How to Convert Word to PDF on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android

PDF is the safest format for sending a final document: it looks the same everywhere and can't be edited by accident.

Any device: convert online

Open Word to PDF, drop in your DOCX and download the PDF. Works the same on a phone, tablet or computer — no app required.

Windows (Microsoft Word)

File → Save As → choose PDF in the file type list → Save.

Mac

• Word for Mac: File → Save As → File Format: PDF.
• Pages: File → Export To → PDF.

iPhone and iPad

Open the document in Files or Word, tap Share → Print, pinch outwards on the preview, then Share → Save to Files.

Android

In Google Docs: ⋮ → Share & export → Save as → PDF document.

Checklist before you send

• Fonts look right (online conversion embeds them automatically).
• Links are clickable.
• The file is small enough — if not, run it through the PDF compressor.