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Convert with Tools and Export As

Window › Tools… (⇧⌘T) opens the Tools window: PDF to Word (Pro), PDF to Images, PDF to Text, PDF to Markdown, Grayscale and Images to PDF. File › Export As… (⇧⌘E) saves the open document as Word, images, plain text, Markdown or CSV tables. Everything runs on your Mac.

Everything runs on your Mac; nothing is uploaded.

The Tools window

Window › Tools… (⇧⌘T), or More in the title bar. Search the tools, or pick a group; Create and convert has:

  • PDF to Word (Pro): an editable .docx with headings, paragraphs and images.
  • PDF to Images: PNG, JPEG, HEIC or TIFF, one file per page or a contact sheet, at 1×, 2× or 3×.
  • PDF to Text and PDF to Markdown.
  • Grayscale: re-renders in grey for printing; text stays text.
  • Images to PDF: drop .png, .jpeg, .heic, .tiff or .gif files.

Applies to picks which open document a tool works on, and Recently used keeps your last five. The other groups fill in with later updates.

Export As

File › Export As… (⇧⌘E) saves the open document as Word document (.docx, Pro), Images, Plain text (.txt), Markdown (.md) or CSV (tables only).

Options include Keep page breaks, Include images, a page range, and Recognise text on scanned pages (Pro).