Convert Word to PDF without Word
To convert Word to PDF without Word, double-tap the right Option key and type “convert this docx to pdf”. A PDF that keeps pictures, tables, lists and fonts, including fonts embedded in the docx. Sinhala text works, including legacy FM fonts (converted to Unicode).
Recorded on the app (“convert to pdf” on Project proposal.docx): Project proposal.pdf · done in 0.2 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 this docx to pdf”.
- Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.
Type
- convert this docx to pdf
- make these into one printable pdf
- word file to pdf and save to desktop
What you get
A PDF that keeps pictures, tables, lists and fonts, including fonts embedded in the docx. Sinhala text works, including legacy FM fonts (converted to Unicode).
The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
The free Mac way
Pages or TextEdit → Export to PDF (TextEdit drops pictures).
Limits
- Uses its own reader, not Word: complex layouts (text boxes, columns) may differ.
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?
Uses its own reader, not Word: complex layouts (text boxes, columns) may differ.
Is there a free way on a Mac?
Pages or TextEdit → Export to PDF (TextEdit drops pictures).