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How to Convert PDF to Word and Excel on Windows

Use GiliSoft Formathor to turn PDF files into editable Word and Excel output for reporting, office reuse, and document collaboration.

Steps

1. Open Formathor and choose the PDF conversion workflow.

2. Import the PDF file you want to reuse or edit.

3. Select Word or Excel as the target format based on the final task.

4. Review the output location and run the conversion.

5. Open the exported file and continue editing in Word or Excel.

What This Tutorial Helps With

  • Report reuse and editable office output
  • Table extraction for spreadsheet workflows
  • Document standardization from archived PDFs
  • Moving fixed PDF content back into Office editing cycles

FAQ

When should I choose Word output versus Excel output?

Choose Word when the goal is editable paragraphs and document revision. Choose Excel when the goal is extracting tables, structured values, or spreadsheet-ready content.

More Options

Need to create PDF again after editing?

See Word to PDF converter, Excel to PDF converter, and How to create PDF from Office files.