orbitHow to convert a document
- Click Choose a file and pick a DOCX, PDF, TXT, MD, CSV, HTML or ODT file up to 8 MB.
- Select the output format: Word (.docx), PDF or plain text (.txt). A sensible format is pre-selected for you.
- Press Convert and preview. For PDF output you see the first page as it will look; for Word and TXT you see the extracted text.
- If the preview looks right, press Download result. Your original file is never changed.
Which conversions work best
Word to PDF. Headings, paragraphs, bold and italic text, lists, simple tables and embedded images are carried over where possible. The PDF uses A4 pages and a clean standard font, so line breaks and page breaks will not match Microsoft Word exactly. It is ideal for sending a document that should not be edited, such as a CV, a letter or an invoice.
PDF to Word. The converter reads the text layer of the PDF and puts it into an editable DOCX file, one paragraph per line. This is the fastest way to reuse the wording of a contract, an article or a report. Images, columns, tables and exact layout are not recreated, and PDFs over 80 pages should be split first with the Split PDF tool.
Text, Markdown, CSV, HTML and ODT. Plain-text formats become a tidy Word document or PDF. HTML keeps its basic formatting when you convert it to PDF. ODT files from LibreOffice or OpenOffice are read as text.
Why convert in the browser?
Most online converters upload your document to their servers, process it there and keep it for a while. Orbit Tools does the whole conversion with JavaScript on your own device. The file is read from your disk into the page, converted in memory and saved back to your downloads folder. That makes it a good choice for documents with personal data, such as employment contracts, medical letters, bank statements or ID scans, and for anyone whose company policy forbids uploading files to third-party services.
Frequently asked questions
Can I convert an old .doc file?
Not directly. The legacy binary .doc format cannot be read reliably in a browser. Open it in Word, LibreOffice or Google Docs, save it as .docx and then convert it here.
Why is my PDF empty after conversion to Word?
The PDF probably contains scanned pages, which are pictures of text rather than real text. Converting them requires OCR (optical character recognition), which this tool does not include. If you can select and copy text in your PDF reader, conversion will work.
Is there a page or size limit?
Files can be up to 8 MB and 200,000 characters of text, and PDFs up to 80 pages. These limits keep the conversion fast and stable on phones and older computers.
Is my document sent anywhere?
No. The page only downloads the converter’s program code from this site; your document is processed on your device and never travels to a server. All libraries are served from orbittools.org, not from external services.