Word to PDF
PDF Vault reads your .docx file's real paragraphs, headings, and lists locally in your browser and lays them out into a paginated PDF using pdf-lib — no upload, and no fixed placeholder content.
Converting to PDF is usually the last step before a document goes out: the version that should look the same on every machine and should not be casually editable.
This tool unzips your .docx file and parses its document XML locally in your browser, extracting the actual paragraph text, headings, and bulleted or numbered list items, then lays them out across as many PDF pages as the content needs. Nothing is uploaded to a server. Full visual fidelity — original fonts, tables, images, multi-column layouts, and exact spacing — is not reproduced; for that, use Word's, Google Docs', or LibreOffice's own "Export as PDF" instead.
How Word to PDF works
- Load a .docx file (legacy binary .doc files aren't supported — save as .docx first).
- Review the file name and size shown before converting.
- Run the conversion: the document's real text is extracted and laid out locally in your browser.
- Download the generated PDF.
What you get
- No upload. The file is read and parsed locally; nothing is sent to a server to generate the PDF.
- Runs offline. PDF generation works with no network connection once PDF Vault is installed.
- Real text extraction. Paragraph text, headings, and list items are pulled from the document's actual XML content, not just its file name.
- Basic structure, not full fidelity. Headings and paragraphs are preserved; tables are shown as plain rows and images, fonts, and multi-column layouts are not reproduced — see the FAQ below.
Frequently asked questions
Will my formatting survive the conversion?
Paragraph and heading text, plus bulleted and numbered lists, are extracted and reproduced in order. Original fonts, embedded images, tables' cell formatting, columns, and exact spacing are not preserved. For a document that needs to look pixel-identical to the source, use Word's, Google Docs', or LibreOffice's own "Export as PDF" instead.
Can I convert .doc as well as .docx?
Only .docx. Legacy binary .doc files use a different, non-zip format that can't be parsed locally in the browser — save the file as .docx from Word or Google Docs first, then convert.
Can I password-protect the resulting PDF?
Yes, run the exported PDF through the Protect tool.