Convert from PDF Tools

Extract editable documents, tables, slides, images and text from PDF files when the PDF is no longer the final step.

This cluster is for PDFs that need to become something else: a Word file you can rewrite, a spreadsheet you can calculate, a slide deck you can present, images you can reuse, or text you can search and analyze.

Choose the right convert from PDF tool

PDF to Word Easily convert your PDF files into editable DOCX documents.

PDF to Excel Pull data from PDFs into Excel spreadsheets.

PDF to PPT Turn your PDF files into editable PPT and PPTX slideshows.

PDF to JPG Convert each PDF page into a JPG. Outputs a ZIP file.

PDF to PNG Convert each PDF page into a PNG. Outputs a ZIP file.

PDF to PDF/A Convert your PDF to PDF/A for long-term archiving.

PDF Converter Convert files to and from PDF easily in your browser

PDF to Text Extract all the text from a PDF into a plain TXT file for free.

Extract Images from PDF Pull every image out of a PDF and download them as a single zip file.

Compare convert from PDF tools

Tool	Best when	Use next
PDF to Word	Easily convert your PDF files into editable DOCX documents.	Word to PDF, PDF to Excel
PDF to Excel	Pull data from PDFs into Excel spreadsheets.	Excel to PDF, PDF to Word
PDF to PPT	Turn your PDF files into editable PPT and PPTX slideshows.	PPT to PDF, PDF to Word
PDF to JPG	Convert each PDF page into a JPG. Outputs a ZIP file.	JPG to PDF, PDF to PNG
PDF to PNG	Convert each PDF page into a PNG. Outputs a ZIP file.	PNG to PDF, PDF to JPG
PDF to PDF/A	Convert your PDF to PDF/A for long-term archiving.	PDF/A Checker, Compress PDF
PDF Converter	Convert files to and from PDF easily in your browser	Word to PDF, PDF to Word
PDF to Text	Extract all the text from a PDF into a plain TXT file for free.	PDF to Word, OCR PDF

How to choose among convert from PDF tools

Editable writing, tables and slides

Use PDF to Word for text-heavy drafts, PDF to Excel for tables and calculations, and PDF to PPT when pages need to become presentation material. See the best way to convert PDF to Word without losing quality before a big document.

PDF to Word PDF to Excel PDF to PPT

Page images versus embedded images

PDF to JPG and PDF to PNG turn entire pages into images. Extract Images from PDF is better when you only need the pictures or graphics stored inside the document. The guide to PDF-to-image in both directions compares JPG and PNG output.

PDF to JPG PDF to PNG Extract Images from PDF

Searchable text and archival output

Use PDF to Text for plain text extraction, OCR PDF when the source is scanned, and PDF to PDF/A when the file needs an archive-friendly format.

PDF to Text OCR PDF PDF to PDF/A

Quality checks before you download

Check converted Word, Excel and PowerPoint files for line breaks, merged cells and image placement.
Run OCR first if copied text is garbled or the PDF behaves like a flat image.
Keep the original PDF until you confirm that the converted file contains every page and section you need.

Best workflow

Start with the output format you need: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, image, text or PDF/A.
Use OCR PDF first when the source is scanned or image-only.
Review the converted output before editing or sharing it again.

Common use cases

Recover editable text from a PDF draft.
Move PDF tables into spreadsheets for analysis.
Export PDF pages as images for previews, posts or reports.

Specialized tools in this workflow

These focused tools solve narrower jobs that often sit between larger PDF workflows.

Extract Images from PDF

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Questions about Convert from PDF

Can scanned PDFs be converted into editable files?

Scanned PDFs need OCR first. Use OCR PDF before converting a scanned document to Word, Excel or text.

Should I use PDF to JPG or Extract Images from PDF?

Use PDF to JPG to turn whole pages into images. Use Extract Images from PDF when you only want the embedded pictures inside the document.