Converting documents from Word to PDF is a simple but important process that many people engage in.
There are a range of tools and methods available for converting Word documents to PDF on mobile phones. You can do it online or using apps that are locally available on your device.
In this guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process on how to convert your Word document to PDF on mobile. You can then decide which method best suits you and use it.
What you need
To convert Word document to PDF on mobile, you need to have a few things in place, and they are as follows:
- Smartphone: You need a smartphone that is compatible with the apps or online websites you will use. Any recent smartphone operating system should do, but the more recent the better.
- The Word document you intend to convert.
- Internet connection: If you’re using internet tools to convert, you’ll need internet connection. You’ll also need internet connection for some recent phones that require internet access for the apps to work.
Methods to convert Word to PDF
As stated earlier, there are a number of ways you can use to convert your Word document to PDF. For some really advanced smartphones, there are built-in features but for this guide, we’ll focus on the apps that are available on any smartphone and the online method.
Using a mobile app
You can use apps such as Google Doc and Microsoft Word for mobile devices to convert Word documents to PDF. We’ll use Microsoft Word processor in this guide. If you don’t have it installed, you can go to Google Play Store or Apple Store to install as the case may be, and follow these steps.
- Open the Word document in the app. You’ll need to start by creating an account (this is required) or log in using an existing Microsoft account you already have.
- After that, go to the location of the file on your phone through the app and open it. Click on the Open icon at the bottom-left of the screen and proceed to find your file.
3. Now that you have your document open, tap on the Export or Share option depending on your device.
4. Next, click on the Share as attachment button.
5. Select PDF from the option.
You can now go ahead and share or save your PDF file, whichever option is available or more suitable.
Using online tools
To use online tools, follow these steps.
- Go to your phone’s web browser and search for convert Word to PDF. After clicking search, you’ll see a number of options. For the sake of this guide, we’ll use the top option, iLovePDF, so tap on it.
2. Now, click on the red Select WORD files button if the file is on your phone as is the case with us. If not, select the Dropbox or Google Drive icon as it applies to you to import the Word file.
3. Now you have your Word file uploaded. Simply click on the Convert to PDF button at the bottom-right of your screen.
4. Finally, click on the Download PDF button and your file will be saved in the download folder by default. You may also choose to just copy the link or save to Dropbox or Google Drive as the options show under the big button, and that’s it.
Final thoughts
If you were wondering how to convert your Word document to PDF, now you know how. The two methods described in this guide are the easiest and cost nothing. Your choice is only guided by your convenience.
As you can see, the process is simple enough for anyone to carry out and convert Word to PDF on mobile without having to pay someone else to do it for them.
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