Free Online Word to PDF
Convert DOCX documents into shareable PDF files.
Choose a .docx document to begin. Legacy .doc files are not supported.
Upload a DOCX document to begin.
Document preview
DOCXThis is the HTML rendering that will be used for the PDF. Scroll to review long documents.
Conversion is handled entirely in your browser. DOCX content is read with mammoth.js and rendered to PDF with html2pdf. Complex Word features such as floating shapes, text boxes, multi-column sections, headers and footers, footnotes, tracked changes, SmartArt, and embedded objects cannot be reproduced by this pipeline. Fonts are substituted with fonts available to your browser, so line breaks may differ slightly from Word.
About the Word to PDF Converter
Sending a Word file is risky: the recipient may not have the same fonts, page size, or software version, and a carefully formatted document can reflow into something unrecognizable. PDF solves that problem by freezing the layout. This converter turns a DOCX document into a PDF without uploading it anywhere. The reading, rendering, and writing all happen inside your browser, which makes the tool suitable for contracts, resumes, internal reports, and other files you would rather not hand to a third-party server.
How the conversion pipeline works
The DOCX package is a ZIP archive full of XML. Mammoth.js opens that archive, walks the document body, and turns WordprocessingML into semantic HTML. Headings become heading elements, bold and italic runs become strong and emphasis tags, numbered and bulleted lists become ordered and unordered lists, tables become HTML tables, and embedded images become inline data URLs. The result is displayed in the preview so you can inspect it before generating the final file. html2pdf then paints that HTML onto a canvas with html2canvas and places the image on pages created by jsPDF. The page size, margin, and orientation controls drive the final geometry.
Getting the best output
- Use styles in Word: apply Heading 1 through Heading 6 and the built-in list buttons so the structure survives.
- Keep images modest: very large photographs increase memory use and may be downsampled during rendering.
- Prefer a simple layout: single-column documents with normal paragraphs convert far more faithfully than magazine-style layouts.
- Review the preview: check page breaks, table widths, and image placement before downloading the PDF.
- Convert .doc to .docx first: open the old file in Word, LibreOffice, or Google Docs and save it in the modern format.
Known limitations
Because the output is produced from HTML rather than from the original pagination, page breaks are recalculated. Tables wider than the printable area may be clipped or squeezed, and very long tables can split across pages in unexpected places. Headers, footers, page numbers, comments, and revision marks are dropped. Text in text boxes, shapes, charts, equations, and WordArt may be missing. Fonts not installed on your computer are replaced by the closest available family, which can change line lengths. Password-protected documents cannot be opened until the protection is removed.
Frequently asked questions
Is my document uploaded to a server?
No. The browser reads the DOCX archive, builds the preview, and creates the PDF locally. Nothing is transmitted, stored, or logged by ImGenerate, and no account is required.
Why do some images or tables look different?
Mammoth converts document structure rather than pixel-perfect page geometry. Images retain their file content but are resized to the width of the page. Tables keep their cell text but lose custom borders, shading, and precise column widths.
Can I convert a password-protected DOCX?
Not directly. Remove the password in Word or LibreOffice, save an unprotected copy, and convert that copy. PDF encryption is a separate feature that can be applied after conversion with a PDF protection tool.