Convert PDF to Word on Mac
To convert PDF to Word on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “convert my last pdf to word”. "name.docx" next to the PDF. Headings become real Word headings (3 levels), bullets and numbers become real lists, tables become tables, pictures stay in place. Repeated headers, footers and page numbers are dropped. Scanned pages are read with text recognition.
Recorded on the app (“make it editable” on Yearly report 2026.pdf): Yearly report 2026.docx · done in 0.1 s.
How to do it
- Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
- Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
- Type “convert my last pdf to word”.
- Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.
Type
- convert my last pdf to word
- make it editable
- pdf to docx
What you get
"name.docx" next to the PDF. Headings become real Word headings (3 levels), bullets and numbers become real lists, tables become tables, pictures stay in place. Repeated headers, footers and page numbers are dropped. Scanned pages are read with text recognition.
The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
The free Mac way
No good free way on a Mac (copy and paste loses layout).
Limits
- Two-column pages read as one column.
- Merged table cells, wrapped cells, footnotes, text boxes, links, charts and drawings are not kept yet.
- Headers and footers are dropped, not kept.
- Sinhala in legacy FM fonts inside PDFs is not converted.
- A font your Mac lacks keeps its name; Word substitutes it.
Questions
Is my file uploaded?
No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.
Does it change the original?
No. The original is never changed or overwritten, and Undo takes the job back.
What can't it do?
Two-column pages read as one column. Merged table cells, wrapped cells, footnotes, text boxes, links, charts and drawings are not kept yet. Headers and footers are dropped, not kept. Sinhala in legacy FM fonts inside PDFs is not converted. A font your Mac lacks keeps its name; Word substitutes it.
Is there a free way on a Mac?
No good free way on a Mac (copy and paste loses layout).