Advanced Word to Pdf Converter

By Office Document Convert Software $50.00 Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Jan 21, 2013

Advanced Word to Pdf Converter Free promises to convert Word documents (DOC, DOCX, and DOCM) as well as text and rich-text documents into searchable PDFs, as the name suggests, for free. We assume it's intended for users who lack Word, since Word can save Word, text, and rich-text documents directly as PDFs. And "free" in this case means it's a restricted version of a premium tool. That wouldn't matter so much if it actually converted files in its default mode, without the paid version's settings and options. Unfortunately, it didn't.

Advanced Word to Pdf Converter's simple user interface is divided into three sections: an upper main window with a list view of selected files, a central Save Folder section, and a lower section labeled Output File Type: PDF File. Most of the features in the lower section are disabled in the freeware. A nag message in red informed us that the paid version could access the parameters, and did we want to upgrade? We didn't, and more nags told us (in essence, though not in so many words) to browse to a destination in which to save our converted file. We never got the chance, though, because the program first crashed our open copy of Word and then issued a series of error warning messages, including one that had something to do with our printer and another that simply advised us to reinstall the software. We tried to convert a text file next, with virtually identical results. Or, to be more specific, an identical lack of results; the Output Files folder was empty.

We've tested freeware that can convert just about any kind of document you could think of into a PDF, and vice versa, and with no fuss or muss. Even if it had simply worked properly, we'd still say there's no reason to buy Advanced Word to Pdf Converter, or any PDF converter, until you've explored some of the freeware PDF utilities available. Many do the job well, and quite a few of them do more, such as converting more file types or performing two-way conversions. Keep looking.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 6.0

May include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

General

Release July 26, 2022
Date Added July 26, 2022
Version 6.0

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Windows 95, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP
Additional Requirements Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

Popularity

Total Downloads 622,279
Downloads Last Week 25
Report Software

Related Software

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats logo

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats

Free
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats
LibreOffice logo

LibreOffice

Free
LibreOffice
WPS Office Premium logo

WPS Office Premium

Free to try
WPS Office Premium
Office Tab logo

Office Tab

Free to try
Office Tab

User Reviews

2.3/5
3 User Votes
5 Star
4 Star
3 Star
2 Star
1 Star

Developer's Description

Advanced Word to Pdf Converter Free is a document to pdf converter, the converter allows you to convert hundreds of windows printable documents, such as word (doc, docx, docm), txt, rtf to searchable pdf (as default format, as image format)document. The converter can be used as a PDF writer or PDF creator from multiple applications. Advanced Word to Pdf Converter Free supports the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format. Version 5.0 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, and bug fixes.

Promo image for CNET Shopping

Get the best price on everything

Shop your favorite products and we’ll find the best deal with a single click. Designed to make shopping easier.