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How to edit, convert and sign documents in LaoPDF — including Lao and Thai font support.

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Uploading

Drop files anywhere on the dashboard, Upload File or Export Center. Each upload is stored and parsed into an editable body straight away.

Open Upload File →

Editing

Text documents open in a rich-text canvas with autosave. PDFs open in a page view where you can rotate, delete, extract and watermark pages.

Browse documents →

Converting

Queue any number of documents, pick a target format per document, and download the results individually or as one zip.

Open Export File →

Frequently asked questions

Is LaoPDF free to use?: Yes. Uploading, editing and browsing documents never require an account. Signing in is only needed to export/convert a file or create a share link.
How do I convert a PDF to Word (DOCX)?: Upload the PDF, open it in the Export Center, choose "docx" as the target format, and download the converted file.
How do I convert Word, Excel or an image to PDF?: Upload the DOCX, XLSX, PNG or JPG file and export it with PDF as the target format — the page layout is preserved.
How do I fix broken Lao or Thai fonts in a PDF?: LaoPDF ships its own Lao and Thai Unicode fonts, so documents with Lao/Thai text render and export correctly instead of showing boxes or missing glyphs — no font installation needed.
Can I merge, split, rotate or delete PDF pages?: Yes — open a PDF in the editor's page view to rotate, delete, extract or reorder pages, or watermark them, directly in the browser.
Can I convert an image to editable text?: Yes, image-to-text conversion is available from the Export Center for supported image sources.
Can I remove the background from an image for free?: Yes — the image editor includes one-click background removal alongside text overlays, annotations and signatures.
Can I sign a PDF online without installing software?: Yes — add a signature as an annotation directly on a document's pages in the browser, then export it.

Keyboard shortcuts

⌘S: Save the open document
⌘E: Export the open document to PDF
⌘B / ⌘I / ⌘U: Bold, italic, underline
Double-click a filename: Rename in place
Click a PDF page: Select it for a page operation

Formats you can import

.pdf.docx.doc.xlsx.xls.csv.pptx.png.jpg.jpeg.webp.gif.tiff.svg.html.htm.txt.md.json

Formats you can export

.pdf.docx.xlsx.csv.html.txt.md.json.png.jpg

Frequently asked questions

Is LaoPDF free to use?

Yes. Uploading, editing and browsing documents never require an account. Signing in is only needed to export/convert a file or create a share link.

How do I convert a PDF to Word (DOCX)?

Upload the PDF, open it in the Export Center, choose "docx" as the target format, and download the converted file.

How do I convert Word, Excel or an image to PDF?

Upload the DOCX, XLSX, PNG or JPG file and export it with PDF as the target format — the page layout is preserved.

How do I fix broken Lao or Thai fonts in a PDF?

LaoPDF ships its own Lao and Thai Unicode fonts, so documents with Lao/Thai text render and export correctly instead of showing boxes or missing glyphs — no font installation needed.

Can I merge, split, rotate or delete PDF pages?

Yes — open a PDF in the editor's page view to rotate, delete, extract or reorder pages, or watermark them, directly in the browser.

Can I convert an image to editable text?

Yes, image-to-text conversion is available from the Export Center for supported image sources.

Can I remove the background from an image for free?

Yes — the image editor includes one-click background removal alongside text overlays, annotations and signatures.

Can I sign a PDF online without installing software?

Yes — add a signature as an annotation directly on a document's pages in the browser, then export it.