Merge PDF and Word in One File: 4 Easy Methods (Free Included)

Imagine that you're working on a school project with two other people. You're in charge of putting together the final report to turn in. One person sends you their work as a PDF, and the other person sends you their work as a Word document.

So now what do you do? How can you merge PDF and Word into the same file to turn in for class?

The solution is easier than you may think! In this guide, we'll show you four easy methods to combine a PDF and a Word document into one file, so you will never run into this problem again!

📌 Best for quick tasks: PDF24 (free, online, 3 steps)
📌 Best for professional workflow: UPDF (offline, batch merging, AI-enhanced)
📌 Best for merging into Word format: UPDF (merge to PDF → convert to Word)
📌 Best for privacy-sensitive files: UPDF Desktop (offline processing)

While there are many tools available, UPDF has emerged in 2026 as the gold standard, offering a seamless, AI-enhanced workflow that turns static files into dynamic, intelligent documents. You can click the button below to have a free download.

Part 1. How to Merge Word and PDF on Windows and Mac Via UPDF? (2 Ways)

Adobe's "Combine Files" tool requires you to add files through a file picker dialog. UPDF lets you drag Word and PDF files directly into the workspace — no pre-conversion, no file picker, no format restrictions. The software handles Word→PDF conversion automatically during the merge, similar to how iLovePDF Desktop works.

In addition to merging different documents, UPDF also has other features that can help you with work or study. UPDF has a powerful AI feature that allows you to easily chat with your PDFs, write content, summarize long writing, explain difficult concepts, rewrite paragraphs, and more. The UPDF AI free version allows you to ask up to 100 questions.

UPDF supports merging Word (.doc, .docx), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx), images (JPG, PNG), and existing PDFs — all in a single batch operation. If you need to merge a password-protected PDF, you'll need to unlock it first (UPDF can handle that too).

Curious to try out UPDF's merge and AI features? Make sure to download UPDF today and start your free trial so you can follow along with the tutorial below.

Way 1. Merge a Word Document and a PDF to One PDF

You can use this method to merge a Word document and a PDF into one PDF single PDF using the "Create" feature in UPDF.

Step 1 - Open the Creation Tool

Open UPDF for Windows or Mac, click on "Tools", then click on "Other" under the "CREATE PDF" tab, and choose "Create Multiple PDF Files".

Alternative path: You can also drag your Word and PDF files directly onto the UPDF home screen. The files will open in separate tabs, and you can then use Tools > Batch > Combine to merge them.

Step 2 - Convert Merged PDF to Word

On the next screen, select the PDF and Word files you want to merge.

You can adjust their order freely by dragging them—this will determine the page sequence.

If you have multiple Word or PDF files in the same folder, you can select the entire folder directly to save time.

After selecting the documents, click "Combine into One" in the right panel to merge the selected files into a single PDF. Then, click the "Apply" button to complete the process.

Way 2. Merge a PDF and Word Document Together to One Word

If you want to combine your PDF and Word documents into one Word document, you can follow this method using the "Create" tool in UPDF.

Step 1 - Follow the Steps Above

The first thing you need to do is follow the steps above to drag both the PDF and Word documents to UPDF and then merge them together into a single PDF.

Step 2 - Convert PDF to Word

Now, you can convert your merged PDF into a Word document. Open your merged document in UPDF by clicking on the "Open File" box. Then, on the right side, click "Tools" > "Word".
Adjust the settings, and then click "Apply". Select a location to save your Word document, click "Save", and you're done!

