When working with a word editor, such as Word, it is difficult not to encounter the problem when you need to convert word to pdf. This issue arises when preparing a document for printing since PDF is a basic format for the printing industry due to its convenience and functionality. A document in this format retains the document layout and does not depend on the device used to open this document. PDF is also a perfect choice for combining text with images.
However paradoxical it may seem, the simplest means to convert doc to pdf is the Word editor itself. It can be done in the following way:
However, if you need advanced features such as the possibility to edit a pdf online, combine a pdf, merge pdf documents, compress a pdf, this method is not suitable. You need to take advantage of specialized pdf software.
Adobe’s Online PDF Converter
Let's begin, of course, with the product by Adobe, the "ancestor of the genre," that is, the founder of the PDF format as such. Adobe Acrobat is software that needs no introduction. However, its functionality is clearly excessive, and the product is obviously overpriced for the majority of practical tasks, such as converting text into PDF. Needless to say, the company offers a completely free converter that also works in online mode.
Software from the direct creator of the format provides guaranteed quality. The interface is simple and accessible, and files can be simply dragged and dropped. The disadvantages include the unfortunate fact that the service is "not friendly" with mobile devices and is intended only to be used with a PC.
During processing, the file is uploaded to cloud storage, so when converting sensitive documents, it is better to look for another way. Alas, these are unavoidable costs of online services. After the conversion is complete, you can either download the file to your device or leave it in the cloud. The latter feature is available only to registered Adobe users.
Wondershare PDFelement
If you are a Pentagon official or a Mossad agent and have to process top secret information, then uploading to the cloud is clearly not an option for you. Otherwise, you will have to eliminate all those involved, which is time-consuming and immoral. Wondershare PDFelement saves lives and your time. It is an installable application that converts Word documents of both popular formats (doc and docx) into PDF.
The application has versions for all popular operating systems:
However, there is a disadvantage - the application is conditionally free: the trial version has full functionality but there is a limit imposed on the volume of the document to be processed. Nevertheless, Wondershare PDFelement is a handy program that will satisfy the needs of the vast majority of users.
WPS Office
WPS Office is another attempt to create an alternative to Microsoft Office. The attempt, as always, was not very successful but the reasons for the failure are not the subject of our review. It will do just fine as a free document converter.
The conversion process is similar to that implemented in the Word editor:
The package is available for most modern operating systems and enables users to work completely offline without uploading documents to the cloud, of course, no Internet access is required either. At the same time, the lack of possibility to save a document to the cloud is the main disadvantage of the option but it is always possible to use additional services, such as Google Drive or Dropbox.
