PDF to Word for free
Got a PDF you need to change in Word or WPS Office? CV Maker SA turns it into an editable Word file on your phone or computer. There is no sign-up and no watermark, and your file is never uploaded.
Updated 2 November 2026 · By Tumelo Vincent Tau
What comes across
- Paragraphs come in as paragraphs, so you can type in them and the lines wrap again in Word.
- Bold, italic, the size of the text and the font names are kept, and centred lines stay centred.
- Text side by side (columns, simple tables) comes in on one line with tab stops.
- Pictures, such as a photo or a logo, come in where they were.
- Scanned pages come in as pictures of the page.
- Each page of the PDF starts a new page in Word.
How to do it
- Open CV Maker SA and tap PDF to Word under PDF tools.
- Tap Choose from phone and pick your PDF.
- Wait a few seconds, then tap Save to phone or Share. The Word file has the same name as the PDF, ending in .docx.
- Open it in Word, WPS Office or Google Docs and make your changes.
Good to know
- Check it before you send it. Tables lose their lines and special layouts may need tidying in Word.
- Only want to change a few words? The free PDF editor changes the PDF itself and keeps its look exactly.
- Your file stays private: the converting happens on your own phone or computer.
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