Convert DOC to PDF

DOC is the pre-2007 Word format, a binary container that predates the XML-based DOCX. Converting it to PDF gives you a file suited to contracts, invoices, reports, forms and anything meant to be printed or archived.

FilesMagic engine

Choose a DOC file — up to 25 MB

How to use it

  1. Choose your DOC file, or drag it onto the upload area.
  2. Select PDF as the output format.
  3. Press convert and wait while the file uploads and is converted.
  4. Download the PDF file.

About the formats

About DOC

DOC is the pre-2007 Word format, a binary container that predates the XML-based DOCX. It is normally used for older documents and archives created before Office 2007. It is a closed binary format, so fewer tools read it reliably than DOCX.

About PDF

PDF fixes a document's layout so it looks the same wherever it is opened, which is why it is the usual format for anything final. It is normally used for contracts, invoices, reports, forms and anything meant to be printed or archived. A PDF is designed to be read rather than edited, so changing the text after the fact is awkward.

What to expect

  • Fonts are substituted with metric-compatible equivalents, so line breaks match closely but glyphs are not identical.

What happens to your file

Your file is uploaded to FilesMagic's own conversion servers over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection and converted there in a temporary workspace, which is removed once processing completes. We do not keep copies, and we do not log file names or file contents.

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Questions

Is my file uploaded anywhere?
Yes. Converting this format needs software that cannot run in a browser, so the file is uploaded to FilesMagic's own servers over HTTPS, converted in a temporary workspace, and removed once processing completes.
Does converting DOC to PDF reduce quality?
Neither format discards detail, so the image data survives the conversion intact. Only the file size changes.
How big a file can I convert?
Files can be up to 25 MB. That is generous for this format - if a file is larger than that it is usually because of embedded images, and compressing those before converting normally brings it well under the limit.