How to Convert PDF to Google Docs (2024 Guide)

While PDFs are more aesthetic and professional than standard Word files, they’re not as easily editable. That’s where the need to convert them into the word format comes in super handy, thereby making them way more collaboration-friendly. In case you don’t know how to go about it, well, here’s a guide to help you convert those PDF files to Google Docs in a jiffy! So, let’s get right to it.

Convert PDF to Google Doc Without Formatting

When converting files, it’s important that you take them to the web version since file formatting can be all over the place when viewing and editing them on your phone.

Besides,Google Docs doesn’t retain the formatting of your PDF files. So, post-conversion, your document may look severely out of shape anyway. This mostly happens with documents that are very design and image-heavy.

If you have a regular text-heavy document with some design elements here and there, you need not worry about it and Google Docs should retain the formatting for the most part. If that’s the case, take a look at these steps to start the conversion process without formatting:

That should instantly download the converted file to your PC. Now, if you want to keep the formatting of your PDF file as is, take a look at the next section.

Convert PDF to Google Doc Without Losing Formatting

While there are countless tools that you can use to convert your PDF files into Google Docs without losing formatting, the good ones hit you up with a paywall. Our go-to tool is theiLovePDF(Try) free online converter. Here’s how to use this tool and convert your files without hindering the formatting:

And, that’s it. Just as easily, you can convert your PDF files into editable Google Docs files with or without the formatting, as you prefer. While the iLovePDF tool is not perfect and you will notice slight formatting issues, you can always fix it manually.

Tools like Adobe Acrobat PDF to Word converter (Try) do it better, but you only get one free conversion out of it. If you have this one PDF file that you want to convert, you can give that a try.

While that’s all for this guide, if you have any further queries, drop them in the comments down below!

Sagnik Das Gupta

Sagnik is a tech aficionado who can never say “no” to dipping his toes into unknown waters of tech or reviewing the latest gadgets. He is also a hardcore gamer, having played everything from Snake Xenzia to Dead Space Remake.

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