Saturday, May 26, 2012

How to export PDF to Word and edit

Why export PDF to Word?Though PDF files have become one of the most popular file format world-widely, it's really a big headache to edit PDF. PDF's security properties disallow copying and editing, even printing, so, people find another alternative - export PDF to Word.

How to export PDF to Word?
It's not hard to export PDF to Word and edit if you find a right method. Below introduce  4 more efficient ways for reference, you can choose one suitable.

1. Adobe Acrobat X Pro
Refer to editing PDF, people always think about Adobe Acrobat first. Yes, with Adobe Acrobat X Pro, you can easily edit PDF files and export PDFs to Word documents.
Open the PDF file > click File and choose Export > choose Word Document.
export pdf to word

Minus: it costs too much, $199 at least for pro version.

2. Google Documents
Google Documents is a free application developed by Google. It's not only an excellent alternative to Microsoft Office, but also a good PDF converter. The most important, it's totally free to use with a free Google Account.
It's easy to export PDF to Word. Log into Google Account > upload your PDF file > click File in the Menu bar and choose Download as > choose Word as the output file format. Besides, Google Docs also supports other formats like .ODT, .RTF, Text and HTML (Zipped), etc.
What's more, you can even make scanned PDF editable with Google Docs.


Minus: It requires a Google Account and you need to connect with the Internet, otherwise, you can't export PDF to Word with Google Docs.

3. Zamzar is another free PDF to Doc converter. Actually, it will be more accurate to call ZamZar a PDF converter, as it can not only convert PDF to Doc, but also convert PDF to other formats like PDF to xlsx, PDF to PPT, etc. However, it only converts one PDF file at a time and takes a long time to wait for the converted Word file, as ZamZar will send it to your email you have entered.
Note: ZamZar requires an email address to receive the converted document.

4.Free PDF to Word Doc Converter is a desktop document conversion tool to convert Adobe PDF to MS Word file. The program can extract text, images, and shapes from PDF file to DOC file and preserve the layout. It can convert all the pages, or any part of the PDF file. It is a standalone program, so you can convert PDF to Word Doc without Adobe Acrobat Reader or Microsoft Word installed. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com. To download click on the link given below.
Download Free-PDF-To-Word-Doc-Convertor

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