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Podalls Convert is a free offline Word to PDF converter for Windows 10 and 11. It converts documents through the office app you already have (Microsoft Office, WPS Office or the free LibreOffice) and never uploads the file.

Download free for Windows How it works
Word to PDF With the app you already have.
Word, OpenDocument, RTF and WPS documents
v0.3.0 · Windows 10 and 11 · Offline · Free How to convert Word to PDF offline on Windows Malaysia · UTC+8
Opens
.docx, .doc, .docm, .dotx, .dotm +7
Makes
name.pdf, next to the original
In the app
Tools › Documents › Word to PDF
Needs
Any one of Microsoft Office, WPS Office, LibreOffice
Price
Free, for work too

How it works

How to convert Word to PDF offline on Windows

Three steps, all on your PC. Nothing is uploaded.

  1. Open Tools › Documents › Word to PDF, or drop documents or a whole folder.

  2. Your office app prints each one to PDF in the background.

  3. Open the PDFs from the Queue, or compress them straight away.

What you get

Built for the real document.

  • The layout you made

    The document is exported by an office app, so it looks the way it does there.

  • Handled safely

    The office app runs in a separate process, so a stuck document can be stopped. Microsoft Office opens files with macros turned off.

  • Folders at once

    Drop a folder and every document becomes its own PDF in the queue.

  • Smaller when needed

    A finished PDF can go straight to Compress for email.

Your choices

Set once, used every time.

There is no dialog to fill in. These settings in the app decide how it runs, with the defaults selected.

Settings

Office app

Automatic(selected)Microsoft OfficeWPS OfficeLibreOffice

Automatic tries Microsoft Office, then WPS Office, then LibreOffice. OpenDocument files try LibreOffice first.

Save results

Next to the original(selected)A folder you choose

Choose a folder to collect every result in one place.

Saved as “letter.pdf” next to the original. The original is not changed.

Under the hood

How it decides.

What it reads, what it saves, and the rules it follows, taken from the app itself.

Reads 12 file types

  • .docx
  • .doc
  • .docm
  • .dotx
  • .dotm
  • .dot
  • .odt
  • .ott
  • .fodt
  • .rtf
  • .wps
  • .wpt

Saves as

  • letter.pdf
  • letter (1).pdf, if letter.pdf is already there

Never over another file, and never over your original.

  • A copy, read-only

    Word, WPS Writer or LibreOffice opens a copy of the file, read-only, and is closed without saving. Your file is never touched.

  • Macros stay off

    Microsoft Office opens the file in a hidden window with macros disabled and no prompts.

  • Stopped if it hangs

    The office app runs in its own worker process. If a file takes more than three minutes, or you cancel, it is closed.

  • Checked first

    Empty, damaged and password-protected files are caught before the office app starts, with the reason.

App or website?

Why not an online converter?

Online tools ask for your file first. Podalls Convert never does.

Topic Podalls Convert Windows appOnline converters In the browser
Your file Stays on your PCUploaded to their server
Internet Not needed to convertNeeded for every file
Size and pages What your PC can handleOften capped on free plans
Many files Drop a whole folder: every job joins the queueUsually one at a time
Account Not neededOften asked for
Price Free, for work tooFree tier, or a subscription

Good to know

Honest limits.

What this tool does not do, said plainly.

  • Needs Microsoft Office, WPS Office or LibreOffice. Nothing is bundled or downloaded.
  • WPS’s own files (.wps) need WPS Office.

First time? The install guide shows every screen, including the Windows warning.

Questions

Word to PDF, answered.

6 answers

Another question? Everything about Podalls Convert.

Which office app will it use?

The one chosen in Settings, or automatically: Microsoft Office, then WPS Office, then LibreOffice. OpenDocument files try LibreOffice first.

I have no office app. What now?

Install the free LibreOffice. Podalls Convert finds it by itself, and the tool tells you when none is found.

Can it convert .doc, .odt and .rtf files?

Yes: .docx, .doc, macro-enabled and template files, OpenDocument text, RTF and WPS Writer files, as long as the office app on your PC opens them.

Does it convert password-protected documents?

No. They are recognised before the office app starts, and the job says so. Remove the password in your office app, then convert.

Is Word to PDF in Podalls Convert free?

Yes. Podalls Convert is free for personal and commercial use, with no account and no subscription. Every tool in it, including this one, comes in the same free download.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. Podalls Convert does the work on your PC and saves the result there. It only goes online to check for and download its own updates.

In the same free download

Keep going.

Every tool below comes with Podalls Convert. One app, one queue, nothing uploaded.

Word to PDF, without the upload.

Download free for Windows

What you are getting

Tool
Word to PDF, in Tools › Documents › Word to PDF
Makes
name.pdf, next to the original
Works on
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit
Version
0.3.0
Price
Free for personal and commercial use