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17+ free tools built for researchers. Convert PDFs, manage citations, format journal figures, generate LaTeX tables, and more. No signups, no paywalls.

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Three Simple Steps

Convert your scientific documents in seconds with research-grade accuracy

1

Upload Your PDF

Drag and drop or browse to upload your scientific paper, thesis, or report. Supports files up to 100MB.

2

Configure & Convert

Select your output format and toggle advanced options for equations, tables, and layout preservation.

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Download Result

Get your perfectly converted document instantly. All formatting, images, and equations preserved.

Features

Built for Scientific Documents

Purpose-built technology that understands the complexity of academic papers

17+ Conversion Tools

PDF to Word, Word to PDF, PowerPoint, LaTeX, Markdown, image formats, BibTeX, CSV/JSON/XML, all in one platform.

Equation Handling

Converts LaTeX-rendered equations and mathematical notation into editable Word equation objects with high fidelity.

Journal Figure Tools

Convert image formats (TIFF, PNG, SVG) and set DPI to 300/600. Exactly what journals require for submission.

Citation Management

Convert between BibTeX, RIS, and EndNote formats. Generate BibTeX from any DOI via CrossRef instantly.

Data & Table Tools

Convert CSV/JSON/XML between formats. Generate publication-ready LaTeX tables from spreadsheet data.

LaTeX & Markdown

Convert LaTeX source and Markdown files to Word documents. Perfect for collaborators who don't use LaTeX.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

SciConvert Pro includes 17+ tools across 4 categories: Document Converters (PDF to Word, Word to PDF, PDF to PowerPoint, PowerPoint to PDF, LaTeX to Word, Markdown to Doc, EPUB to PDF), Image Tools (Image Format Converter, DPI Changer for journal figures), Citation Tools (Reference Extractor, BibTeX/RIS/EndNote Converter, DOI to BibTeX), and Data Tools (PDF to Text, PDF Analyzer, CSV/JSON/XML Converter, Excel to LaTeX Table).

Our PDF to Word converter uses the same Adobe PDF Services engine that powers Adobe Acrobat. It handles two-column layouts, equations, tables, and figures from journals like IEEE, ACM, Nature, Science, and Elsevier with excellent accuracy. Complex LaTeX math may require minor manual touch-up.

Many tools (BibTeX converter, CSV/JSON/XML, Excel to LaTeX, Markdown, DOI lookup) run entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. Document conversions (PDF to Word, etc.) are processed via secure server-side APIs with encryption in transit. Files are automatically deleted after conversion.

Most scientific journals require 300 DPI for photographs and 600 DPI for line art/graphs. Common required formats are TIFF (preferred), PNG, or EPS. Our DPI Changer tool lets you set exact DPI values and convert between formats in one step. Perfect for journal figure submission.

Enter any DOI (e.g., 10.1038/nature12373) and we'll fetch the complete citation metadata from CrossRef's open database. The tool generates properly formatted BibTeX entries you can paste directly into your .bib file. You can look up multiple DOIs at once, one per line.

Yes! All tools are completely free to use. SciConvert Pro is supported by minimal advertising. There are no daily conversion limits for client-side tools. Server-side conversions (PDF to Word, etc.) are subject to fair-use limits to ensure service quality for all users.

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About SciConvert Pro

Built by researchers, for researchers. We got tired of bad tools, so we made better ones.

SciConvert Pro started in a Stanford research lab in late 2025. We are a group of scientists across computational biology, genomics, and protein engineering. And we all had the same problem: every time we needed to convert a PDF paper into Word, reformat citations, or fix figure DPI for journal submissions, the existing tools either cost too much or did a terrible job on scientific documents.

Two-column layouts from IEEE papers would come out mangled. Inline equations disappeared. BibTeX entries had missing fields. And do not even get us started on figure DPI requirements for Nature and Science journals. We spent hours fixing things that should have taken minutes.

So we built SciConvert Pro. It started as an internal tool, just a quick script we passed around on Slack. But it grew into something much bigger. We now have 17+ free tools covering document conversion, image processing, citation management, and data formatting. Everything a researcher needs in one place.

