Dropvert

Convert Word, Excel & PowerPoint to PDF

Server-rendered PDF via LibreOffice. Fonts and layout preserved.

Pro tier required

This tool runs on a dedicated conversion server (LibreOffice headless) so DOC / DOCX / XLSX / PPTX render with the right fonts and layout — something the browser can't reliably do for these formats.

Pro includes 2,000 server conversions / month plus credits for AI generators.
Free users get 10 server conversions / day, but this tool is Pro-only because the per-call compute is high.
Pro also removes ads and unlocks share links + API keys.
See pricing

Convert Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument, RTF, and HTML files to PDF with the layout intact. Unlike browser-only conversion paths that struggle with embedded fonts and complex tables, this tool runs LibreOffice headless on a dedicated server, so DOCX renders the way the author intended — page breaks, tables, headers/footers, and embedded images all preserved. Pro tier required because each conversion uses meaningful server compute.

How it works

3-step walkthrough

  1. 1

    Drop a document

    DOC, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP, RTF, TXT, HTML, or CSV. Up to 80 MB per file.

  2. 2

    Click Convert

    The file is uploaded over HTTPS to Dropvert's conversion server, where LibreOffice headless renders it to PDF. Typical conversion takes 5–15 seconds depending on document size and complexity.

  3. 3

    Download

    The PDF is delivered to your browser and the source file is deleted from the server immediately after the conversion completes.

Why use Dropvert

Local-first, free, no upload required

  • Server-side LibreOffice handles every Office format Word, Excel, and PowerPoint can produce — DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, plus the older binary DOC/XLS/PPT, plus their OpenDocument equivalents (ODT/ODS/ODP).
  • Fonts and layout are preserved. Browser-only converters can't reliably load every font referenced in a DOCX; LibreOffice ships with a comprehensive font set + Microsoft-compatible fallbacks.
  • No formatting drift across operating systems. The same input produces the same output regardless of your local Office install.
  • Files are never stored long-term — the conversion server processes the upload and deletes the source as soon as the PDF is delivered.
  • Pro tier includes 2,000 server conversions per month plus credits for AI generators, ad-free experience, share links, and API keys.

Frequently asked questions

6 answered

Why is this tool Pro-only when most Dropvert tools are free?
Browser-side conversion works for the simple stuff (image compression, PDF merge, etc.) and stays free. Office-document conversion is qualitatively different — DOCX/XLSX/PPTX rendering needs the full LibreOffice runtime, which is too heavy for the browser. Running it server-side has a real per-conversion compute cost. Free users get a generous 10 server-conversions-per-day for everything else; this specific tool is Pro because the per-call cost is the highest.
What formats are supported on the input side?
DOC, DOCX (Word), XLS, XLSX, ODS, CSV (Excel / spreadsheets), PPT, PPTX, ODP (PowerPoint / presentations), ODT (OpenDocument Text), RTF, TXT, HTML, and HTM. If you need a format that's not on this list, file a support request — LibreOffice can read more than what's listed here, we just haven't enabled all of them.
How does this compare to Microsoft's "Save as PDF"?
For documents authored in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, "Save as PDF" from the original Office app produces the most faithful PDF — Microsoft's renderer is the reference implementation for those formats. LibreOffice headless is the next-best thing: it's the open-source standard for Office-compatible rendering, used by GitLab, GitHub, Nextcloud, and most enterprise PDF-generation pipelines. Differences vs. Office "Save as PDF" are usually limited to obscure typography and a handful of advanced layout features.
Are scanned documents searchable in the output?
No — this tool just renders the source document layout. If your input is a scanned image embedded in a Word file, the PDF will have the same scanned image (not searchable text). Use the OCR PDF tool for searchability.
What about password-protected DOCX or encrypted spreadsheets?
The conversion server doesn't accept passwords today, so encrypted documents fail to render. Decrypt locally first (open in Office / LibreOffice, "Save as" without a password), then convert.
Where is the server located?
Hetzner Helsinki (FI). Files transit HTTPS, sit in memory only on the conversion box, and are deleted as soon as the PDF is delivered. No filesystem persistence, no logging of file contents.

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