PDF to DOCX
Convert a PDF document to an editable DOCX file
POST
10 credits
/v1/convert/pdf-to-docx
curl -X POST "https://convert.toolkitapi.io/v1/convert/pdf-to-docx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"pdf": "<base64-pdf>", "pages": "1-5"}'
import httpx
resp = httpx.post(
"https://convert.toolkitapi.io/v1/convert/pdf-to-docx",
json={"pdf": "<base64-pdf>", "pages": "1-5"},
)
print(resp.json())const resp = await fetch("https://convert.toolkitapi.io/v1/convert/pdf-to-docx", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({"pdf": "<base64-pdf>", "pages": "1-5"}),
});
const data = await resp.json();
console.log(data);# See curl example
Response
200 OK
{
"docx": "<base64-docx>",
"page_count": 5,
"file_size": 42108,
"file_url": null,
"file_name": "output.docx",
"file_type": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
}Description
Convert a PDF document to an editable DOCX file
How to Use
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1. POST a JSON body containing the required `pdf` field.
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2. Use `pages` to limit which pages are converted when working with very long PDFs.
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3. When object storage is enabled, read `file_url` for a direct download; otherwise decode the Base64 `docx` payload.
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4. Inspect `page_count` (or equivalent) to confirm the full document was processed.
About This Tool
Convert a PDF into an editable DOCX file. Text, basic layout and embedded images are preserved where the source PDF has extractable text.
Use it when you need to re-edit content originally locked inside a PDF — proposals, contracts, scanned-and-OCR'd reports.
Why Use This Tool
- Content re-editing — Open old PDF reports in Word for revisions
- Accessibility — Produce a DOCX version for screen-reader review
- Template extraction — Pull text out of PDF templates for reuse
- Legal workflows — Convert contract PDFs back to editable form
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it preserve formatting?
Text, headings and inline images are preserved. Complex layouts (multi-column, floating shapes) are approximated.
What about scanned PDFs?
Scanned PDFs without a text layer will produce empty DOCX pages — run OCR first.
Is there a page limit?
There's no hard cap, but very long PDFs may queue as async jobs — watch for a `202` response with a `job_id`.
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