels, and word/styles.xml. Word, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs, and Apple Pages all open the file without warnings. The document uses default section properties (Letter size, 1-inch margins) and the chosen font family.

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