How to convert Word to PDF for free

Updated 23 October 2026

Tool for this guide: Word to PDF

Short answer: open Word to PDF and add your .docx file. It's converted in your browser in seconds, with headings, bold and italic text, lists, tables and pictures kept on A4 pages. Download the PDF. There's no sign-up or watermark.

Why turn a Word file into a PDF?

It looks the same everywhere. A PDF opens identically on phones, Macs and Windows, with no missing fonts or moved pictures.
Forms and portals ask for it. Job applications, universities and government sites usually only accept PDF.
It's harder to change by accident. Readers can't edit the text unless they have special software.

What's kept

In Word	In the PDF
Headings and Title style	Kept, in larger bold type
Bold, italic, underline, colours	Kept
Bulleted and numbered lists	Kept
Tables	Kept, with borders
Pictures (PNG, JPG)	Kept
Page breaks	Kept
Headers, footers, comments, text boxes	Not included

Step by step

Open Word to PDF.
Select or drop your .docx file.
Download the PDF.

The document is converted on your device and never uploaded.

Old .doc files

The converter reads .docx, the format Word has used since 2007. For an old .doc file, open it in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice and choose Save as → .docx, then convert.

Next steps

File too big to email? Compress the PDF.
Several documents? Merge them into one PDF.
Confidential? Add a password.
Need it signed? Sign the PDF.
Need to go back to Word? Use PDF to Word.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. There's no sign-up, page limit or watermark.

Will it look exactly like Word?

The text, headings, lists, tables and pictures are kept. Fonts become Helvetica, so line and page breaks can move slightly.

Can I convert Word to PDF on my phone?

Yes. Open the page in your phone's browser, pick the .docx from Files or Google Drive, and download the PDF.

Try it now

Turn a Word document (.docx) into a PDF in seconds. Headings, bold and italic, lists, tables and pictures are kept.

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