How to Convert Word to PDF Without Losing Formatting
PDF is the safest way to share a document: the layout is locked, so what you see is exactly what your recipient gets. Here is how to convert Word files without unpleasant surprises.
Why formatting breaks
Most conversion glitches come from missing fonts or layout engines that re-flow text differently. A proper conversion freezes the visual result instead of re-interpreting it.
Prepare your document
Use widely available fonts, check that images are sharp enough (150 DPI or more), and update your table of contents and page numbers before converting.
Convert with Convert.rest
Drop your DOC, DOCX, RTF, or ODT file into the converter. Conversion runs entirely in your browser — when it finishes, download the PDF. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Verify the result
Open the PDF and quickly scan tables, images, and hyperlinks. Because conversion is free and unlimited, you can always tweak the original and convert again.