Convert a Word document to PDF
Quick answer
Filly converts .docx (and .xlsx, .pptx) to PDF, fixing the layout so it renders identically everywhere. Agencies and courts almost always require PDF, and a Word file sent instead can be reformatted by whichever version of Word opens it.
When you’d use this
Filing something drafted in Word
Most submissions have to be PDF. Converting at the end means the version you file is the version you saw.
Sending a document that must not shift
A Word file re-flows depending on the fonts and version on the recipient's machine. A PDF does not, which matters when spacing carries meaning — signature blocks, tables, numbered clauses.
Preparing a document for signature
Once it's a PDF you can send it for e-signature with a no-login link, so the signed copy comes straight back.
How to do it
- 1Open the PDF tools and choose Convert document.
- 2Select the .docx, .xlsx or .pptx file and pick PDF as the output.
- 3Run it and download the PDF.
- 4Send it for signature, or merge it into a larger filing packet.
What it doesn’t do
The conversion renders the document as the service's own layout engine sees it, which can differ slightly from your copy of Word — most visibly with unusual fonts, which are substituted. Check pagination before filing anything where page breaks matter. This operation costs two credits rather than one, because it runs through an external conversion service.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a Word document to PDF?
Open Filly's PDF tools, choose Convert document, select your .docx and pick PDF. You download the PDF, and can then merge, paginate or send it for signature without leaving Filly.
Does it handle Excel and PowerPoint too?
Yes — .xlsx and .pptx convert to PDF the same way, along with .rtf, .odt and plain text.
Will it look exactly like my copy of Word?
Very close, but not guaranteed identical. The conversion uses its own layout engine, and any font it doesn't have is substituted, which can shift line breaks. If page breaks matter for a filing, check the pagination on the PDF before you submit it.
Can I sign the PDF afterwards?
Yes. Once it's a PDF you can share a no-login link where the recipient reviews and signs in any browser, and the signed copy returns to you.
The tools are the side of it
Filly is a form filler first: save a client’s details once and every form you upload afterwards fills itself from that profile. These PDF tools exist because the paperwork around a filing needs assembling before and after it’s filled.
- Free plan — 10 forms, 5 clients, 10 fills a month, no card
- Reads any PDF or DOCX, including scans via OCR
- 18 official IRS, USCIS and SSA forms built in