Word to PDF Converter

Convert .docx documents to PDF with Word's own "Save as PDF" quality — preserves alignment, fonts, tables, images, headers & footers. 100% private.

Drop a Word file here or click to browse

.docx only · Single file · 100% private · No upload

🔒 Files never leave your browser. Zero uploads. Zero tracking.

How to Use the Word to PDF Converter

Drop your .docx file — Drag & drop or click to browse. Your file stays on your device.
Review the preview — See exactly how your PDF will look, with original alignment, fonts, and layout preserved.
Add overlays (optional) — Toggle page numbers, add a custom header or footer.
Click Convert to PDF — Your browser produces Save-as-PDF-quality output. Download instantly.

What is a Word to PDF Converter?

A Word to PDF converter transforms .docx documents into a fixed-layout PDF that opens identically on every device. This tool uses the docx-preview rendering engine to reproduce alignment, typography, tables, images, and page setup with high fidelity — the same approach Word uses for "Save as PDF". Everything runs in your browser; your document is never uploaded.

Common Use Cases

📄 Resumes & cover lettersMost employers require PDF so layout stays identical on every device.

📝 Contracts & agreementsPDF locks the final version, preventing accidental edits before signing.

💼 Invoices & quotesClients can open PDFs without needing Word installed on their machine.

🎓 Academic assignmentsUniversities and learning platforms standardise on PDF submissions.

🗄️ Document archivingPDFs render the same in 10 years; Word formats can drift across versions.

📧 Email attachmentsOften smaller than .docx and universally previewable in any mail client.

🖨️ Print-ready outputPDFs print exactly as they appear on screen — no surprise reflow.

🔒 Final version lockConvert to PDF when revisions are done so nothing changes accidentally.

Why Choose Our Word to PDF Converter?

✅ Save-as-PDF quality — preserves alignment, fonts, colors, tables, images
✅ Original page setup honoured — uses your document's own size & margins
✅ Document headers/footers preserved — including page numbers your doc defines
✅ Overlay page numbers — 4 formats & 5 positions
✅ Custom header & footer text overlay
✅ 3 image quality tiers — Standard, High, Premium
✅ Live in-browser preview before converting
✅ Clear-all button for quick reset
✅ 100% private — no upload, no signup, no watermark
✅ Free & unlimited conversions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this tool upload my Word file anywhere?

No. The .docx file is read and converted entirely inside your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to any server.

Does this work like Word's "Save as PDF"?

Very close — we use the docx-preview rendering engine which parses the same Office Open XML markup Word uses. Alignment, fonts, page setup, headers/footers and tables are all preserved. The one difference: the PDF text is rasterized into the page image, so it isn't selectable. For selectable-text PDFs, use Word's built-in Save as PDF.

Does it support legacy .doc files?

No — only the modern .docx format (Office Open XML, 2007 onwards). The legacy .doc format is a closed binary OLE compound file from Word 97-2003, with no JavaScript library that can parse it reliably client-side. Easy fix: open your .doc in Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice and use File → Save As → .docx, then come back here.

Are images, tables, and lists preserved?

Yes. Images are embedded at original quality, tables keep their borders and cell merging, ordered & unordered lists keep their indentation and numbering.

What about comments, track changes, or footnotes?

Footnotes and endnotes are rendered. Comments and track-change marks are hidden by default. Embedded objects like Excel sheets become static images.

Is there a file size limit?

No hard limit, but very large files (60+ MB or 200+ pages) may take longer. Most documents convert in 3-10 seconds.

Can I add a watermark or password-protect the PDF?

Yes — convert here first, then run the result through our PDF Editor to add watermarks, page numbers, password protection & more.

Can I change the page size or orientation?

Page size and orientation come from your Word document itself. To change them, open the .docx in Word and adjust Layout → Size / Orientation, then re-upload. Also check out our JPG to PDF and PDF Merger tools.

