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How to Convert PDFs Free Online

You can start converting your PDFs for free online within minutes! PDF.Live offers free PDF conversions both to and from the PDF format. The conversion services we offer are:

With a free trial of PDF Live, you'll see how easy it is to drag and drop your file into our web tool to convert your files. With a free PDF.Live account, you can enjoy limited free tasks, as well as limited access to our PDF editor. This is ideal for one-off PDF conversions or edits. Our value-priced monthly subscription includes unlimited access to better conversions, as well as our full suite of PDF editing tools. Learn more about PDF.Live subscriptions.

PDF.Live is a web-based service that offers PDF editing, conversion, and management tools to make it easy to work with PDFs. Because PDF.Live is web-based, you don't need to download any programs or apps to use our services.

Convert PDF to Doc and Doc to PDF for Free

  1. Drag and drop your document into the DOC file upload box.
  2. Click the Convert button to convert your document to a PDF or to Word for free.
  3. Wait a few seconds and PDF.Live will make the conversion.
  4. Download your PDF or Word file!

This lets you convert a limited number of files for free from Word to PDF on Windows and Mac. You can also convert your files from PDF to Word on Windows and Mac; try it for free. As long as your device has an internet connection, you can use PDF.Live's services.

Convert Excel to PDF and PDF to Excel for Free

  1. Drag and drop your document into the Excel file upload box.
  2. Click the Convert button to convert your document to a PDF or to Excel spreadsheet for free.
  3. Wait a few seconds and PDF.Live will make the conversion.
  4. Download your PDF or Excel file!

PDF.Live's Excel conversion will vary depending on the format of your Excel spreadsheet and the format of your PDF. For example, when converting a PDF to an Excel spreadsheet, your PDF content will be arranged with each page in a separate cell. For the best results, try a few adjustments to your Excel spreadsheet. For more tips, check out our Excel conversion guide.

Convert PPT to PDF and PDF to PowerPoint for Free

  1. Drag and drop your document into the file upload box.
  2. Click the Convert button to convert your document to a PDF or Powerpoint file for free.
  3. Wait a few seconds and PDF.Live will make the conversion.
  4. Download your PDF or Powerpoint file!

PowerPoint presentations work well as PDFs and vice versa because of how cleanly each slide fits into a page. When converting your files to and from PowerPoints, you may notice that the page orientation, or its rotation, may differ from the original file. A PowerPoint presentation is usually, by default, formatted as landscape, while a PDF, by default, is often portrait. Luckily, you can easily rotate PDFs using PDF.Live's online PDF editor!

Convert Images to PDF for Free

  1. Upload your image file in the .JPG format to the JPG to PDF converter.
  2. Click the Convert to start converting your JPG to a PDF for free.
  3. Wait a few seconds for your PDF to be ready.
  4. Download your converted PDF!

Images are stored in different file formats: JPG, PNG, TIFF… just to name a few! Make sure your image is saved as a JPG so that our converter can convert it to a PDF. Images convert very well to PDFs, and you won't notice a loss in image quality. Sign up for a PDF.Live free trial to try image to PDF conversion today.

Common Questions About Free PDF Converters

Do I need to download a free PDF converter?

No apps, .exe, or other programs are required to use PDF.Live's free PDF converter. PDF.Live is entirely web-based, meaning that all of your file conversions can be performed straight from your web browser.


This also means that PDF.Live works on any device that has an internet connection. Mac, Windows, mobile … if you can get to PDF.Live, you should be able to convert your PDFs.

How do you turn a file into a PDF?

PDF.Live's online conversion to PDF tools turn your files into PDFs online for free. PDF.Live's free conversion services let you turn common file formats into PDFs.


Some programs, like Microsoft Word, let you save a separate copy of your document as a PDF. You can turn files into PDFs by going to Save as in some programs and selecting PDF. Other files like images are easier to save as a PDF using PDF.Live's JPG to PDF converter.

Is a free PDF converter safe?

Yes, PDF.Live's free PDF converter is safe, encrypted and secured. The only thing that you'll ever download with PDF.Live is your converted file. PDF.Live doesn't store the files that you upload for conversion, so there's no privacy or security risk in converting your PDFs.

Will this free converter work with Mac computers?

Yes, PDF.Live's free PDF converter works with all Mac devices that have an internet connection. PDF.Live is a web-based service that functions in your web browser. Once you create a PDF.Live account, you connect to PDF.Live's web services and upload your files. We'll handle the conversion on our end and then pass the converted file back to you once it's done.

Can I convert to PDF for free on Windows PCs?

Yes, Windows PCs also work with PDF.Live using any web browser of your choice! With a free PDF.Live trial, you can convert files to PDFs for free on your Windows devices as long as you have an internet connection!