Why “PDF to Word” conversions fail
Most PDF-to-Word issues come from the PDF itself. PDFs are often “fixed layout” documents, while Word is flexible. If the PDF is scanned, image-based, or poorly structured, the conversion can produce messy formatting.
A checklist for better PDF to Word conversions
- Use a clean PDF source (export instead of scan when possible)
- Keep page sizes consistent
- Watch columns and tables (they’re the most common formatting issues)
- Split very large PDFs and convert in sections
When to use “PDF to Text” instead
If you only need the content and not the exact layout, extracting text is often cleaner. Put the text into a DOCX template with your preferred formatting.
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