Question 1

Which mode should I use?

Accepted Answer

'Layout Preserved' renders each page as an image inside Word — everything looks identical to the PDF including photos, charts, and formatting. 'Text Only' extracts text as editable paragraphs but images are not included.

Question 2

Can I edit the text in Layout Preserved mode?

Accepted Answer

No. In Layout Preserved mode each page is an image, so the text is not selectable or editable in Word. Use Text Only mode if you need to edit the content.

Question 3

Why is the Text Only output empty?

Accepted Answer

The PDF is likely scanned or image-based with no selectable text layer. Use Layout Preserved mode to get a visual copy, or use OCR software to extract text from scanned documents.

Question 4

Is this tool private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All rendering and conversion happens in your browser using Mozilla PDF.js. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

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