Our guiding principle is simple: if we need it in our own research, we build it here. We keep it free because we know what it is like to be a grad student on a tight budget. If a tool costs $20 per month, most students will just struggle through the manual way. That should not be necessary.

We run entirely on client-side processing when possible. Your files never touch our servers for most tools. For the heavy conversions like PDF to Word, we use enterprise-grade APIs and delete your files right after processing. No data stored, no tracking, no nonsense.

SciConvert Pro is used by researchers and students from universities around the world. We are a small team, but we ship fast and we listen to feedback. If you have an idea for a tool or find a bug, just reach out. We actually read every message.

Privacy First

Most tools run in your browser. Nothing uploaded, nothing stored. Your research stays yours.

Built for Science

Designed around the actual file formats, layouts, and workflows that researchers deal with daily.

Free Forever

We believe research tools should be accessible to everyone, not locked behind paywalls.

Want to support us? SciConvert Pro is ad-supported and community-funded. If you find our tools useful, consider sharing them with your lab group or making a small donation to help us keep the lights on and the servers running.

How to Use SciConvert Pro

Step-by-step instructions for every tool on SciConvert Pro. All tools are free, require no signup, and most run entirely in your browser so your files never leave your computer.

Document Converters

PDF to Word

Convert scientific papers, journal articles, and research PDFs into editable Word (DOCX) documents. This tool uses the Adobe PDF Services API on our server and preserves complex layouts, tables, equations, and figures.

  1. Go to the Converter page and select PDF to Word from the left sidebar.
  2. Click the upload area or drag and drop your PDF file (up to 100 MB).
  3. Click Convert Now. Your PDF is sent to our server where the Adobe API handles the conversion.
  4. Wait for the progress bar to finish. For large scientific papers this usually takes 10 to 30 seconds.
  5. Click Download to save the Word file to your computer. Your uploaded file is deleted from our server immediately after conversion.

Best for: editing journal articles, reformatting manuscripts for different publishers, extracting content from published papers.

Try PDF to Word

Word to PDF

Turn your Word documents into clean, professional PDFs ready for journal submission or sharing with collaborators.

  1. Select Word to PDF from the sidebar on the Converter page.
  2. Upload a DOCX or DOC file by clicking the upload area or dragging it in.
  3. Click Convert Now. The file is processed on our server via the Adobe API.
  4. Once the conversion finishes, click Download to save your PDF.

Best for: creating submission-ready PDFs from manuscript drafts, converting supplementary materials, sharing formatted documents.

Try Word to PDF

PDF to Text

Extract the raw text content from any PDF. This is useful for running text analysis, copying specific sections, or feeding content into other tools.

  1. Select PDF to Text from the sidebar.
  2. Upload your PDF file.
  3. Click Convert Now. The tool parses the PDF and extracts all readable text.
  4. The extracted text appears in the output area. You can copy it to your clipboard or click Download to save it as a .txt file.

Best for: text mining research papers, extracting abstracts or methods sections, copying content for literature reviews.

Try PDF to Text

PDF to PowerPoint

Convert PDF slides, posters, and figures into editable PowerPoint (PPTX) presentations. Great for reusing content from conference posters and published slide decks.

  1. Select PDF to PowerPoint from the sidebar.
  2. Upload your PDF file (works best with slide-formatted PDFs).
  3. Click Convert Now. The server processes the file via Adobe API.
  4. Download the resulting PPTX file and open it in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote.

Best for: converting poster PDFs to editable slides, adapting published figures for lab meetings, reusing conference material.

Try PDF to PowerPoint

PowerPoint to PDF

Convert your PowerPoint presentations to PDF for sharing, submission, or archival. Maintains slide layouts and embedded images.

  1. Select PowerPoint to PDF from the sidebar.
  2. Upload a PPTX or PPT file.
  3. Click Convert Now to start the server-side conversion.
  4. Download the resulting PDF once the conversion is complete.

Best for: archiving presentations, sharing slides with people who do not have PowerPoint installed, creating print-ready handouts.

Try PowerPoint to PDF

EPUB to PDF

Convert EPUB e-books and open-access textbooks into PDF format for easier reading, printing, or annotation.

