Jetformat

Convert a PDF text layer to editable Word

Use jetformat pdf to-docx to convert a PDF text layer to editable Word.

By Jetformat

The to-docx command, also available as to-word, rebuilds editable DOCX content from the PDF text layer. It does not perform OCR on scanned pages.

Steps

  1. Start with a local PDF. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
  2. Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
  3. Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat pdf to-docx report.pdf -o report.docx

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--font-dir Extra font directory; may be repeated
--output Output DOCX path; defaults to the input basename

Check the result

Extract text from the DOCX and review tables, reading order, and layout in a document viewer.

Notes and limits

This operation uses page-based credits. Review the billing guide before processing a large document.

The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat pdf to-docx --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the pdf command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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