Convert Word Files To PDF With doc2pdf
Written by Alan Sunday, 3 April 2011 06:00
Thanks to an upcoming project I have recently had the need to convert Word documents I created into PDF files. Since I already spend more than I care to mention on computer equipment and software I really didn’t want to shell out the nearly $300 for a copy of Adobe Acrobat. So, I went searching for more economical alternatives to convert these files. There is no shortage of free online tools and I am planning to try out a few different ones, but the first one I decided to test was doc2pdf.
doc2pdf is both a free online Word to PDF converter as well as a paid desktop app. Since I love free (and I am sure you do also) I am only trying the free version.
To get started I navigate to the doc2pdf website and scrolled to the bottom of the page and clicked in the Convert this document box and then browsed to my file.
In the To box make sure Portable Document Format is selected and then click Convert document. A box will open that prompts you to make some selections. You can open the PDF with your default PDF reader, open it online with Docs Online, Zoho, Google Docs, or Vuzit, or you can save the file.
The conversion was almost instant – although, the document I tested was only one page with very little text. It opened in my default PDF program, Foxit Reader, which allowed me to view it and also gives me the option to save it locally.
This app could not have been simpler or faster so it is definitely in the running for my product of choice in this category. However, I still plan to test out a few other free converters I ran across in my recent search. For now, though, this is one you can’t go wrong using.
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