Need pdf2doc, doc2pdf, free, win

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This discussion focuses on free tools for converting PDF to DOC and DOC to PDF on Windows. Users recommend using Ghostscript for converting PostScript files to PDF and OpenOffice for both conversions, highlighting its ease of use despite being a large download. Additionally, the shareware program Able2Doc is mentioned for its effective formatting preservation, though it is limited to a trial period. PrimoPDF is also suggested as a favorite free PDF converter.

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This discussion is beneficial for Windows users seeking free solutions for PDF and DOC file conversions, including students, professionals, and anyone needing to edit PDF documents efficiently.

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Hello,
I'd need a free pdf to doc and doc to pdf transformer for windows. I can't find any on google.
Thanks,

//wait, wait

and something that would let me edit pdf files. Big thanks!
 
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Doc to pdf is very easy, you can do it by printing the file from any Windows application to a postscript file then using Ghostscript (free, GPL) to do the conversion from .ps to .pdf

Alternatively, Open Office does the same thing in one click, and it's also free. It's a big download though.

pdf to doc is a much bigger deal. There is a shareware program called able2doc which does good conversions, preserving formatting well, but it's a limited time trial only.
 
You can also use OpenOffice to convert to pdf
 
My favorite free PDF converter is http://www.primopdf.com"
If you can print it you can convert it to pdf.
 
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