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An offline PDF converter 
for Windows.
Podalls Convert is a free, offline PDF converter for Windows 10 and 11. It reads, edits, protects and converts PDFs, Office files, pictures, video and audio in one app, and never uploads your files.
Free for work too · No account · v0.3.0
PDF to DOCX, on this PC. Nothing uploaded.
- Works on
- Windows 10 & 11, 64-bit
- Price
- Free, for work too
- Account
- None needed
- Your files
- Never uploaded
- Version 0.3.0
- What’s new
Tools
One app for the whole job.
30 tools, grouped the way the app groups them. Each one has its own page with steps and limits.
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Read
Open PDFs and e-books, and pick up where you left off.
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PDF
Convert PDFs, edit them and tidy them up.
- PDF to Word
- PDF to Excel
- PDF to EPUB
- PDF to images
- Edit PDF
- Recognise text (OCR)
- Organise PDF pages
- Merge PDFs
- Split PDF
- Add page numbers to PDF
- Add watermark to PDF
- Protect PDF
- Unlock PDF
- Compress PDF
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Documents
Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, made into PDF.
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Images
Photos and graphics, in the format you need.
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Video & audio
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Try it
Try it here before you install.
A working copy of the app with sample files. Nothing you open here leaves this page.
How do you convert a PDF offline on Windows?
- Install Podalls Convert and open it. No account is needed.
- Open Tools and pick a converter, such as PDF › PDF to Word, or drop files on the window.
- Choose where to save. By default the new file goes next to the original.
- Open the result from the Queue. Your original file is never changed.
Swipe across to explore the app
PodallsConvert·ToolsTools
Everything Podalls Convert can do, on this PC and nowhere else.
Interactive preview · sample documents
Free for work too · No account · v0.3.0
Why offline
Private and faster, because nothing is uploaded.
Online converters take your file first, and you wait while it travels. Here the work starts the moment you pick it.
How long the upload alone takes
11.3× longer just to upload it than to convert it on your PC.
Online converter 34s uploading
Podalls Convert 3s converting
One block, one second
Based on a 42 MB file over a 10 Mbps upload, a typical home line. The online time is the upload alone, before any converting starts. The local time is Podalls Convert's own, in native Rust code.
What is Podalls Convert?
Podalls Convert is a free, offline PDF converter for Windows 10 and 11. It reads, edits, protects and converts PDFs, Office files, pictures, video and audio in one app, and never uploads your files. It is made by Podalls in Malaysia, and is free for personal and commercial use.
Is it really free? What is the catch?
It is free for personal and commercial use, with no account, no subscription and no trial. There is no catch: Podalls is a small software studio in Malaysia that builds websites and business software, and our free apps show the quality of what we make. Donations help, but change nothing about the licence. The terms of use explain it in full.
Is there a free PDF converter for Windows that works offline?
Yes: Podalls Convert converts PDF to Word, Excel and EPUB, and Word, Excel and PowerPoint to PDF, entirely on your PC. It is free for personal and commercial use, needs no account, and works without an internet connection once installed, so no file is ever uploaded to a website.
Why does Windows warn me when I install it?
The installer is not code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen does not know the publisher and may say "Windows protected your PC". Choose More info, check the app name, then Run anyway. To be sure the file is ours, compare its SHA-256 with the one on the release notes page. The install guide shows every step.
Do my documents ever leave my computer?
No. Reading, editing, converting, text recognition, compressing, merging, splitting, picture and video conversion all happen on your PC. The app can connect to check for and download updates, but your documents are not uploaded.
Does Podalls Convert work on Windows 10?
Yes. Podalls Convert runs on Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) and Windows 11, on 64-bit Intel and AMD PCs. Windows 11 is where we test every release, so it is the best-supported choice.
Do I need Microsoft Office installed?
No. Reading and editing PDFs, converting PDFs to Word, Excel or EPUB, and turning Word documents (.docx, .docm, .dotx and .dotm) into EPUB all work without any office app. To turn documents, spreadsheets or presentations into PDF, Podalls Convert uses whichever office app you have: Microsoft Office, WPS Office or the free LibreOffice. You can pick one in Settings.
Can I convert scanned PDFs?
Recognise scanned text locally, create searchable PDFs, or read scans while converting to Word, Excel or EPUB. Requires an installed Windows OCR language. Recognition runs on your PC; results depend on scan quality.
Will the converted file look exactly like my PDF?
Results depend on the original document. Text-based PDFs work best; complex layouts and tables without visible borders may need a little cleanup. Always review the converted document before sharing it.
Which e-books can I read?
Read PDFs and EPUB, FB2, TXT and HTML e-books. Use a two-page PDF layout, customise e-book type and colours, and return to your reading position. Reading support does not imply conversion between e-book formats.
Your next file never leaves your PC.
Free, and it stays free. If it saves you time, you can chip in.
Before you download
- Version
- 0.3.0
- System
- Windows 10 (1809 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit Intel or AMD. Tested on Windows 11.
- Account
- Not needed
- Internet
- Only to check for and download updates
Every requirement (3 more)
- Office app
- Only for documents, spreadsheets and slides to PDF: Microsoft Office, WPS Office or the free LibreOffice
- HEIC, AVIF and RAW photos
- The matching free image extension from the Microsoft Store, such as HEIF Image Extensions
- Scanned PDFs
- Recognise scanned text locally, create searchable PDFs, or read scans while converting to Word, Excel or EPUB. Requires an installed Windows OCR language. Recognition runs on your PC; results depend on scan quality.
Windows may say it doesn’t know the publisher, because the installer isn’t code-signed yet. What to click, and how to check the file is ours →