  1. Select EPUB to PDF from the sidebar.
  2. Upload your .epub file.
  3. Click Convert Now. The file is processed on the server.
  4. Download the PDF and open it in any PDF reader or annotation tool.

Best for: converting open-access textbooks for offline reading, preparing printable copies of reference books, annotating e-books in PDF readers like Adobe or Zotero.

Try EPUB to PDF

LaTeX to Word

Convert LaTeX (.tex) source files into Word documents. Useful when a journal or collaborator requires a Word submission instead of LaTeX.

  1. Select LaTeX to Word from the sidebar.
  2. Paste your LaTeX code into the text area, or click Load File to upload a .tex file from your computer.
  3. Click Convert Now. The tool processes common LaTeX commands (sections, bold, italic, lists, equations) and generates a Word-compatible document.
  4. Download the resulting .doc file. Open it in Word or Google Docs and make any final formatting adjustments.

Tip: For best results, keep your LaTeX as clean as possible. Custom macros or very complex TikZ diagrams may need manual adjustment after conversion.

Try LaTeX to Word

Markdown to Word

Convert Markdown files into Word documents. Perfect for researchers who write in Markdown (in tools like Obsidian, Notion, or Jupyter) and need a formatted Word file.

  1. Select Markdown to Word from the sidebar.
  2. Paste your Markdown text into the text area, or load a .md file.
  3. Click Convert Now. The tool converts headings, bold, italic, links, lists, code blocks, and tables.
  4. Download the .doc file and open it in any word processor.

Best for: converting Jupyter notebook exports, README files, or lab notes written in Markdown into Word format for sharing with non-technical collaborators.

Try Markdown to Word

Image Tools

Image Format Converter

Convert images between PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF formats. Journals and publishers often require figures in specific formats such as TIFF or high-quality JPEG.

  1. Select Image Converter from the sidebar.
  2. Upload your image (PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF, SVG, or EPS are accepted).
  3. Use the Output Format dropdown to choose your target format (e.g., TIFF for journal submission).
  4. Adjust the Quality slider if you need to control the compression level (applies to JPEG and WebP).
  5. Click Convert Now. Most conversions happen instantly in your browser. TIFF output is handled on the server.
  6. Download your converted image.

Best for: converting figures for journal figure requirements, preparing images for grant applications, converting between web and print formats.

Try Image Converter

Image DPI Changer

Change the DPI (dots per inch) of your images to meet journal requirements. Most journals require figures at 300 DPI or higher for print publication.

  1. Select Image DPI Changer from the sidebar.
  2. Upload your image (PNG, JPG, TIFF, WebP, or BMP).
  3. Choose a Target DPI from the dropdown (72, 150, 300, 600, or 1200) or type a custom value.
  4. Select a Mode:
    Metadata Only updates the DPI tag in the image file without changing pixel dimensions (use this when your image already has enough pixels).
    Resize recalculates pixel dimensions to match the desired DPI at a specific physical width (use this when you need to upscale or downscale the image).
  5. If using Resize mode, set your desired Width in inches (for example, 3.5 inches for a single-column figure).
  6. Choose an output format and click Convert Now.
  7. Download your DPI-adjusted image.

Best for: preparing figures for journal submission (Nature, Science, Cell, PLOS), meeting publisher DPI requirements, and resizing poster graphics.

Try Image DPI Changer

Citation Tools

Reference Extractor

Extract the reference list from a research paper PDF. The tool identifies numbered or formatted citations and outputs them as plain text you can import into your reference manager.

  1. Select Reference Extractor from the sidebar.
  2. Upload the PDF of the research paper.
  3. Click Convert Now. The tool extracts text from the PDF and identifies entries that match common reference patterns.
  4. Review the extracted references in the output area. You can copy the list to your clipboard or download it as a text file.
  5. Paste the references into your citation manager (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote) or use them directly in your manuscript.

Best for: building reference lists from older papers not available in databases, extracting citations for literature reviews, verifying reference accuracy.

Try Reference Extractor

PDF Analyzer

Get a quick summary and metadata overview of any PDF: page count, word count, reading time, detected sections, and more.