Using UPDF’s AI to Enhance Your Merged Document

After the merge: What you can do with the combined file

The real value isn't just in combining files — it's in what you can do with the merged result. Here are the most common post-merge tasks and how UPDF handles them:

• Instant Summarization: Ask the AI to provide a 200-word executive summary of the entire combined document.
• Global Translation: Need to share your report with international partners? UPDF AI can translate the merged PDF while preserving the layout.
• Smart Q&A: If your merged PDF is 100 pages long, simply ask the AI, "What are the key financial projections mentioned in the Word section?" and get an immediate answer.
• AI Agents: UPDF streamlines every stage of your document workflow. For research-heavy tasks, AI Semantic Search goes beyond keywords to find deep insights across massive files, while the Bookmark Summarizer maps out complex documents for instant navigation. On the creative front, new built-in tools allow you to generate professional watermarks, stickers, and backgrounds instantly. Combined with automated Page Organization and Bookmark Generation, UPDF handles the heavy lifting—from editing and organizing to searching and presentation—all in one seamless platform.
• Merge bookmarks from multiple documents: When you combine a Word document (with its own heading structure) and a PDF (with bookmarks), UPDF's AI Bookmark Generation agent can automatically create a unified table of contents for the merged file — eliminating the manual work of rebuilding navigation.

UPDF also has many other features that make reading, managing, and editing your PDFs easily. With UPDF, you can use OCR to convert a text image into an editable PDF. You can also customize your PDFs by adding images, URLs, and text, or annotating your PDFs with highlighters, sticky notes, underlined text, stickers, and more. UPDF also has PDF protecting features, such as adding digital signatures, stamps, or passwords.

Part 2. How to Merge PDF and Word to One PDF Online Via PDF24?

PDF24 is a free online tool that merges PDF and Word files into a single PDF. It's the fastest zero-install option — no account, no email, no sign-up. However, PDF24 can only be used online, and you can only merge your PDF and Word document into a single PDF, but not any other formats.

Follow these steps to merge a PDF and Word document using PDF24:

Step 1 - Choose Files

Navigate to PDF24's Merge PDF tool, and select the PDF and Word documents that you want to upload. You can click the "Choose file" button, or drag and drop your files into the yellow box.

Step 2 - Merge Documents

Once your files have loaded, click on the orange "Merge" button in the bottom right of the website.

Step 3 - Download Merged File

When your files are done merging, you can download them by clicking the blue "Download" button. You can also email your file to yourself or someone else, upload it to Dropbox or Google Drive, or use one of PDF24's other tools to fax, compress, edit, protect, rotate, or edit metadata.

🔒 Privacy warning: PDF24 uploads your files to its servers for processing. If you're merging confidential documents — contracts, financial reports, personal records — use an offline tool instead. A Reddit user in a private PDF workflow thread noted: "I need to merge some confidential documents... I cannot use any online 3rd party apps". UPDF Desktop process files locally on your machine.

Part 3. How to Merge PDF and Word to One Word/PDF Online Via ASPOSE

ASPOSE's online merger stands out because it lets you apply OCR during merging — useful if your PDF contains scanned images that need to become searchable text.

However, this tool has similar limitations to the method above. ASPOSE is online only, so you must have access to the internet to use it, and it doesn't have any customization tools. You can also only merge small files, and if the file size is too big you will need to pay for a membership to ASPOSE.

Follow the steps below to merge a PDF and Word document using ASPOSE.

Step 1 - Upload Documents

Click on the white box to choose your PDF and Word document files to upload, or drag and drop them into the white area.

Step 2 - Merge Documents

You can decide if you want to use OCR, and what language to use. You can also change the name of the file, and then select the format you want to save your documents as and click the green "Merge" button.

Step 3 - Download Merged Document

After a couple of seconds of processing, your merged document will be ready for downloading. You can click the "Download" button to download the merged file directly to your computer. Or you can upload the file to Google or Dropbox, send it via email, delete the files, or merge other documents.

Part 4. Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Merging PDF and Word files should be the easiest part of your day, not a technical headache. Now you know at least four ways to merge PDF and Word documents.

• Just need to merge two files once? → Use PDF24 (free, no sign-up, 30 seconds). Just don't upload anything confidential.
• Merge PDF + Word into a Word document? → UPDF is the only tool in this guide that can do this reliably with formatting preserved (merge to PDF → export to Word).
• Regularly combine multiple formats for work? → UPDF's batch merging handles Word, PDF, Excel, PPT, and images in one operation — no pre-conversion needed.
• Developer or need OCR during merge? → ASPOSE's API-based approach is worth exploring.

Download UPDF for free → 2 files per batch on the free tier, watermark added. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited batch merging without watermarks.