The Portable Document Format,
better known as PDF, can often be a slippery slope due to its restrictive
structure and limiting possibilities when it comes to editing and adding
content. In the world of technology there is no place for words such as “limiting”
and “restrictive structure” because in the last 20-something years we have made
bigger steps in this industry than any other. That is why a few years ago the
demand for desktop software, mobile apps and online tools that convert and
manage formats efficiently has immensely grown.
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But first, let’s make a quick
overview of these 3 categories and see how each one of them works:
1. Online tools either exist as
independent web based software, or they are more basic, online versions of
something bigger, in most cases a desktop software, which give us a preview of
what that “bigger” thing does, and how efficiently you can use it.
2. Desktop software are what we all call
“programs”. We install those programs on our computers and laptops and proceed
to use them everyday, every now and then, or once in a lifetime, depending on
the purpose of the software. They come in trial and full versions, with the
only difference between the two being that trial versions in most cases
(looking at you, WinRar) end in a few days or weeks.
3. Mobile applications are usually small
pieces of software intended for use on cell phones or tablets, while the
previous two are for computer users.
So, now that we know of different
categories of software for different file format conversions, let’s see a
couple tools, programs and apps that can help you successfully convert from PDF
to Word.
InvestInTech has a free online conversion tool that comes in 2
shapes, one with OCR (Optical
Character Recognition) feature and one without it. The main difference
between the two is that the one with OCR can convert scanned PDFs, while the
one without OCR can only convert native PDFs, which means that only the files
originally made on a computer can be converted.
The tool is very convenient and
the simplicity of the interface is just mind-boggling. It takes just a couple
of seconds to figure out the what’s and how’s in order to convert your first
file. They also have a desktop software with unmatched conversion outcome which
has a free trial version!
PDFconverter is also a standout website that offers
both desktop software and a viable online tool. What separates this tool from
others is that you can choose from several different outcome formats. So, aside
from PDF to Word, this tool offers conversions to Excel, PowerPoint and even
creating a new PDF.
Just like the previous tool, PDFconverter offers a desktop
tool with a week-long trial version with full access to all of its features.
PDF to Word mobile app is the definition of what a mobile converter should look and
perform like. You can import your PDF from multiple locations such as your
Gmail inbox, your Google Drive, Dropbox folder and other.There is no limit on
the number of conversions, or the file size. Once the conversion is done, you
can edit and reuse your Word (.docx) file.
Layout, formatting, photos and texts remain exactly as in
the original file. This makes your newly converted file easy to edit and search
through. The app is available on both iOS and Android so feel free to try it
out and let us know what you think.
