DOC to PDF
Turn an old Word 97–2003 DOC letter, recipe or form from the family archive into a PDF that opens on any phone or computer. Your file stays in your browser.
Choose your document
Choose a DOC file and convert it to PDF. The first conversion prepares the local Office engine and may take a moment; the next file on this page is faster.
Local limit: 10 MiB per document
Choose a document, then convert it to PDF.
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Two PDF pages: an amount of 148.50, English and Russian text and a table on the first page.
Download sample DOCSelect the downloaded sample and convert it. Two PDF pages: an amount of 148.50, English and Russian text and a table on the first page.
What to expect
Text, images and page layout are converted together. Fonts and complex formatting may differ from your Office editor; check your PDF before sharing.
Macros in Office 97–2003 files are not run. Embedded objects and very old files from before Office 97 may be omitted or refused.
Large documents may exceed your device’s available memory. If conversion fails, try a smaller document or another device.
Help with conversion
The converter does not start
Check your connection while the converter prepares itself, then retry. This converter needs a modern browser and sufficient memory.
My document could not be converted
Open the document in your editor and save a new DOC copy. Password-protected, damaged or unsupported files may fail. The input limit is 10 MiB and the PDF output limit is 20 MiB.
Processing takes too long
Preparing the converter stops after two minutes; conversion stops after one minute. You can cancel during processing and restart with a smaller document.
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A practical guide
Convert DOC to PDF for old household documents
- Choose the DOC file saved by an older version of Word.
- Convert it to PDF on your device; macros inside are not run.
- Open the PDF and check that pages, tables and accents look right.
Try this example
Convert a two-page DOC rental agreement from 2006; the PDF should keep both pages, the signature lines and the rent amount in the same places.
Before you start: Very old files from before Word 97 are not supported, and fonts missing from your device can be replaced, shifting line breaks slightly.