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Shahzad Ashraf
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Convert PDF to Word (DOCX) in Node.js Apps Seamlessly

Searching for a streamlined method to transform PDFs into editable Word documents within your Node.js applications? With the GroupDocs.Conversion Cloud Node.js SDK, you can efficiently convert PDF files to DOCX format while preserving the text, images, and layout integrity. This robust Node.js REST API simplifies the document processing task, making it convenient to incorporate automated conversion workflows into your applications.

By utilizing Cloud API technology, developers can do away with manual file transformations and enhance productivity. Process invoices, contracts, reports, or any other content-rich documents, this solution enables batch processing, data extraction, and content modification through code. No complicated coding required—just a handful of API calls to convert PDF to Word swiftly.

Interested in upgrading your Node.js applications with smooth PDF to DOCX conversion? Check out the complete guide and start integrating today!

The following code snippet lets you quickly test the PDF to DOCX conversion capability in your Node.js projects.

// Step 1: Import the GroupDocs.Conversion.Cloud module
const groupdocs_conversion_cloud = require("groupdocs-conversion-cloud");

// Step 2: Define your API credentials
const MyAppKey = "your-app-key";
const MyAppSid = "your-app-sid";

// Step 3: Initialize the ConvertApi with API credentials
const convertApi = groupdocs_conversion_cloud.ConvertApi.fromKeys(MyAppKey, MyAppSid);

// Step 4: Convert PDF to Word (DOCX)
(async () => {
    try {
        // Instantiate the ConvertSettings class and set values
        const settings = new groupdocs_conversion_cloud.ConvertSettings();
        settings.filePath = "SampleFiles/source.pdf"; // Input file in cloud storage
        settings.format = "docx"; // Output format
        settings.outputPath = "converter/converted.docx"; // Output file path

        // Create a ConvertDocumentRequest with the settings
        const request = new groupdocs_conversion_cloud.ConvertDocumentRequest(settings);

        // Call the convertDocument method to perform the conversion
        await convertApi.convertDocument(request);

    } catch (error) {

        console.error("Error during file conversion:", error.message);
    }
})();

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