A good conversion keeps paragraphs as paragraphs and tables as tables — that is what GekiPDF does, using layout analysis rather than dumping raw text.
For scanned PDFs, run OCR first so the conversion has text to work with.
Frequently asked questions
Why did my conversion come out empty?
The PDF was a scan without a text layer — run OCR PDF first.
Can I edit the result in Google Docs?
Yes; upload the .docx to Google Drive and open it with Docs.
Is formatting preserved exactly?
Close for simple documents; complex multi-column layouts may need small fixes.
Do it in the full tool
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