How do I convert Word to PDF?
To convert Word to PDF, drop your DOC or DOCX files into FixDoks's Word to PDF tool and click Convert to PDF. The converter uses a full office engine to keep fonts, tables, images and page layout intact. Files are uploaded over HTTPS and deleted from the server once your PDF is ready to download.
Word to PDF at a glance
| Input | DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF, TXT |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Processing | On our server over HTTPS; files are deleted right after conversion |
| Max file size | 50 MB per file |
| Price | Free, no watermark |
| Download | Free Google sign-in |
| Works on | Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone |
How to use Word to PDF Converter
- Click Select Word files and pick one or more DOC or DOCX files. You can also drop them on the box.
- Click Convert to PDF. Each file is uploaded and converted in turn.
- Click Download next to each file, or Download all to get a ZIP.
Why send a PDF instead of a Word file?
A Word document can look different on someone else's computer. Fonts get swapped, pictures shift, tables break across pages and page numbers move. A PDF fixes the layout, so what you see is exactly what the other person sees and prints. That is why job portals, colleges, courts and government offices usually ask for PDF uploads, and why a CV or an invoice is best sent as a PDF.
What does this converter keep?
FixDoks converts with a full office engine on our server, not a quick screenshot. The PDF keeps:
- Text as real, selectable and searchable text (not an image)
- Fonts, bold, italics, colours and headings
- Tables, borders and cell shading
- Images, charts and shapes placed in the document
- Page size (A4, Letter, Legal), margins, headers, footers and page numbers
- Clickable links and the heading structure used for PDF bookmarks
Hindi and other Indian languages
Documents typed in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Bengali and other scripts convert correctly as long as the text is Unicode (the default in current Word versions and Google Docs). Very old documents typed with legacy fonts such as Kruti Dev only look right if that exact font is available, so for those files, open the document in Word and use File > Save As > PDF on the computer that has the font.
Supported files
| Format | What it is |
|---|---|
| DOCX, DOCM, DOTX | Word 2007 and later, including Microsoft 365 |
| DOC, DOT | Word 97 to 2003 |
| ODT | LibreOffice and OpenOffice Writer |
| RTF | Rich Text Format from WordPad and older apps |
| TXT | Plain text (turned into a simple A4 document) |
Tips for a perfect PDF
- Custom fonts: if you used an unusual font, embed it in Word (File > Options > Save > Embed fonts) before converting, or the closest matching font is used.
- Track changes and comments: accept or reject changes and delete comments first if you do not want them in the PDF.
- Large file sizes: documents full of photos can make a big PDF. Run the result through Compress PDF if a portal has an upload limit.
- Signatures: to add your signature before sending, use Sign Word Document or sign the finished PDF with Sign PDF.
Is it safe?
Converting on a phone
Received a Word file on WhatsApp or email and need to forward it as a PDF? Open this page in Chrome or Safari on your phone, tap Select Word files, pick the document from Downloads or Files, and convert. The PDF saves to your downloads folder, ready to attach or share. No app install is needed, and it works the same on Android and iPhone.
Common questions from offices and students
Assignments, project reports and resumes are the most common files people convert. For a resume, check the PDF for a stray blank last page (usually caused by an empty paragraph at the end of the Word file) and delete it in Word before converting again. For project reports with a table of contents, update the table in Word first (right-click it and choose Update Field) so the page numbers in the PDF are correct.
Your file travels over an encrypted HTTPS connection, is converted in an isolated temporary folder and is deleted from our server as soon as the PDF is sent back to you. Nothing is kept, shared or read by a person.