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DOCX to DOC Converter

Save a Word document in the legacy format older software can open.

DOCX to DOC Converter reads your .docx in the browser — the format is a ZIP of XML, so its headings, paragraphs, lists and tables can be parsed directly on your own device — and writes the converted result. Nothing is uploaded, which is the point when the document is a contract, an HR file or a medical letter.

Runs in your browser
Privacy
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
Cost
Free, unlimited, no sign-up

Frequently asked questions

Why did I get an .rtf rather than a .doc?

Because writing the binary .doc format correctly requires implementing an undocumented 1990s OLE structure, and a file that merely claims to be .doc while containing something else will fail to open — which is what tools that "convert to .doc" in a browser actually hand you. Rich Text Format is the genuine legacy interchange format: Word has opened it since version 1, so has WordPerfect, LibreOffice and TextEdit, and it is a real standard rather than a guess.

How to use the docx to doc converter

  1. 1Select your word document — the file stays on your device and is never uploaded.
  2. 2Press Run, then download the result when it is ready.

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