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- Price: Free to try (3 free conversions; each conversion after requires a single-use registration code acquired by correctly answering a complex math equation); $15.00 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: February 05, 2008
- Total Downloads: 204,020
- Downloads last week: 3,770
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 61 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on March 25, 2009
Converting PDFs to Word-compatible formats while not paying for the privilege nor getting scammed can feel a bit like herding cats. Free PDF to Word Doc Converter gets a few things wrong, but eventually will land you the DOC output you want.
Impressively, it offers one of the cleanest and most accurate free PDF-to-DOC conversions around. Users can change the output path and name, convert an entire document or just specific pages, and ditch images in the source PDF if need be. From there, it goes a bit downhill. The option to open the output DOC in WordPad didn't function when we tested it, nor did the All Pages button. The program autodetects the number of pages in the PDF, though, so when you choose Page Number you're presented with essentially the same feature as All Pages.
The other big frustration is that while the program is free, after five conversions you're asked to answer a math question a bit harder than the average human-input detecting security feature. There's also no support for batch conversion, nor for PDFs locked behind passwords. These frustrations are not minor, but neither was the pitch-perfect conversion that the program put out. If you're planning on using Free PDF to Word Doc Converter, prepare for a bumpy ride but a smooth landing.
Publisher's description
From Hellopdf.com :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.
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- Average user rating: 2.3 stars out of 61 votes
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros: Nothing
Cons: This program does not work. It says that the conversion is 100%, however, there are a couple issues. Firstly, it dosn't actually create the file. Secondly, it locks the computer up. Not even task manager will come up. You have to turn the computer off then back on.
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
"Does not work. The "Convert to Text" button does not work."
Pros: quick install. nice to look at. The browse button works. It allows you to select a file to convert.
Cons: The "convert" button doesn't work. It's like there's no code behind it or something. I didn't even get an error message. Right after the first time I clicked the button I had to hard reboot my PC and even needed the recovery disk. But that may have been a coincidence.
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10 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
"really fast, but there is a catch"
Pros: this program converts pdf files to word documents really fast. i've converted up to 5 pages on a single occasion and it completes conversion in about a second!
Cons: The catch is, only about the first three or four conversions are literally free. The next conversions, you would have to work for. What I mean by this is that you have to solve math problems for a code which you will need to access the converting feature of this program. You will need a calculator, unless if you are a math wizard or you are willing to work the equation on paper. They are simple equations if you have a calculator, so I'm not that bothered by it, just as long as I can use the program for free.
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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros: It isn't free unless you can solve the algebraic equations that it requires of you. But, after solving a few of them, I was able to use the program without a prompt to solve another. It works as well as another PDF converter app I paid for. It's easy, fast, and accurate.
Cons: Having to solve the equations will prevent some people from using the app. The key: Paste it into Google and let Google solve it for you.
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