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Vow PDF to Word & Excel
PDF to Word, Excel & PowerPoint for Windows
PDF in. Editable Word out. Tables, columns and scans included.
Vow PDF to Word & Excel rebuilds a PDF as a real document: paragraphs that reflow, Word headings and lists, tables with merged cells, and Excel sheets with real numbers and dates. See what it found before you convert. Nothing is uploaded.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- Light & dark theme
- The first 3 pages of every PDF, plus 1 whole document a day
No ads. Ever.No pop-ups, no banners, no "offers".
No malware or bundlewareThe installer installs one thing: this app.
No account, no uploadIt works on your PC, and your files stay there.
Free daily limits, just $9.95 unlimitedNo subscription. No trial that runs out.
The problem
Most PDF converters give you a mess to clean up
Text in floating boxes, tables flattened into tabs, numbers Excel won't add up, and that's after you uploaded the file to a stranger.
Upload it to convert it
Online converters need your report, statement or contract on their servers before you get a file back.
Tables that fall apart
Rows turn into lines of text with tabs, and tables without ruled lines are lost altogether.
Numbers Excel can't add
Amounts arrive as text, negatives in brackets stay as text, and dates come out in the wrong order.
Scans need the paid plan
Text recognition for scanned PDFs is usually an upgrade, a separate app or a credit you have to buy.
A subscription for an export
The big-name PDF suites rent their PDF-to-Word export by the month, used or not.
Daily caps and sign-ups
Two free conversions, then a sign-up form, then a file size limit, then a watermark.
Vow PDF to Word & Excel fixes all of it.
How it works
Add. Pick. Convert.
Word is ready to go. Excel and PowerPoint are one click. The result lands next to your PDF.
- 01
Add your PDFs
Drop files or whole folders on the window, press Ctrl+O, or right-click a PDF in Explorer and choose Convert to Word with Vow.
Drop PDFs or whole folders to turn them into Word or Excel. - 02
Pick a format
Word is selected for you. Excel, PowerPoint and Text are one click, with web page, Markdown, CSV, RTF and pictures below.
...and the three steps: add, pick a format, press Convert. - 03
Convert
Press Convert or Ctrl+Enter. The new file lands next to the PDF, and you can open it or show its folder straight from the list.
...and the three steps: add, pick a format, press Convert.
Features
A converter that understands the page
For anyone who needs to edit, reuse or analyse what's locked inside a PDF.
Real, editable Word
Paragraphs joined across lines, fonts, colours, columns, Word headings, lists, links, and headers and footers with live page numbers.
Tables, even without lines
Ruled grids with merged cells, open tables and line-less statements and price lists are found by how the text lines up.
Excel that adds up
Numbers, money, percentages, negatives in brackets and dates become real values with matching formats. Codes with leading zeros stay text.
See it before you convert
A free preview shows what was found on each page, text, headings, tables and pictures, next to the converted result.
Scanned PDFs too
Built-in OCR from Windows reads scanned pages, straightens skewed scans, turns pages upright and finds table lines on the picture.
Ten output formats
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, web page, Markdown, CSV, RTF, page pictures, or just the pictures inside the PDF.
Exact look when you need it
Choose Exact look and every block is placed where it sits on the page, so the Word file looks identical and stays editable.
Whole folders at once
Convert many files and folders with their subfolders, each using every processor core, with a page range for any file.
Right-click to convert
Convert to Word or Convert to Excel with Vow sits in Explorer's menu and converts straight away.
Light and dark theme
Switch between the light and dark look with one click on the Light / dark button, or let it follow your Windows setting.
Light & dark theme
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
PDF to Word & Excel comes with a crisp light theme and a calm dark theme. Switch with one click, or let it follow your Windows setting by itself. It remembers your choice.
- LightClear and bright for daytime and busy offices
- DarkGentle on tired eyes late at night
- Follow WindowsChanges by itself when your PC does
Screenshots
See Vow PDF to Word & Excel in action
Real screenshots of the real app, in both of its themes: 5 light, 5 dark. Click any picture to see it full size.
Light theme
Dark theme
Who it's for
Who converts PDFs every week
Accountants and bookkeepers
Bank statements and reports into Excel, with amounts and dates ready to sum and filter.
Office and admin teams
Update last year's contract, policy or letter when only the PDF is left.
Analysts and managers
Pull the tables out of sales reports and price lists straight into a spreadsheet.
Students and researchers
Quote and reuse papers and readings, or turn them into Markdown notes.
Legal and compliance
Edit agreements and filings without retyping, and keep them off upload sites.
Presenters and marketers
Turn a PDF brochure into editable PowerPoint slides or a web page.
Compare
Vow PDF to Word & Excel vs typical PDF converters
Online converter sites and subscription suites, compared with converting on your own PC.
| Feature | Vow PDF to Word & Excel | Typical online PDF converters |
|---|---|---|
| Your PDF is uploaded | Never: 100% on your PC | Yes, to their servers |
| Price | Free every day, or $9.95 once | Subscriptions or daily caps |
| Preview the result first | Free, page by page | Rarely |
| Tables without ruled lines | Found by how the text lines up | Often lost or flattened |
| Excel numbers and dates | Real values with formats | Often left as text |
| Scanned PDFs (OCR) | Built in, with deskew | Usually a paid tier |
| Whole folders at once | Yes, with subfolders | Rarely |
| Watermarks or sign-up | None | Common on free tiers |
"Typical" describes what we found across the most-downloaded alternatives when we built PDF to Word & Excel. Your mileage with any one of them may vary; ours won't.
