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This guide walks you through everything you need to convert your first PDF into an editable Word document using pdf2wordx. By the end, you will have installed the application, launched its graphical interface, and produced a ready-to-edit .docx file — all in under a minute. No prior experience with Python or command-line tools is required beyond the initial pip install.
1

Install pdf2wordx

If you have not already installed pdf2wordx, open your terminal and run:
pip install pdf2wordx
pip will install pdf2wordx version 2.1.1 along with its dependencies (pdf2docx==0.5.8 and chromologger==0.1.8) automatically. For virtual environment setup and platform-specific notes, see the Installation guide.
2

Launch the application

Once installed, start the graphical interface by running the following command in your terminal:
pdf2wordx
The PDF2WORDX window will open immediately — a compact 500×300 px interface with a dark navy background. The window is fixed-size and centred on your screen.
3

Name your output file

At the top of the interface you will see a Nombre Archivo (File Name) label next to an entry field. This field is pre-populated with the default value:
document-pdf2wordx
You can leave it as-is or clear the field and type your preferred filename. Whatever you enter here will become the name of the output .docx file (the .docx extension is appended automatically).
The filename entry field must not be empty when you proceed. If you clear the default and leave the field blank, the output filename will be .docx with no base name.
4

Open your PDF

Click the Abrir Archivo (Open File) button. A native file-picker dialog will appear, filtered to show only .pdf files. Navigate to and select the PDF you want to convert.After selecting a file, the label beneath the buttons updates to show the PDF’s filename, confirming your selection. The Elegir Directorio (Choose Directory) button is now enabled and ready to use.
5

Choose an output directory

Click the Elegir Directorio (Choose Directory) button. A folder-picker dialog will open. Navigate to the folder where you want the converted .docx file to be saved and confirm your selection.The interface updates a second label to show the output filename (your chosen name with the .docx extension appended), confirming the name the converted file will be saved as.Once a directory is chosen, the Convertir (Convert) button becomes enabled.
The Convert button remains disabled until both a PDF file and an output directory have been selected. This is intentional — the application enforces the complete workflow to prevent conversion errors from missing inputs.
6

Convert the file

Click the Convertir (Convert) button. The conversion runs in a background thread so the GUI stays responsive. Two dialogs will appear in sequence:
  1. An information dialog confirms that conversion has started, displaying the path of the PDF being processed.
  2. A success dialog — titled “Conversión Exitosa” — confirms that the file was converted successfully and shows the original PDF filename.
Dismiss both dialogs by clicking OK. Your .docx file is now in the output directory you chose.

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What happens next

Your converted .docx file is now sitting in the directory you selected. You can open it in any Word-compatible application, including:
  • Microsoft Word (Windows and macOS)
  • LibreOffice Writer (Windows, macOS, and Linux — free and open source)
  • Google Docs (via File → Open → upload the .docx file)
  • WPS Office, OnlyOffice, or any other OOXML-compatible editor
The document is fully editable: you can change text, adjust formatting, add or remove content, and save it in any format your editor supports.
Large or complex PDFs may take noticeably longer to convert. During conversion, the application displays an info dialog and runs the conversion in a background thread — do not close the application while that dialog is open. Dismissing the window mid-conversion may result in a corrupt or incomplete .docx file.
Want a detailed tour of every button, label, and status indicator in the interface? Visit /guides/gui-walkthrough for a full annotated walkthrough of the pdf2wordx GUI.

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