'); idoc.close(); var container=idoc.getElementById('render');setProgress(20,'Rendering pages with Save-as-PDF engine…'); docx.renderAsync(currentBuffer, container, null, { inWrapper:true, ignoreWidth:false, ignoreHeight:false, ignoreFonts:false, breakPages:true, ignoreLastRenderedPageBreak:false, useBase64URL:true, renderHeaders:true, renderFooters:true, renderFootnotes:true, renderEndnotes:true, renderComments:false, renderChanges:false }).then(function(){ return new Promise(function(res){ setTimeout(res,400); }); }).then(function(){ var iimgs=container.querySelectorAll('img'); return Promise.all(Array.prototype.slice.call(iimgs).map(function(img){ if(img.complete && img.naturalWidth>0) return Promise.resolve(); return new Promise(function(res){ img.onload=res; img.onerror=res; setTimeout(res,6000); }); })); }).then(function(){ var pages=container.querySelectorAll('.docx-wrapper > section'); if(pages.length===0) throw new Error('No pages rendered. Document may be empty.'); setProgress(45,'Capturing page 1 / '+pages.length+'…'); var pdf=null; var pageDims=[];function processPage(i){ if(i>=pages.length) return Promise.resolve(); var pageEl=pages[i]; var styleW=parseFloat(pageEl.style.width)||595.276; var styleH=parseFloat(pageEl.style.height)||841.89; pageDims.push([styleW,styleH]); return html2canvas(pageEl,{ scale:renderScale, useCORS:true, logging:false, backgroundColor:'#ffffff', width:pageEl.offsetWidth, height:pageEl.offsetHeight, windowWidth:pageEl.offsetWidth, windowHeight:pageEl.offsetHeight, scrollX:0, scrollY:0 }).then(function(canvas){ if(i===0){ var checkCtx=canvas.getContext('2d'); var sample=checkCtx.getImageData(0,0,Math.min(canvas.width,400),Math.min(canvas.height,400)); var hasInk=false; for(var s=0;sstyleH?'landscape':'portrait', compress:true }); } else { pdf.addPage([styleW,styleH], styleW>styleH?'landscape':'portrait'); } var imgData=canvas.toDataURL('image/jpeg', jpegQ); pdf.addImage(imgData,'JPEG', 0, 0, styleW, styleH, undefined, 'FAST'); setProgress(45+((i+1)/pages.length)*40, 'Captured page '+(i+1)+' / '+pages.length+'…'); return processPage(i+1); }); } return processPage(0).then(function(){ return { pdf:pdf, dims:pageDims, total:pages.length }; }); }).then(function(r){ if(iframe.parentNode) iframe.parentNode.removeChild(iframe); setProgress(88,'Adding page numbers, headers, footers…'); var pdf=r.pdf, totalPages=r.total; if(pnOn || hdrT || ftrT){ for(var i=1;i<=totalPages;i++){ pdf.setPage(i); var dims=r.dims[i-1] || r.dims[0]; var pageW=dims[0], pageH=dims[1]; pdf.setFont('helvetica','normal'); pdf.setFontSize(9); pdf.setTextColor(90,90,90); var mt=24, mb=24, ml=36, mr=36; if(hdrT) pdf.text(hdrT, pageW/2, mt, {align:'center'}); if(ftrT) pdf.text(ftrT, ml, pageH-mb); if(pnOn){ var label; if(pnFmt==='n') label=String(i); else if(pnFmt==='n_of_t') label=i+' of '+totalPages; else if(pnFmt==='page_n') label='Page '+i; else label='Page '+i+' of '+totalPages; var x,y,al; if(pnPos==='bc'){x=pageW/2;y=pageH-mb;al='center';} else if(pnPos==='br'){x=pageW-mr;y=pageH-mb;al='right';} else if(pnPos==='bl'){x=ml;y=pageH-mb;al='left';} else if(pnPos==='tc'){x=pageW/2;y=mt;al='center';} else {x=pageW-mr;y=mt;al='right';} pdf.text(label,x,y,{align:al}); } } } setProgress(97,'Finalising…'); var blob=pdf.output('blob'); var url=URL.createObjectURL(blob); downloadLink.href=url; downloadLink.download=outName; rmeta.textContent=totalPages+' page'+(totalPages>1?'s':'')+' · '+fmtBytes(blob.size)+' · '+outName; result.style.display='block'; setProgress(100,'Done!'); setTimeout(function(){ progress.style.display='none'; },700); showToast('PDF ready — click download.'); convertBtn.disabled=false; }).catch(function(err){ console.error('Word-to-PDF error:', err); if(iframe && iframe.parentNode) iframe.parentNode.removeChild(iframe); progress.style.display='none'; status.style.display='block'; status.className='pct-w2p-status pct-w2p-status-err'; status.textContent='Conversion failed: '+(err && err.message ? err.message : 'unknown error'); convertBtn.disabled=false; }); } })();