4 Ways to Convert Word to PDF on iPhone or iPad (For Free)

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• To turn a Word doc into a PDF, open it in the Files App. Tap Share > Print > Share (again) > Save to Files > Save.
• There’s also a Shortcut you can use. Find and add Make PDF shortcut from the Shortcuts gallery. Open the document > Share > Make PDF > Save.
• You can also use the Pages app or Microsoft Word app to save or share Word as a PDF file.

Method 1. Turn a Word Doc Into PDF Using Files App

Every iPhone and iPad user has the Files app on their device (unless it was deleted), so making this doc-to-PDF converting hack is the most direct way. What’s more?

It will come in handy whether the Word doc is stored locally on your iPhone/iPad, iCloud, or any other cloud storage you’ve added to the Files app.

Step 1: Launch the Files app → tap Browse. Find and open the Word file.

Step 2: Tap the Share icon from the bottom left. Select Print from the Share Sheet.

Step 3: Tap the Share icon again.

Step 4: Now select Save to Files. Choose a desired file location, and tap Save.

And that’s all, your Word doc is successfully converted into a PDF. You can now share the PDF as per choice and need.

Method 2. Use Shortcuts to Convert Word to PDF

The Shortcuts app sports a handy PDF converter shortcut in its gallery. Once you’ve added the shortcut to your device, you can access it from Share Sheet and convert any Word document, photos, websites, and more into PDF.

Step 1: Go to the Shortcuts app. Tap the Gallery icon from the bottom-right corner.

Step 2: Search for PDF. Here, select the Make PDF shortcut.

Step 3: If prompted, tap + Add Shortcut.

Step 4: Now, open the Files app and open the Word file you want to convert. Tap the Share icon

Step 5: Here, select Make PDF.

Step 6: Once the PDF is converted, tap the Share icon again. Tap Save to Files, select location, and tap Save.

Method 3. Use Pages as a Word to PDF Converter

If you have the Pages app to manage documents on the go, you can also use it to edit the Word document and convert it into PDFs. If you don’t have it, download Pages from the App Store.

Step 1: Open the Pages app. Browse, and select the Word File.

Step 2: Select the More (three-dot) icon. Tap Export.

Step 3: Choose PDF from the format options.

Step 4: Next, select Save to Files from the Share Sheet. Choose a location and tap Save. Or you can directly share the PDF with anyone.

Method 4. Use Word App to Convert Word to PDF

Don’t worry, if you prefer Pages over Word app, because you can convert Word documents into PDF from this app as well. If you don’t have it already download the Microsoft Word app, do it from the App Store.

Step 1: Launch the Word app and open the Word file.

Step 2: Tap the Three dot icon from the top-right corner. Select Export.

Step 3: Tap PDF format.

Step 4: Select a location and tap Export or Move accordingly.

Notably, you can also share the Word document as PDF. To do so, tap the three-dot icon → Send a Copy → Share as PDF → select the sharing method, or if you want to save the PDF, select Save to Files.

And just like that, your word file will be converted into PDF on your iPhone.