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[Android] Free - PDF to Word Converter Pro (Was $7.49) @ Google Play Store

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[Android] Free - PDF to Word Converter Pro (Was $7.49) @ Google Play Store
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HamBoi69 on 07/12/2023 - 06:27 play.google.com (4375 clicks)

As spotted on HUKD

Cool free app here! No more converting online, then working out where it downloaded too.

PDFs are incredibly versatile, yet notoriously challenging to modify. But there's no need to manually copy text from a PDF. With the power of OCR (Optical Character Recognition), even scanned pages become editable.

Introducing the premier PDF to Word converter. This tool faithfully reproduces the formatting of your PDFs – think fonts, paragraphs, lists, tables, and columns – right in a Word document. Once converted, you can easily edit, extract content, and even re-export as a new PDF. The best part? No registration, no login, and no need to share your contact details.

Enjoy!

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  • RogerLoger on 07/12/2023 - 06:53
    +8

    You may find a use for this
    https://www.pdfgear.com/

    Quote: Read, edit, convert, merge, and sign PDF files across devices, for completely free and without signing up.

    NOTE: It wants to phone home for every option you use, so block outwards traffic.

    • Ovapoweredqcumba on 07/12/2023 - 07:10
      +2

      Ty! PC noob here - can you be bothered writing a step-by-step to block outwards traffic?

      • RogerLoger on 07/12/2023 - 15:13
        +2

        I use Malwarebytes Windows firewall control (WFC) https://www.binisoft.org/
        After installation, you need to tweak a couple of settings.

        1) Click [Profile] and choose Medium (so it will ask questions when programs want to access internet).
        2) Click [Notifications] and ensure the dialogue 'Display Notifications' has the green dot.
        3) Check [Options] to ensure the option to start with Windows is checked.

        If you use WFC, stand by to be overwhelmed by the number of questions is asks. A good guide for a newbie would be 'is it signed' (shows in the pop-up). Generally speaking Microsoft things are safe but Microsoft does a lot of snooping. As you gain experience, research whatever process is requesting access.

        After the questions settle, is the time to install pdfgear (but it is not critical). Simply block whatever access PDFgear requests (that will also shut down its AI, which I haven't tested yet). I am still very early into experimentation with it. My current pdf preference is Foxit reader (if you try Foxit, read the installation question carefully - it tries to get you to install a trail version).

        Tinywall is an alternative to WFC that has/had a good reputation - https://tinywall.pados.hu/. It works without the annoying popups. It is a long time since I used it. You may need to check how well it is maintained (with regular updates). As always, instructions for most things are on YouTube
        TinyWall - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuUhT_JoAiU
        WFC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iqBvyf6vwU

        Whenever it updates, check again.

    • Kiro on 07/12/2023 - 08:33

      Asking for a friend - how do we block the outward traffic?

      • vrsac on 07/12/2023 - 08:46
        +7

        https://netguard.me/

        Install it via Fdroid https://f-droid.org/en/
        It's more featured than the version on Google Play

        • simb24 on 07/12/2023 - 15:41

          Just installed PDF to Word Converter Pro and used to restrict network access with netguard.
          Its do to work without network.
          That means it used to upload your pdf to the app server for converting.
          Use it with caution only if you trust your personal files to them. Or convert pdf to Word and vice versa with Google docs.

    • vrsac on 07/12/2023 - 08:54
      +9

      I've uninstalled it as it appears that it can't convert PDF without sending it out to another Site for processing..

  • vrsac on 07/12/2023 - 08:55
    +22

    Negging the deal as it siphons out private data

    • PainToad on 07/12/2023 - 09:26
      +3

      Agreed.

      So many shaddy “free” apps keep getting posted here.

    • pacificstorm on 07/12/2023 - 09:34

      Negging the deal as it siphons out private data

      You're preaching to the choir. Nowadays its a given and the norm.

      • bbeers on 07/12/2023 - 11:43
        +1

        Sending data to 3rd party doesn't have to be the norm. Don't support such shady practices!

    • xdigger on 07/12/2023 - 10:08

      Upvoted. Good neg

    • RTX9090Ti on 07/12/2023 - 11:50

      Yeap

    • Squirmy Squid on 07/12/2023 - 16:53

      Agreed

  • elektron on 07/12/2023 - 09:18

    Arguably takes away more value than provides.

  • life is suffering on 07/12/2023 - 09:37

    I just rename the file /s

    • vrsac on 07/12/2023 - 10:58
      +5

      The app sends your PDF out to an unknown (dodgy?) Web site for "processing". You have no control over this.
      In other words, PDF>Word Conversion does not take place on your phone!
      I'd give this 200 negs if I could.

      • mangoed on 07/12/2023 - 12:57
        +2

        Still useful to convert pdfs that contain no personal data, for example my vintage adult magazines collection.

        • Cheap Rich Guy on 07/12/2023 - 15:33

          Care to upload your vintage collection in pdf format?

  • xdigger on 07/12/2023 - 10:09
    +2

    New app with no reviews? Dodgy af

  • kid-vhee on 07/12/2023 - 10:43
    +6

    Dev had had 8 apps on store, 5 removed already…

    edit: in a Span of 4 months.

