Kodigo Labs ToolsHow to convert Word to PDF
- Drop your .docx file in the box above, or click it to choose the file from your phone or computer.
- Check the preview. Scroll through every page and make sure the text, tables and pictures are where you expect.
- Click Save as PDF. Your browser’s print window opens with only the document pages.
- Choose Save as PDF as the destination, set Margins to None, turn on Background graphics, and save.
Example: sending your resume as a PDF
A company asks applicants to email their resume and application letter “in PDF format only”. You made Resume-JuanDelaCruz.docx in Word on a computer shop PC, but now you only have your laptop with no Microsoft Office. Open this page, drop the file, check that your photo, headings and the table of your work experience look right, then click Save as PDF. The PDF file name is taken from your Word file, so it saves as Resume-JuanDelaCruz.pdf. Do the same for your application letter, then attach both to your email. If the school or agency wants one file, combine them with the Merge PDF tool.
What converts well, and what may look different
This tool draws your document in the browser and uses the browser’s built-in PDF maker, so the text stays real text (not a picture) and the file stays small. It keeps paragraphs, headings, bold and italic text, lists, tables, pictures, page breaks, page size (A4, Letter, Long or Legal), margins, and headers and footers.
- May look different: floating text boxes and shapes, SmartArt, charts, equations, WordArt, text wrapped tightly around pictures, and comments or tracked changes (not shown).
- Fonts: if your document uses a font that is not installed on this device (for example Calibri on a phone, or a font you downloaded), the browser substitutes a similar one. Lines may then wrap a little differently and page breaks can move.
- Automatic page numbers (“Page 1 of 3”) in headers or footers are usually left blank. If your document needs them, use Word or Google Docs instead.
- Long pages: where Word did not save its own page breaks (for example in files made by other apps), the browser splits long pages itself, so a page may start a little higher and repeat no header.
- Need an exact copy? Use Microsoft Word (File → Save As → PDF), WPS Office (Export to PDF) or Google Docs (File → Download → PDF document). These use the original layout engine.
Frequently asked questions
Is my Word file uploaded to a server?
No. Your .docx is opened and displayed inside your browser on your own device, and the PDF is made by your browser’s own “Save as PDF”. Your resume, application letter or school requirement is never uploaded, stored or seen by anyone.
Will the PDF look exactly like my Word document?
For most resumes, letters and school documents with normal text, headings, tables, pictures and headers or footers, the result is very close. Complex layouts can look different: floating text boxes, shapes, SmartArt, charts, equations, and fonts that are not installed on your phone or computer (the browser uses a similar font instead). Always check the preview. If you need an exact copy, open the file in Microsoft Word and use File → Save As → PDF, or upload it to Google Docs and use File → Download → PDF document.
Why does my PDF have an extra blank page or the wrong margins?
In the print dialog, set Margins to “None” (or “Default” if None is not available), Scale to 100% or “Default”, and make sure “Headers and footers” is turned off so the browser does not add the date and web address. If text from one page spills onto the next, the document probably uses a font your device does not have, which makes lines slightly longer.
Can I convert an old .doc file?
Not directly. This tool reads the newer .docx format used by Word 2007 and later. Open the .doc file in Word, WPS Office or Google Docs, save it as “Word Document (.docx)”, then add the new file here. The same applies to password-protected Word files: remove the password in Word first.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. On Android, tap Save as PDF, choose “Save as PDF” as the printer, then tap the PDF download button. On iPhone, tap Save as PDF to open the print screen, then tap Share (or pinch out on the page preview) and choose “Save to Files”. Large documents with many pictures are faster on a computer.