DocTable
Convert PDF to Word online — AI OCR
Updated October 2026
DocTable turns a digital or scanned PDF into an editable Word (.docx) file with real paragraphs and fields, not a flat image pasted into a document. Your first 3 pages are free — scan and download, no card needed. Try your first page without an account — sign in only to download it. After that, $3 buys 20 pages (one-time, no subscription). It reads photos and scans with no text layer, rebuilds true rows and columns, and handles Arabic, Persian and mixed-script documents.
Example Supplies Ltd., 12 Harbour Road, Springfield
Dear Ms. Lee,
Thank you for your order of 14 October. Your goods will be dispatched on Monday and should arrive within three working days.
Kind regards, J. Sample
How it works
- Upload a digital or scanned PDF.
- AI OCR reads paragraphs, headings and fields.
- 3 free pages, download included — see the result first.
- Download Word (.docx), or Excel/CSV if the page turns out to be a table.
Why DocTable
- Editable .docx — not an image pasted into a blank file
- Works on scanned PDFs and digital PDFs the same way
- 3 free pages, download included; then $3 for 20 pages
- Same AI OCR model in every UI language
Scanned or digital — one converter, one path
A PDF exported from a word processor and a PDF that is really a photographed or scanned page look identical to a file picker, but they need different engines to extract text reliably. DocTable does not ask which kind you have. Both go through the same vision-language OCR: it reads the page the way a person would, reconstructing paragraphs, headings and label/value fields rather than returning a wall of characters or, worse, embedding the original scan as a picture inside a Word file.
Word, not Excel — when it matters
Letters, contracts, memos and other continuous-text documents read badly as a spreadsheet grid. DocTable can suggest the export format from the shape of the document: prose becomes a Word file with structure intact; a page that is mostly a table is offered as Excel or CSV instead. You can always choose the format yourself on download.
What "editable" actually means here
The .docx you download opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice with real text you can select, correct and reformat — not a scanned image with an invisible text layer. Structure comes from the vision model's read of the page, not from a generic PDF-to-image-to-Word pipeline. Always proofread before legal, academic or client-facing use; OCR is strong on clear pages and weaker on heavy blur, dense stamps, or handwritten annotations.
Same product, same rules
Your first page needs no account; sign in (Google or a verified email) to download it. Processing is temporary; nothing is kept as a permanent document archive. Details: Security & data processing. If your PDF is a table rather than prose, PDF to Excel and PDF to CSV are the same engine aimed at spreadsheet output.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work on scanned PDFs, not just digital ones?
Yes. Scanned PDFs and digital PDFs go through the same vision OCR — there is no separate mode to pick.
Is the output an editable Word file?
Yes — a .docx with reconstructed paragraphs and fields, not a photo pasted into a blank document.
When would I want Excel instead of Word?
Letters, contracts and continuous text work best as Word. Tables and line-item data work best as Excel or CSV — DocTable can suggest a format from the document shape.
Is converting a PDF to Word free?
Your first 3 pages are free — scan and download, no card needed. Your first page needs no account; sign in only to download it. After that, $3 buys 20 pages (one-time, no subscription).
How accurate is the conversion?
Good on clear digital or scanned pages; weaker on heavy blur, dense stamps or handwriting — always proofread before legal or client use.
How do I convert a scanned document to editable text?
Upload the scan or photo to DocTable and download it as a Word file or as text. The page is read as an image, so no text layer is needed.
Can I convert a scanned PDF to Word?
Yes. A scanned PDF is read as an image and returned as an editable Word (.docx) file.
Will the Word file keep the original layout?
It keeps the text and tables, not the exact fonts and page layout.
Related pages
Temporary processing — files are not archived. Always verify OCR output before financial or legal use. Default OCR model is the same for every language. See Privacy in the app.