PNG to Word Converter
OCR a PNG into an editable DOCX locally. Ideal for screenshots and scans that need to become Word documents without leaving the browser.
OCR PNG → DOCX locally. Best with clear, high-contrast text.
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PNG → DOCX via OCR
Conversion runs in your browser. Files are not uploaded to Format Convertly servers.
How to Convert PNG to Word
Add your PNG
Drop a PNG file into the browser panel. Nothing is sent to a remote queue.
Confirm settings
Review optional quality/size settings, then confirm Word as the output.
Download Word
Convert locally and download the Word file when processing finishes.
Why Convert PNG to Word?
Private by design
PNG → Word runs in your browser. Files are not uploaded to a remote conversion queue.
Ready for the next step
Convert when a site, editor, or teammate expects Word instead of PNG.
Preserve detail
Word: zip-based OOXML. Typically lossless or lightly transformed for editing and archival use.
Transparency aware
PNG is commonly used for Screenshots and Logos and icons.
PNG vs Word
A quick side-by-side before you convert — deeper comparison lives on the full guide.
| Feature | PNG | Word |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | lossless raster image | editable document package |
| Compression | Lossless DEFLATE (PNG) | zip-based OOXML |
| Lossy / lossless | Lossless / not lossy | Lossless / not lossy |
| Transparency | Supported | Not supported / N/A |
| Best for | Screenshots; Logos and icons | Contracts drafts; Reports and essays |
| Typical size | Larger than JPG for photos; excellent for graphics with flat color | Small for text; larger with images |
| Browser / web support | All modern browsers | Via web office suites; not native render |
| Compatibility | Universal across browsers, phones, and design tools — the safest lossless web raster alongside JPG for photos | Native in Microsoft Word with strong import in Google Docs, LibreOffice, and Pages — the business editable-document default |
Choose PNG when…
- Screenshots
- Logos and icons
- UI graphics with soft alpha
- Lossless intermediates before further edits
Choose Word when…
- Contracts drafts
- Reports and essays
- Team editing with comments
- Templates and mail-merge sources
What happens to image quality?
PNG can include transparent pixels; DOCX cannot. Transparent regions are flattened onto a solid background. PNG: PNG compresses without discarding pixels, so screenshots and logos stay crisp. Photos often become larger than JPEG/WebP/AVIF at similar visual quality — pick PNG for fidelity and alpha, not for smallest photo delivery. Word: DOCX is a ZIP package of XML parts. “Compression” is package-level; images inside dominate size. It is not a visual quality codec like JPEG. OCR PNG → DOCX locally. Best with clear, high-contrast text.
Tip
Keep an original copy of your PNG file if you may need to reconvert later.
Does Word support transparency?
Word does not keep transparency — DOCX does not support an alpha channel. Convert to PNG, WebP, AVIF, or SVG when you need transparent backgrounds.
Word format guide →What happens to transparency when converting to Word?
PNG can include alpha, but Word cannot. Transparent regions are flattened onto a solid background during conversion.
Word format guide →PNG · Word
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Frequently Asked Questions
More on quality loss: conversion quality guides · problem-solution guides
Does converting PNG to Word reduce quality?
Often no for lossless or remux-style paths. Quality drops when you re-encode with lossy settings, downscale, or flatten features like transparency.
Can you recover quality after converting?
Not from a lossy output alone. Return to the original master (or a better source). Converting to a lossless format does not resurrect discarded detail.
Where can I learn more about conversion quality?
Browse Format Convertly’s Quality guides for topics like whether conversion reduces quality, JPG↔PNG myths, WebP/MP3/MP4 tradeoffs, recovery limits, and generational loss — each links to the right converter.
Transparent PNGs?
Transparency is flattened visually for OCR; only text is extracted into Word.
What is a PNG file?
PNG is a lossless raster image format with full alpha transparency. PNG keeps every pixel intact and supports translucent edges — ideal for screenshots, UI, and logos. Photos are safer as JPG/WebP/AVIF when you care about download size.
What is a DOCX file?
DOCX is a Microsoft Word Open XML document for editable text, images, and tracked changes. DOCX is the default editable business document. Collaborate in Word/Google Docs, then export PDF when layout must freeze for clients or signatures.
Is PNG to Word free?
Yes. Format Convertly conversions are free to use in your browser with no signup required.
Do you store my files?
No. Processing stays on your device. There is no conversion upload and no server-side copy of your content.
Ready to Convert Your Files?
PNG to Word privately in your browser.