Microsoft 365 is the de facto option. But if you just need to open, edit, and create basic documents, you don’t have to spend anything.

It is the best way to open and edit Word documents without the actual Microsoft Word app. No matter whether you want to add words, add/remove images, edit bullet points/numbered lists, copy ...

Word will display a warning saying that your PDF will be optimized to work with the Word app and there might be layout issues. Accept it by clicking "OK." The PDF is now open in Word.

Open Word, select the app menu, then click Preferences. Go to Authoring and Proofing Tools, then click Copilot.

Microsoft has announced that members of the Microsoft 365 Insider program can try out a new feature in Word for iOS that lets them open and convert their PDF files into Word documents.