Convert Word 97-2003 DOC files to modern DOCX, free and entirely in your browser. Your text and paragraphs are carried across; images, tables and styling are not.
DOC is the binary format Word used up to 2003; DOCX is the XML-based format Word 2007 and later produce. This tool reads the text out of a DOC file and writes a genuine DOCX that Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice all open normally. Your file never leaves your device.
What carries over: all body text, paragraph breaks and special characters such as curly quotes and accented letters.
What does not: images, tables, headers and footers, fonts, sizes and colours. Reproducing those faithfully requires a full Word layout engine, which cannot run in a browser. If you need formatting preserved exactly, open the file in Word or LibreOffice and use Save As.
All conversions happen locally in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to our servers, ensuring 100% privacy and security for your sensitive documents.
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Access DOC to DOCX Converter from any device - Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android. No software installation or registration required.
Maintain the highest possible quality during conversion. We use advanced processing to ensure your files look exactly as intended.
Convert Word 97-2003 DOC files to modern DOCX format, free and entirely in your browser. Text and paragraph structure are preserved; images, tables and styling are not.
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