Convert PDF to Word Using Google Docs

You can convert a PDF file to a Word file using Google Docs by following these steps:[١]

  • Open the web browser and go to the Google Docs editor page via the following link: (The page will open if you are logged in to your Google account. If you are not logged in, you must enter your email address and password when prompted. The user may first have to click Go to Google Docs, which appears in the middle of the page.
  • Click on the upload icon that appears as a document below your profile picture, or in the upper right side of the page below the template gallery.
  • Click on the Upload button that appears in the upper right corner of the Open a file window.
  • Click on Choose File From computer (Select a file from your computer) appears in blue in the middle of the window.
  • Select the PDF file you want to convert, and click Open.
  • Click Open with at the top of the PDF window.
  • Click on Google Docs in the drop-down menu. This will open the PDF file as a Google Doc. If you don't find the Google Docs option in the drop-down menu, you can add it by clicking Connect more apps in the drop-down menu, then searching for google docs, then clicking on the connect icon to the right of Google Docs.
  • Save PDF as Word file on computer By following these steps:
    • Click on the File option that appears in the upper left side of the Google Docs editor page.
    • to choose download As (Download as), then click on Microsoft Word (.docx) document from the list that appears.
    • Choose where to store the file, and click Save if prompted.
note: Google Docs will not keep any images from the pdf.