Hello all,
I am extracting word document from input email and want to convert to pdf.
How can I do this without word application installed in machine.
Thanks in Advance for any suggestions
Hi @Hemasai
Please give a try on the following
If you are using Microsoft 365, use Microsoft Graph API to convert the file directly to PDF, which is more scalable and doesn’t require any local installation.
Steps
- Upload your
.docxfile to OneDrive - Call Graph API:
GET /me/drive/items/{item-id}/content?format=pdf
Regards,
Christopher
Follow the below steps to convert the word document to pdf without word application,
- upload your file into Onedrive/sharepoint
- Use Graph API to get it download as PDF, using below api
GET,
https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/items/{item-id}/content?format=pdf - As activties wise,
- Take Microsoft 365 scope activity
- Add Upload file activity, enter the path of downloaded word file. here you can create output variable(uploadedFile),
- Now Use HTTP request add the required parameter to get it download as PDF.
GET
https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/items/" + uploadedFile.Id + "/content? Format=pdf
Happy Automation
Hi @Hemasai
As per my knowledge you can do with 3 way-
MS Word installed use Word activities
LibreOffice installed - use Start Process
Cloud (Office 365 / API) - use HTTP or M365 activities
Happy Automation
Not a very straight way but this thread has all the details..you might need to find those dlls or nupkg
cheers
LibreOffice headless is probably your best shot here. LibreOffice headless is probably your best shot here. Run soffice --headless --convert-to pdf yourfile.docx from command line and it converts without needing Word installed at all.
If you’re scripting this, Aspose.Words works standalone too but it’s paid. LibreOffice is free and handles batch jobs fine if you’re doing this regularly off incoming emails.