How to open a PDF with Google Docs to access text When you open a PDF stored on Google Drive with Google Docs, the system converts the PDF into images and text in a Google Doc.

Google Docs lets you convert Word, PowerPoint or Excel documents into PDF formats. Google Docs is the most popular and well-known online documentation platform.

1] Use Google Docs to sign a PDF in Google Drive Go to drive.google.com and sign into your account. Click on the desired PDF document to open its preview.

Editing a PDF in Google Drive isn’t overly difficult, and our guide will help you every step of the way.

Google Docs is compatible with Microsoft Office documents. If you want to open an Office document in Google Docs through the Chrome browser, use the suite's Import utility.