    • PainToad on 07/12/2023 - 10:44
      +10

      Lol and this "deal" has 62 upvotes 🤡

      Seriously people, stop posting shit apps, stop up voting them and most importantly stop installing them.

    • GoIdDigger on 07/12/2023 - 16:50

      Red flags. Big privacy concerns here

  • sintro on 07/12/2023 - 10:59
    +2

    Junk app… Word can convert pdf to Word docx.

  • lethological on 07/12/2023 - 11:01
    +2

    If used on document with important info this maybe one of the most expensive apps you could use. Down vote for safety.

  • ldt on 07/12/2023 - 12:19
    +1

    You can just open PDF files in Word nowadays (note it’s not perfect!)

  • lachlantula on 07/12/2023 - 12:26
    +1

    seems to require an internet connection. waste of storage space

    • PainToad on 07/12/2023 - 12:43
      +3

      🤦 using Chrome (and the associated tracking that comes with it) is not the same as uploading a copy of a personal document directly to some unknown server for them to do who knows what with.

        • PainToad on 08/12/2023 - 05:40

          Chrome tracks you (which I already said), yes.

          But that’s not the same as collecting actual personal documents.

          “Come on man”

            • PainToad on 08/12/2023 - 06:58

              @Shakalaka:

              Was referencing the very first post in this comment section

              See the “reply” button? If you click that your comment will appear under what you’re actually talking about.

              about blocking unwanted outbound traffic due to privacy concerns.

              There’s a big difference between allowing Chrome to track you and allowing any random outbound traffic.

              It’s perfectly reasonable to be okay with using Chrome, but not having any random program send outbound traffic anywhere.

              You just created some silly "ackshually

              Mate, you’re the one who started this nonsense with your “ackshually” Chrome phones home too comment.

                • PainToad on 08/12/2023 - 08:15

                  @Shakalaka:

                  I can start a new 'thread' if I want to pursue a different line of discussion.

                  You can do what you want. But you're the one who said " Was referencing the very first post in this comment section".

                  How do you expect people to know your referencing another comment if you don't actually reference the comment. lol.

                  Cool. I strongly disagree.

                  Can you really not see how someone might be ok with Chrome just tracking their browsing but not okay with malware getting access to your PC and uploading potentially anything from their PC?

                    • PainToad on 08/12/2023 - 08:55

                      @Shakalaka:

                      I expect all the comments previous to mine would have been read by anyone reading mine.

                      People don't read comments like a novel, beginning to end. Each comment is expected to be a separate stand alone thought. That's exactly why there's a "reply" button to create a thread. I suggest using it in the future.

  • No ONE on 07/12/2023 - 14:02
    +3

    Why is this an app in the first place if the app itself does not do the convertion?

  • USER DC on 07/12/2023 - 14:15
    +1

    If you using windows

    You can convert pdf to word directly by dragging out pdf file onto Word shortcut file.
    (Make a word shortcut on desktop, then drag pdf on that shortcut, it should then say open with word, and convert to word soon afterwards)

    But it can be bit iffy at times like e.g. for long PDFs etc. Nevertheless built in basics.

    If you want best its ofcourse gonna be adobe pdf to word converter online for free too ( just don't sign in otherwise they ask for payment)

  • Assyria on 07/12/2023 - 17:39

    Avoid.

  • paloverde88 on 07/12/2023 - 21:33

    thanks Op, just installed and uninstalled and installed then uninstalled. Only converted one page of bank statement and one page of medical blood test result. You couldn't do much with that sort od document as a 3rd party.

  • slipkord on 08/12/2023 - 04:42

    I concur with several others' comments regarding this app, even though it is a temporary freebie - I would be wary of using this particular app, given the past track record of the app's developer, and what the app's PDF-to-Word conversion process actually entails.

    There is an interesting alternative worth checking out - Stirling PDF

    It is a web-based PDF tool that stands out amongst many PDF manipulation apps & online websites that are freemium/paid and proprietary:

    From the Stirling PDF Github repo's README

    This is a powerful locally hosted web based PDF manipulation tool using docker that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files, such as splitting merging, converting, reorganizing, adding images, rotating, compressing, and more. This locally hosted web application started as a 100% ChatGPT-made application and has evolved to include a wide range of features to handle all your PDF needs.

    Stirling PDF makes no outbound calls for any record keeping or tracking.

    All files and PDFs are either purely client side, in server memory only during the execution of the task or within a temporay file only for execution of the task. Any file which has been downloaded by the user will have already been deleted from the server by that time.

  • driew on 08/12/2023 - 16:17
    +1

    Don't download and use this dodgy app!

  • happy1923 on 08/12/2023 - 19:43
    +1

    It is likely that the app doesn't do anything locally and sends it to a server. I'd rather use Libreoffice on a PC to convert between the formats. If all you want to do is sign PDFs on your phone, Google drive and WhatsApp do that out of the box. These companies already have all your data any way :|

  • SquareCereal724 on 11/12/2023 - 14:29

    online converters are free

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