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Scanned PDF to Word

Scanned PDF to Word.

To turn a scanned PDF into an editable Word document for free, open it below and press Convert to Word. On-device text recognition reads each scanned page — straightening and cleaning the scan first — and rebuilds it as real, typed paragraphsyou can edit, not a picture pasted into Word. Everything runs entirely in your browser, so your document is never uploaded to anyone's server. It reads printed text in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch; handwriting usually isn't readable.

Drop a PDF to convert to Word
or click to browse — your file never leaves your device
Choose a PDF
or drop it anywhere · paste with ⌘V
1
Open your PDF
Drop in the file. It never leaves your device.
2
We rebuild it as Word
Paragraphs, tables and images become real, editable Word content — scanned pages are read on-device.
3
Download the .docx
Opens in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.
Processed on your deviceNo uploads, everNo sign-up & free

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