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This guide helps you integrate Nutrient Python SDK, enabling you to build tools that automatically handle its download and updates for document processing capabilities (PDF, Word, Excel, and more). By the end, you’ll be able to open a Word document and convert it to PDF using Nutrient Python SDK.

Requirements

  • Python 3.8 or higher
  • pip (Python package manager, included with Python)

Installation

Use pip to install Nutrient Python SDK:

Terminal window
pip install nutrient-sdk

Example usage

Below is an example demonstrating how to open a Word document and convert it to PDF using Nutrient Python SDK:

from nutrient_sdk import Document, License, PdfExporter


# Register your license key (optional, leave blank for trial mode)
License.register_key("your-license-key")


# Open and convert a document
with Document.open("input.docx") as doc:
    doc.export("output.pdf", PdfExporter())

For trial mode, register an empty key with License.register_key(""), which applies a watermark to the output. To remove the watermark, register your license key instead (replace "your-license-key" with your actual key). Contact Sales to obtain a license.

Features

What’s next

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Nutrient Python SDK?

Install it with pip: pip install nutrient-sdk. It requires Python 3.8 or higher, and pip ships with Python — no other system dependencies are needed.

Which Python versions are supported?

Python 3.8 and higher. The SDK is a standard Python package, so it runs anywhere CPython does — local scripts, servers, containers, and CI pipelines.

How do I convert a Word document to PDF in Python?

Open the document and export it with Document.open("input.docx") and doc.export("output.pdf", PdfExporter()). The same pattern converts between PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and HTML — see the conversion guides.

Do I need a license key to try the SDK?

No. Register an empty key with License.register_key("") to run in trial mode, which applies a watermark to the output. Contact Sales to obtain a license key that removes it.

What can Nutrient Python SDK do beyond conversion?

It also covers PDF editing (pages, metadata, and merging) and data extraction (text and structured data via OCR and ICR). Browse everything in the Python SDK guides.