Pricing
Free every day. Just $9.95 once for the lot.
That is not a typo. Software this powerful usually means a monthly subscription; PDF to Word & Excel is $9.95, once, for life: it's almost a giveaway. Use it free for as long as you like, and unlock Unlimited only if you need more.
Free
$0forever
The first 3 pages of every PDF, plus 1 whole document a day.
- The first 3 pages of every PDF, in every format
- 1 whole document a day (resets at midnight)
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text and more
- Scanned pages with built-in OCR
- Free preview before converting
- 3 files at a time, no watermarks
Best valueUnlimited
$9.95USD, once. Yours for life.
Almost a giveaway. Less than a takeaway lunch for software this powerful: no subscription, no renewals, yours for life on 2 PCs.
Whole documents, multi-page Excel tables, full scans, batches.
- Whole documents of any length, every day
- Multi-page Excel tables and fully scanned PDFs
- Any number of PDFs and folders in one go
- No daily allowance to keep track of
- One payment, yours for life on 2 PCs
- Every future update included
How unlocking works
- 1Use it free first Install Vow PDF to Word & Excel and use it on your own files. No card, no account, no time limit.
- 2Click "Unlimited" in the app Pay $9.95 USD once by card, securely through Stripe in your browser.
- 3It unlocks itself Within seconds, for life, on up to 2 of your PCs. Your license key is emailed to you, and every future update is included.
Payments by Stripe: we never see or store your card. Questions? Ask a real person.
Clean software
Safe to install. Nothing else comes with it.
Most "free" Windows downloads pay for themselves with ads, bundled extras or your data. Vow PDF to Word & Excel doesn't need to: it's paid for honestly, once, by the people who find it useful.
Download PDF to Word & Excel free- No ads, toolbars or "offers"The installer installs one thing: Vow PDF to Word & Excel. No pre-ticked boxes to watch out for.
- No administrator rights neededIt installs just for you, in your own user folder, and leaves the rest of Windows alone.
- Nothing running in the backgroundNo startup programs, no tray nags, no services. When you close it, it's closed.
- Everything includedAll it needs is inside the installer, so you never have to fetch a "required component" from somewhere else.
- Uninstalls cleanlyOne click in Windows Settings > Apps. Your own files are never touched.
- A real company behind itMade, published and supported by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company, with real people answering every message.
Step-by-step guide
How to convert a PDF to Word or Excel on Windows
Turn a PDF into an editable document in under a minute, without uploading it anywhere.
Step 1: get it freeInstall Vow PDF to Word & Excel free
Download it from this page and run the installer. It needs no administrator rights and no account, and it never changes your default PDF app.
Add the PDF
Drop the PDF or a whole folder on the window, or press Ctrl+O. Password-protected PDFs ask for their password in their row.
Check the preview (optional)
Press the eye button or Ctrl+P to see what Vow found on each page, text, headings, tables and pictures, next to the converted document.
Choose Word or Excel
Word is ready to go. For Excel, pick a sheet per table, a sheet per page or all tables on one sheet. Scanned pages are read automatically.
Press Convert
Press Convert or Ctrl+Enter. The .docx or .xlsx is saved next to the PDF with a free name, so nothing is ever overwritten unless you ask.
Technical details
PDF to Word & Excel at a glance
- Works on
- Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11, 64-bit
- Converts to
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, Markdown, CSV, RTF, PNG, JPG
- Opens
- PDFs, including password-protected and scanned ones
- OCR
- Built into Windows, any installed language
- Batch
- Many files and whole folders, with subfolders
- Internet
- Not needed: works fully offline
- Install
- Per-user, no administrator rights, no account
- Languages
- English
- Theme
- Light, dark or follow Windows: one click to switch
- Version
- 1.0.0, released 7 November 2026
- Publisher
- XTO Pty Ltd (Australia)
FAQ
Questions about PDF to Word & Excel
Is Vow PDF to Word & Excel free?
Yes. The first 3 pages of every PDF convert free in every format, scanned pages included, plus one whole document a day, 3 files at a time, with the preview free too. There are no watermarks. Unlimited, a one-time $9.95 USD payment, converts whole documents of any length, multi-page Excel tables and fully scanned PDFs, any number at once.
Does it upload my PDFs?
No. The conversion runs entirely on your own PC. There is no account and no cloud, and the app works with no internet connection.
Will the Word file be editable?
Yes. By default you get flowing text: real paragraphs, headings, lists, columns and tables that reflow as you edit. If the look matters more, choose Exact look and every block is placed exactly where it is on the page, still editable.
Can it convert PDF tables to Excel?
Yes. Each table can become its own sheet, with tables that run over several pages joined into one. Numbers, money, percentages and dates become real values with matching formats, and codes with leading zeros stay as text.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
Yes. Pages that are pictures are read with the OCR built into Windows, in any language installed on your PC. Skewed scans are straightened, sideways pages are turned upright, and table lines on the scan become real tables.
Which formats can it convert to?
Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), text, a web page (HTML), Markdown, CSV, RTF, page pictures in PNG or JPG, or the pictures extracted from the PDF.
How is it different from Adobe Acrobat or Smallpdf?
Acrobat's Export PDF is part of a subscription; Vow is free within its daily allowance or $9.95 once. Smallpdf and iLovePDF convert online, so your PDF is uploaded; Vow converts on your PC. It also shows a free page-by-page preview of what it found before you convert.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. It is made and published by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company. There are no ads, no bundled software and no account, it needs no administrator rights, and it uninstalls cleanly from Windows Settings without touching your PDFs or converted files.
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