Quickly convert PDF files into editable Word documents on your Macbook for free. No registration is required for the conversion.
PDF is the undisputed king of electronic files; millions of these files are converted and modified on our site every month. They’re light, difficult to edit, and are all-around great for both sharing and storage.
There may come a time, though, when you need to make changes to the content of your PDF file. With typical free PDF programs, editing is out of the question. That’s where Smallpdf comes in. In this guide, we’ll show you how to convert a PDF to a Word document without software.
Easy conversion from PDF to Word on MacBook online
PDF to Word OnlineAs you can see, there are two options available during the conversion: “Convert selectable text” and “Convert text from scans.” The former is our free option, available to all. It’s perfect for regular PDFs and transfers the content from one format to another. The latter is a pro feature with OCR. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) detects letters in scans and photos and creates an editable Word document from scratch. If you want to give OCR a try for free, check out our Smallpdf Pro 7-day free trial. It’ll open the doors to many other Pro features and benefits, such as higher upload and processing speeds, limitless usage of our tools online, and access to the Smallpdf Desktop App.
With the offline desktop app, you can do almost all the things our online platform has to offer, including converting PDFs to Word on a Windows computer. A Mac version used to be available and is in the works again, currently. The process for Windows users follows pretty much the same procedure:
Pro Tip: You can convert as many PDF files into Word as you’d like. Just drag them all into the toolbox.
