Convert any PDF to Word directly from a URL
Append a ?url= parameter with the address of a PDF and this page fetches it server-side, then opens it in the converter ready to turn into .docx. Because the fetch happens on our server and not in your browser, CORS restrictions don't apply.
How to use
Single PDF
Pass one ?url= parameter. The page loads, fetches the PDF server-side, and opens the converter with the document pre-loaded. Pick your settings and hit Convert.
https://mytools.com/pdf/pdf-to-word/by-url?url=https://example.com/contract.pdf
Multiple PDFs
Repeat the ?url= parameter to batch. All files are loaded in one go and queued in the file list. Convert them as a batch and download individually or as a single ZIP.
https://mytools.com/pdf/pdf-to-word/by-url?url=https://example.com/a.pdf&url=https://example.com/b.pdf
Requirements
| Protocol | http:// or https:// only |
| Content-Type | application/pdf or application/octet-stream |
| Source | Any publicly accessible URL — no authentication headers are sent |
Server-side fetch · No CORS restrictions · Any ?url= becomes a Word doc
Why use the URL entry point?
Skip the upload step
When you already have a PDF hosted somewhere — a cloud bucket, a shared drive link, a document management system — pass its URL directly instead of saving and re-uploading the file.
No CORS restrictions
The fetch runs on our server, not in your browser, so cross-origin rules don't block it. Any publicly reachable PDF URL works, regardless of the host's CORS configuration.
Batch convert from multiple URLs
Repeat ?url= as many times as you need. All PDFs land in the converter as a single batch, share the same settings, and can be downloaded together as a ZIP.
Shareable and linkable
The URL is the session. Share a single link with a teammate or a script, and they'll open the same PDFs in the converter — ready to convert, zero manual setup.
Fits into automated workflows
Drop the URL pattern into a curl command, a Zapier step, a cron job, or any tool that can open a browser tab. Perfect for pipelines that produce PDFs and need editable Word versions.
Same converter, different entry point
Everything else works exactly like the main tool — page range, layout style, heading detection, batch progress, per-file downloads, browser-only conversion. Only the upload step is replaced.
Build the URL
Start with /pdf/pdf-to-word/by-url, append ?url= and the full address of your PDF. For multiple files, repeat &url= for each.
The PDF loads automatically
The page fetches the PDF server-side and hands it to the converter. You see the file in the list with its name and size — ready to convert.
Convert and download
Pick a page range and layout style, open advanced options if needed, hit Convert. Grab each .docx individually or download the whole batch as a ZIP.
- PDFs are never stored — fetched and forwarded in a single request.
- URLs and PDFs are not logged, inspected, or retained.
- No sign-up needed — construct the URL and go.