Will fonts and formatting be preserved exactly?

Yes for documents using common fonts (Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman, Helvetica). Custom or licensed fonts not embedded in the source DOCX may fall back to a similar system font.

Are tracked changes and comments included in the PDF?

By default we accept all tracked changes and hide comments — so the PDF reflects the 'final' view, not the markup. Edit the source first if you want comments visible.

Does the conversion run in my browser?

Word to PDF requires server-side conversion (LibreOffice headless renderer). Files are processed in an isolated worker and processed in memory only and never written to disk. See our Security page for details.

My Word to PDF job is stuck on "processing".

Refresh the page and try again. Browser-side processing depends on your device's CPU and RAM, so closing other tabs usually helps.

The downloaded file looks different from the preview.

Clear your browser cache and re-run the job. Outdated cached fonts can occasionally cause rendering glitches. If the issue persists, email us a sample to help@pdfwix.com.

Can I undo a Word to PDF operation?

Your original file is never modified — PDFWix always produces a new file. Just discard the new version and start again with the original.

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