Turn PDFs into editable documents in Word for iOS

(Originally published on July 10, 2024 by Deepika Dhupar and Harshit Jain)

Hey there, Microsoft 365 Insiders! We are Deepika Dhupar, a Product Designer, and Harshit Jain, a Product Manager, on the Word team. We are excited to let you know that you can now access and convert PDFs into editable Word documents directly on your iPhone and iPad.

Turn PDFs into editable documents in Word for iOS

There are around 2.5 trillion PDFs in circulation across the web and mobile platforms. Despite being a preferred method of sharing information, managing them can be chaotic. You often need to switch between various applications to view, edit, sign, print, or transform PDFs, resulting in a fragmented user experience, increased expenses, and potential security vulnerabilities.

To address these issues and enhance document management, we’re making it easy to access and convert PDFs into editable Word documents directly on your iPhone and iPad.

How it works

1. On your iPhone and iPad, open a PDF using the Files app, select the Share icon in the bottom left corner of the screen, and then tap Open in Word.

   Files app on iOS

2. To find specific content in the PDF, tap the Search icon in the toolbar at the top of the screen, enter the text you are looking for, and then tap search.

   Two screenshots side-by-side showing how to search for text in a PDF

3. To convert the PDF to a fully editable Word document, tap Convert to Docx at the bottom of the screen.

   PDF in the background and menu in the foreground

4. To save the PDF to the cloud and access it from anywhere, tap the More menu (three horizontal dots) at the top right corner of the screen, tap Save As, tap the cloud location you want, and then click Save.

   Two screenshots side-by-side showing how to save a PDF to the cloud

5. To share the PDF with others, tap the Share icon on the top bar, add the email address of the person you want to share this PDF with, and tap Send.

   Two screenshots side-by-side showing how to share a PDF

Availability

This feature is available to Microsoft 365 Insiders running Version 2.86 (Build 24051517) or later.

Feedback

We want to hear from you! To submit your thoughts on this feature, tap your profile photo in Word on iOS, and then tap Help & Feedback > Tell Us What You Like or Tell Us What Can Be Better.

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