You don't need special software to convert a Word document to PDF on Mac. FernPDF runs entirely in Safari or Chrome on macOS: open the tool, drop your file, download the result. You don't need Microsoft Word installed. The document is read and re-rendered entirely in the browser.
There's nothing to install: no Preview workarounds, no App Store downloads, no Rosetta questions. If your Mac runs a modern browser, it runs FernPDF, on Apple Silicon or Intel.
Step by step
1Open the Word to PDF tool.
2Drop your .docx file.
3Pick a page size: A4 or US Letter.
4Click “Convert to PDF” and download the share-ready file.
No upload · no account · no watermark
FAQ
Common questions
Yes, FernPDF is a web app, so it runs in Safari or Chrome on macOS with no installation. All processing happens on your device using WebAssembly.
Yes. Every core FernPDF tool is free, with no account, no watermark, and no trial limits.
This in-browser converter reads your document’s text and renders it into a clean, share-ready PDF. Complex layouts and embedded images are flattened to text.
Only the document’s accepted body text is converted. Accept or reject changes before converting if you want them reflected.