Tell me more ×
Ask Ubuntu is a question and answer site for Ubuntu users and developers. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 14 down vote favorite
5

Is there any free software available on Ubuntu that can convert a pdf file to a .doc file?

share|improve this question

5 Answers

up vote 5 down vote accepted

I've had great success with http://www.pdftoword.com/Default.aspx This is not a desktop application, but a service, but works better than other things I've used.

share|improve this answer
thank you :) ive come across this before.but i was looking for a desktop software.this is not very accurate. – neo Apr 28 '11 at 18:51
Please also make sure to check out the privacy policy of this service before uploading any personal documents. – Glutanimate Apr 7 at 20:14
up vote 8 down vote

openoffice (or alternatively the libreoffice fork) both have pdf import plugins and .doc export functionality... though both aspects suffer from conversion issues AFAIK. By this I mean that the conversion fidelity isn't always 100%.

share|improve this answer
true.i've already tried it and not too happy with the result :( – neo Apr 28 '11 at 15:59
up vote 4 down vote

Install AbiWord from Ubuntu Software Center

Open Pdf Files with it.

Use Save As.. to save pdf in Word Doc format.

Its this easy :)

share|improve this answer
up vote 1 down vote

Download Abiword from Ubuntu Software Center or you can install it by typing following command in terminal:

sudo apt-get install abiword-gnome
share|improve this answer
up vote 1 down vote

Not free but PDF Studio, an alternative to Adobe Acrobat that works on Linux will do that. So if you have other PDF needs that you need filled, take a look at PDF Studio.

http://www.qoppa.com/pdfstudio/

The free demo is available for download on the Ubuntu / Canonical Store.

When opening a word document (doc or docx) in PDF Studio, it is automatically converted to PDF on the fly.

There is also an option to convert multiple Word documents to PDF as a batch under Batch -> Convert a Batch.

share|improve this answer

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.