Renaming a PDF to a Word format like DOCX won’t work. You have to use a program or service that can perform the conversion before you can make changes to it. Once the changes are made, you can use a PDF converter tool to turn your Word document back into a PDF file…if you want to. There are several completely free programs and online services that can get the job done. Another benefit to this PDF converter is that it has a straightforward user interface and isn’t bogged down with advertisements or confusing settings. It also converts PDF files to popular image formats like JPG, PNG, TIF, and others, as well as the text format RTF. Batch PDF to Word conversions and the ability to convert more than three PDFs in a single day are supported only if you pay for an upgraded version of the program. It works in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP. After uploading a PDF, it will immediately begin converting to DOCX, and then will shortly after show a download link. Unlike most other conversion sites, this one also lets you share the DOCX file via a special link, import it to Dropbox or Google Drive, and even delete it from the server after you’re done downloading it. However, unregistered users can only convert one PDF per hour. Batch converting is supported, so you can throw in multiple PDFs to convert all of them to DOCX. A huge drawback, however, is that this is the free version, so text found in the PDF will only be editable on the first three pages of the DOCX file that it creates. However, that may not be a concern depending on the document you happen to be converting. We tested this software in Windows 11, but it should work equally well in older versions as well, including Windows 10, 8, and 7. In addition to DOCX, this PDF converter can save documents to EPUB, HTML, MOBI, TXT, and lots of other file formats, including images. In total, this service supports several thousand different conversion combinations. Something we noticed about this converter that the alternatives listed above don’t do, is that it seems to not respect multi-page PDFs. In other words, if there are two pages before you convert to DOCX, you might end up with just one afterward because the blank spaces between the pages are trimmed during a conversion. Since this PDF to DOCX converter runs in a browser, it works with all operating systems. It’s simple to use: upload 1-20 PDFs, wait a few moments for the conversion to finish, and then download each document individually, or use the DOWNLOAD ALL button to get them in bulk. Much like the site detailed above, this PDF to DOCX converter can be used from any device since it runs online. Just upload the file, wait a few seconds for the conversion to finish, and then select Download to save the DOCX. After the first conversion, you’ll need to sign in to enable downloads (it’s still free). Logging in also lets you convert PDFs that are in your Adobe account, choose RTF or DOC instead of DOCX, and edit the converted file directly from your browser. Most PDFs aren’t very large, so the 50 MB limit is most likely high enough for most people. You can wait around for the conversion to complete or check the email box to be notified over email when it’s finished. More than one PDF can be uploaded at once, but the two-per-day conversion limit means that you’re restricted to converting two PDFs simultaneously. Bulk downloading isn’t allowed.
