DOC converter, in your browser.
Convert DOC files to PDF, DOCX, TXT and ODT and more, or turn other files into DOC. Most of these conversions run in your browser and upload nothing. The ones marked “uploads” run on our server and ask first.
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About DOC
DOC is the binary format used by Word 97 through Word 2003. Word replaced it with DOCX in 2007, and newer tools increasingly treat DOC as a legacy format.
DOC is a legacy format that newer apps and online editors handle poorly. DOC opens in copies of Word older than 2007.
- Stands for
- Word 97–2003 Document
- Type
- Editable word-processor document (binary)
- Compression
- None
- Introduced
- 1997, by Microsoft
- Opens in
- Microsoft Word and LibreOffice; newer apps open it with warnings
- Best for
- Compatibility with very old copies of Word
- File extension
- .doc
- MIME type
- application/msword
Questions
How do I open a DOC file?
DOC opens in: Microsoft Word and LibreOffice; newer apps open it with warnings. If your device or app cannot open it, convert it to PDF or DOCX above.
What can I convert DOC to?
toany converts DOC to PDF, DOCX, TXT, ODT and RTF.
What can I convert to DOC?
toany creates DOC files from DOCX, ODT and RTF.
Are my files uploaded?
It depends on the conversion. Most run inside your browser and upload nothing. Some (DOC to PDF, DOC to DOCX, DOC to ODT, DOC to RTF, DOCX to DOC and ODT to DOC and others) cannot be done reliably in a browser and run on our server instead: those are marked, ask for your consent first, and the file is deleted after conversion.
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