PDF To Word: Keeping The Formatting

For This Document Task

OCR text output can help you reuse the words, but fonts, columns, tables and page breaks must be rebuilt in your editor. If you only need to search the original scan, create a searchable PDF instead of expecting a Word layout.

Follow The Steps

1. 1

   Identify What You Need

   If you need an editable DOCX with the original layout, the current PDFCore applications do not provide that export. Do not download PDF Utilities expecting a PDF-to-Word converter.

2. 2

   Recover Text From Scans

   For an image-based PDF, use Advanced OCR Free to recognize the words. Review the result, especially headings, numbers and table cells.

3. 3

   Build Your Word Document

   Copy the text into your word processor and recreate headings, lists, tables and page breaks. Save the result in the format your editor supports.

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Keep Your Original

Save your result with a new filename and check it before replacing or sharing a document. Use a small sample first when the source contains unfamiliar formatting.

Choose The Matching Free App

Advanced OCR Free is the tool used for this workflow. All its included features are free to use.