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Microsoft Word is the No. 1 word processing program, but not everyone has it. That can be a problem if you need to submit something as a Word document (DOC format), but it's hardly insurmountable, thanks to tools like Free PDF to Word Doc Converter. It takes your PDFs, extracts and converts the data, and saves it in a DOC file that can be opened and edited with Word. It handles multiple pages, and it can reproduce images or remove them, depending on which suits your needs.
Free file converters tend to have simple GUIs, and Free PDF to Word Doc Converter's certainly fits the description: it's just a dialog box with input and output fields, some general options, and a progress bar. Simple is better with this type of tool, and this one is easy to figure out, though clicking Online Help accesses a brief but clear manual, a tutorial, FAQs, and other resources. We browsed to and selected a source file, a single-page PDF with text and an image. We selected our destination folder and turned to the General Options in the center of the layout. Here we could set Free PDF to Word Doc Converter to convert all the pages in our document or specify the exact page range. There were check boxes labeled Retains Shapes and Images and Uses Text-box. Finally, we could keep the Default Font or change it from a drop-down list, though our only choices were Times New Roman and Arial (some say that's all you need).
Pressing Convert to Word Document started the process, which was completed almost immediately. We could view the finished product by selecting an Open check box and our choice of reader, Windows Default (MS Word) or Windows WordPad. All our converted documents opened normally, and most looked great. Some documents skewed the spacing between words and letters, for instance, though they were generally still legible, and they could be cleaned up in Word by someone who has it. We got good results by experimenting with leaving out shapes and images on some documents. Free PDF to Word Doc Converter is well worth trying.
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.
What's new in this version: This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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All versions:
2.3 starsout of 111 votes
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Current version:
2.3 starsout of 111 votes
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"Didn't work at all!!"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
none. There are no redeeming qualities.
Cons
Converting a 12MB PDF document, it got to 99% complete and sat there for an hour until I killed it. By that time it had created a Word document 640MB in size, which was corrupted and couldn't be opened.
Summary
A total FAILURE. Don't bother wasting your time downloading it.
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"Installed several programs I did not want!"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
Couldn't get it to work, so none...
Cons
In addition to this program it downloaded 4...FOUR!!!...different programs/spyware and shut down my browser three times while downloading. I had to uninstall the programs and run my anti-virus as well.
Summary
What a scam.
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"Quick, easy conversion of PDF to Word"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
Quick, easy, a couple of options for how the data is handled
Cons
Lines of text are converted to text boxes, which may or may not always work best for your situation
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"Works okay in 2010 but it increases the size a LOT"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
Once done, it's fine
Cons
It increased the size of the file by a factor of SIX which make the file larger than the 512 kb that is the max for Word. It required some fancy foot work to get it down to an acceptable size.
Summary
eh...
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"Doesn't convert correctly in 2013"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
Downloaded fine.
Cons
It just doesn't seem to be working right now, but it's become very simple to convert PDF to Word, and the process is broken down in this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtN-GiH57LY
Summary
It just doesn't seem to be working right now, but it's become very simple to convert PDF to Word, and the process is broken down in this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtN-GiH57LY
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"Tricky Back Way"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
Good program.
Very Quick.
Trick: After the "three turns" is up. And it makes you go to the maths page where you have to do a complex sum, get it wrong, cause on the next page it tells you the answer. Copy the answer. Then click back on your browser and type it in and it gives you the code. Win.Cons
Makes you pay $15... :/
Summary
Good if you use the trick :P
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"Converts as advertised --for a fee."
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
Better than many other programs that convert PDF files to Word files. Conversion time is quite fast. Particularly useful for editing text.
Cons
I could not figure out how to convert files that contained both text and images.
This product is not free.Summary
It's "free" for about three tries. After that, it's necessary to solve a reasonably complex math equation every time it's used. Or pay $15 for a permanent registration key.
A product is not "free" if a fee of $15 is required to use it. The title is misrepresentative. -
"bad Fake tool"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
Nothing works
Cons
it is hit only gui
Summary
do not download
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"Hidden Limitation"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
I wouldn't know. As soon as a pop-up appear informing me of the three page limitation, I immediately stopped the program and uninstalled it.
Cons
I really hate products with hidden limitation. If your trial version is limited to three pages, say so.
Summary
Deceptive. Hidden product limitation.
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"Nothing works"
Version: Free PDF To Word Doc Converter 1.1
Pros
None in particular
Cons
Used both options. Neither graphics nor the text styling and formatting was retained.
Summary
Uninstalled immediately
