Word to PDF Converter

A lightweight Flask web application to convert Word documents (.docx) to PDF format instantly.

Features

• 📄 Upload Word documents (.docx only)
• ⚡ Fast conversion to PDF
• 🎨 Clean, minimal Bootstrap UI
• 🖱️ Drag and drop support
• 🔄 2-step process (Convert → Download)
• 🧹 Automatic cleanup (no files stored)
• 🔐 Secure with environment variables
• 📦 Modular architecture

Project Structure

PDFEditZ/
├── app.py                 # Application entry point
├── config.py              # Configuration settings
├── requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
├── routes/                # Route handlers (blueprints)
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── main.py           # Main routes
├── utils/                 # Utility functions
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── converter.py      # Conversion logic
│   └── file_handler.py   # File operations
├── static/                # Static files
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── style.css
│   └── js/
│       └── main.js
├── templates/             # HTML templates
│   └── index.html
└── uploads/               # Temporary file storage

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Ashu-213/PDFEditZ.git
cd PDFEditZ

2. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables:

# Copy the example file
copy .env.example .env

# Edit .env and add your SECRET_KEY
# Generate a secure key: python -c "import os; print(os.urandom(24).hex())"

Usage

1. Run the application:

python app.py

2. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000

3. Upload a .docx file, convert, and download

Note: Old .doc format is not supported. Save your file as .docx in Word first.

Configuration

Edit .env file to customize:

• SECRET_KEY: Flask secret key (generate using: python -c "import os; print(os.urandom(24).hex())")
• MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH: Maximum file size in bytes (default: 16MB)
• UPLOAD_FOLDER: Folder for temporary file storage
• ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS: Supported file extensions (default: docx)

Important: Never commit your .env file to version control. Use .env.example as a template.

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Flask 3.0+
• docx2pdf
• Microsoft Word (required for docx2pdf on Windows)

How It Works

1. User uploads a .docx file
2. File is temporarily saved with unique timestamp
3. Conversion happens using Microsoft Word automation
4. PDF is loaded into memory
5. Temporary files are immediately deleted
6. User downloads PDF from memory

No files are permanently stored on the server!

Adding New Features

The modular structure makes it easy to extend:

• New routes: Add blueprints to routes/ folder
• New converters: Extend DocumentConverter class in utils/
• New file types: Update ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS and converter logic
• New UI: Modify templates in templates/ and styles in static/

License

MIT License - feel free to use for any project!

1. User uploads a .docx file
2. File is temporarily saved with unique timestamp
3. Conversion happens using Microsoft Word automation
4. PDF is loaded into memory
5. Temporary files are immediately deleted
6. User downloads PDF from memory

No files are permanently stored on the server!.7+

• Flask
• docx2pdf
• Microsoft Word (required for docx2pdf on Windows)

Note

The docx2pdf library requires Microsoft Word to be installed on Windows systems.