We’ve just ended the invite-only beta program for our new free PDF-to-Word converter service, so if you missed out and are keen to start using it, head to the site now.
We’ve already talked quite a bit about what our PDF converter does and how much we think our service has raised the bar for accuracy, so today I thought I’d look at the flipside and highlight what our converter doesn’t do.
Our PDF-to-Word technology DOES NOT …
- Do fake tables. We rarely use tabs to force tabulated information into a proper layout. Wherever possible, we re-build the table from scratch to ensure the best layout and editability.
- Ignore text justification. We don’t left align all text. We use the correct left, right, center, and justify text alignment tools.
- Phony paragraphs. We don’t use line breaks to force text onto the next line, or text boxes to force blocks of text into position. We keep paragraphs editable and part of the on-page content.
- Merge text and images. Some PDF-to-Word converters unnecessarily merge images and text during conversion to try to produce better-looking output files. We separate text and images for enhanced editability, while retaining the same layout.
- Ignore headers/footers. Most PDF-to-Word converters ignore header and footer content and reformat it as a normal line of text on the page. Wherever possible, we detect headers and footers and recreate them using Microsoft Word’s Header and Footer tools.
We hope you enjoy using the service. If you do, please let your friends know about it as well.
