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Convert a PDF to a Word file 

Nitro PDF for Windows

 

Note : PDF to Word conversion does not preserve exact layout and formatting. Nitro PDF Pro generates a reusable Word file that retains the visual appearance and structure of the original PDF document. 


  1. Navigate to the Convert tab  
  2. Click the To Word button  
  3. The Convert PDF to Word window opens  
  4. Click the Add Files button to add files  
  5. Click Remove to remove selected files  
  6. Click Move Up or Move Down to change the file order  
  7. To select specific pages, click Choose Pages  
  8. To include all open PDF documents, select the checkbox  
  9. In the Output section, select where to save the files:   
    • Folder of original file   
    • Specific folder   
    • Ask during the process   
  10. Click Convert to start the process, or click Cancel to stop it  

Word Settings  

  1. Go to Settings on the Home page  
    Alternatively, in the conversion window, click Options  
  2. Go to Conversion  
  3. Select Word and Rich Text 
      

Headers and Footers  

Specify how to handle headers and footers:  

  • Detect and convert to headers and footers: Convert detected content to headers and footers.   
  • Detect and delete headers and footers: Remove header and footer content.   
  • Do not detect headers and footers: Convert headers and footers as body content.   


Images  

Note: The Highly editable (single column) option converts inline images only and removes other images.  

Image options control how images are handled:  

  • Automatic anchoring: Select the best anchoring method automatically.   
  • Anchor to paragraph: Attach images to the nearest paragraph.   
  • Anchor to page: Fix images to a specific page position.   
  • Convert inline images only: Convert only images within text lines.  

Page Layout  

Page layout options control the balance between editability and visual accuracy:  

  • Highly editable (with layout): Keep layout and allow editing.   
  • Highly editable (single column): Use a single column for easier editing.   
  • Precisely laid out: Match the original layout using text boxes.   

Additional options:  

  • Use custom character spacing to retain original layout: Adjust spacing to match the PDF.   
  • Auto-rotate pages based on text orientation: Rotate pages to match text direction.   
  • Word file format: Select the output file version.  

Tables  

Nitro PDF Pro allows you to determine whether or not tabular content is converted to tables in your output files.  

  • Detect and convert tables: Detect tables and convert them to table format in the output file