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PDF to Word: an editable DOCX made on your phone
iEdit converts a PDF into a Word document (DOCX) on your iPhone, iPad or Android device, with its own converter and no server. Text keeps its size, bold, alignment and page setup; scanned pages are recognised with on-device OCR first.
Overview
Pick a PDF and iEdit writes a DOCX you can open in Word, Pages or Google Docs and edit like any other document. Text arrives as paragraphs with their size, bold and alignment kept, right-to-left paragraphs stay right to left, and the page size and orientation match the PDF. Paragraphs are rebuilt rather than traced, so the layout is close to the original rather than identical.
A page without a text layer, such as a scan, is read with on-device text recognition before it is written, in any of nine scripts. Two limits are worth knowing before you start. Pictures inside the PDF are not carried into the Word file: you get the words, not the figures. And a page where no text could be found is placed in the document as a picture, so nothing silently disappears.
It suits a contract that needs one clause changed, a CV that only exists as a PDF, or a scanned letter you want to answer in your own words. Because the conversion runs on the device, you can turn a confidential document into Word without a copy ever leaving your phone. The result saves to My files free.
Why people use it
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Really editable text
Paragraphs, sizes, bold, alignment and right-to-left text are written as Word text, not as a picture.
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Scans included
Pages without a text layer are recognised on your device first, in nine scripts.
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Honest about limits
Images are not carried over, and a page with no text is inserted as a picture.
How to use PDF to Word in iEdit
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Open iEdit and tap PDF to Word on the Scan tab.
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Choose a PDF from My files or your device.
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Wait while iEdit reads the pages and writes the document.
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Find the DOCX in My files, then share it to Word with Premium.
Frequently asked questions
Does PDF to Word in iEdit upload my document?
No. iEdit writes the Word file with its own converter on your phone or tablet. Nothing is sent to a server and no account is needed, so the conversion works offline and the PDF never leaves your device, which matters for contracts, medical letters and payslips.
Is the PDF to Word conversion free?
Yes. Converting is free and the DOCX saves to My files. Opening it in Word, Pages or another app means taking it out of iEdit, which is part of iEdit Premium, an optional monthly subscription with a 3-day free trial.
Will the Word file look exactly like my PDF?
Close, not identical. Text, sizes, bold, alignment, right-to-left paragraphs and page size are kept, but the layout is approximate, and images inside the PDF are left out. A page with no recognisable text is inserted as a picture. Handwriting is not recognised.
Try PDF to Word in iEdit
Available for iPhone, iPad and Android.