  1. Select PDF Analyzer from the sidebar.
  2. Upload the PDF you want to analyze.
  3. Click Convert Now. The tool parses the document and generates statistics.
  4. Review the analysis report showing page count, approximate word count, detected headings, and estimated reading time.

Best for: quickly assessing paper length before reading, checking word counts for abstracts and manuscripts, getting a structural overview of a paper.

Try PDF Analyzer

BibTeX / RIS / EndNote Converter

Convert citation data between the three most common reference formats: BibTeX (.bib), RIS (.ris), and EndNote (.enw). This tool runs entirely in your browser.

  1. Select BibTeX / RIS / EndNote from the sidebar.
  2. Choose your conversion direction using the toggle at the top (e.g., "BibTeX to RIS" or "RIS to BibTeX").
  3. Paste your citation data into the text area, or click Load File to upload a .bib, .ris, or .enw file.
  4. Click Convert Now. The converted output appears in the code output box below.
  5. Click Copy to copy the result to your clipboard, or Download to save it as a file in the target format.

Example use case: You downloaded a BibTeX entry from Google Scholar but your reference manager only imports RIS. Paste the BibTeX, choose "BibTeX to RIS," and get a ready-to-import RIS file.

Try BibTeX / RIS / EndNote

DOI to BibTeX

Enter a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) and instantly get the BibTeX entry for that paper. The tool fetches citation data from the CrossRef API.

  1. Select DOI to BibTeX from the sidebar.
  2. Type or paste the DOI into the input field (e.g., 10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2). You can enter just the DOI number or the full URL.
  3. Click Fetch. The tool queries the CrossRef API to retrieve the paper's metadata.
  4. The generated BibTeX entry appears in the output area. Click Copy or Download to use it.

Tip: This works for any published work that has a DOI, including journal articles, books, conference papers, and preprints.

Try DOI to BibTeX

Data Tools

CSV / JSON / XML Converter

Convert tabular data between CSV, JSON, and XML formats. This is helpful when you need to reformat experimental data, API outputs, or database exports for use in different tools.

  1. Select CSV / JSON / XML from the sidebar.
  2. Choose the conversion direction using the toggle (e.g., "CSV to JSON" or "JSON to CSV").
  3. Paste your data into the text area, or load a file (.csv, .json, or .xml).
  4. Click Convert Now. Everything is processed in your browser.
  5. Copy or download the converted output.

Best for: reformatting lab data exports, converting API responses to spreadsheet-friendly CSV, preparing data for visualization tools, and transforming XML-based bioinformatics files.

Try CSV / JSON / XML

Excel to LaTeX Table

Turn spreadsheet data (CSV or TSV) into a formatted LaTeX table, ready to paste into your manuscript. Saves hours of manual table formatting in LaTeX.

  1. Select Excel to LaTeX Table from the sidebar.
  2. Open your spreadsheet in Excel or Google Sheets. Select the cells you want and copy them (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C).
  3. Paste the data into the text area on SciConvert Pro. The data will appear as tab-separated values. Alternatively, export your sheet as a CSV file and load it.
  4. Click Convert Now. The tool generates a complete LaTeX tabular environment with proper column alignment, header formatting, and horizontal rules (\hline).
  5. Copy the LaTeX code and paste it directly into your .tex manuscript.

Tip: The first row of your data is treated as the table header and is automatically bolded. You can customize column alignment after pasting into your LaTeX editor.

Try Excel to LaTeX Table

General Tips

  • Privacy first. Most tools (all citation tools, data tools, image format converter, Markdown/LaTeX converters) process your files entirely in the browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
  • Server-side tools (PDF to Word, Word to PDF, PDF to PPT, PPT to PDF, EPUB to PDF, Image DPI) send your file to our server only for processing. Files are deleted immediately after conversion.
  • File size limit. Uploads are limited to 100 MB. For larger files, consider splitting or compressing them first.
  • Supported browsers. SciConvert Pro works on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. For the best experience, use the latest version of your browser.
  • Mobile friendly. All tools work on phones and tablets, though we recommend using a desktop for handling large files.
  • No signup required. Every tool is free to use with no account, no login, and no daily limits.
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