A clean copy, not a pixel-perfect one
This converter runs entirely in your browser, which keeps your document private, but it means there’s no copy of Microsoft Word doing the layout. Instead, the document’s content is read and laid out again in a clean, simple style. Here’s what to expect:
| Comes across | Simplified or left out |
|---|---|
| Text, headings and the Title style | Your fonts (Roboto is used) and font colours |
| Bold, italic and underline | Columns, text boxes and shapes |
| Bulleted and numbered lists | Headers, footers and page numbers |
| Tables, stretched to the page width | Exact page breaks and spacing |
| Links and PNG or JPG pictures | Charts, SmartArt and other picture formats |
That suits CVs, letters, assignments, notes and reports where the words matter more than the exact design. When the layout must match Word exactly, for example a designed brochure or a form with fixed boxes, use File › Save as PDF in Word, or File › Download › PDF in Google Docs.
Supported files
The tool reads .docx files, the format Word has used since 2007, up to 50 MB. Older .doc files use a different format; open them in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice and save as .docx first. The tool checks the file itself, not just its name, so it can tell you if a file is an old .doc in disguise.
Languages
The built-in font covers English and other languages written in Latin letters, plus Greek and Cyrillic, with symbols such as ₹ and €. Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese and similar scripts aren’t supported yet; the tool lists any characters it can’t show, rather than quietly dropping them.
Your file is opened and processed in your browser, so it is never uploaded to a server. That makes it a good fit for CVs, contracts and other personal documents.