Document Conversion

Convert any file into the format your workflow needs

Transform Office files, images, and PDFs with high fidelity using Nutrient’s client-side SDKs, .NET libraries, or headless APIs. Automate conversions across every step of your document workflow.

What do you want to do with documents?

Turn Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into high-fidelity PDFs

Preserve layout, fonts, and formatting across platforms — ideal for reports, contracts, and more.

Transform scans and images into usable documents

Convert JPG, PNG, and TIFF files into compressed PDFs with selectable text and embedded metadata.

Generate compliant PDF/A files for archiving

Create long-term preservation formats that meet ISO and industry standards.

Render document previews or thumbnails at scale

Convert PDFs into high-resolution images for display, export, or integration.

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Office conversion

Turn Office files into flawless PDFs

Generate high-fidelity PDFs from DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX files directly in your app. Maintain layout integrity and automate conversion in client or server environments.

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Preserve styles and graphics

Retain formatting, images, and embedded fonts from Office files.

Batch conversion

Queue and convert multiple files in one operation for scale.

No Office installation required

Use built-in rendering without depending on Microsoft Office.

Supports custom templates

Programmatically fill or transform templates into PDFs.

PDF-to-Office conversion

Turn PDFs into editable Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files

Convert PDFs into DOCX, XLSX, or PPTX — either in the browser or from the server — with structured output that preserves layout and styling.

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Edit PDFs in Office apps

Generate clean, editable documents users can open in Microsoft Office.

Accurate structure and styling

Retain tables, fonts, and formatting — no third-party dependencies required.

Convert in the browser or on the server

Use Nutrient Web SDK for client-side conversion, or Document Engine for batch jobs and backend pipelines.

Custom fonts and layout fidelity

Preserve original document design with dynamic font loading and page control.

Archival and Accessible PDF Conversion

Archive for decades. Include everyone.

Convert any PDF to PDF/A for archiving or PDF/UA for accessibility. Auto‑tagging, validation, and full‑font embedding preserve metadata and meet WCAG 2.2 and Section 508 requirements.

PDF/A conversion
Full standards coverage

Generate PDF/A‑1, A‑2, A‑3, and PDF/UA with one API call, complete with conformance validation reports.

Auto‑tagging for accessibility

AI‑powered tagging adds semantic structure, alt text, and reading order so assistive technologies work out of the box.

Preserve fonts, colors, metadata

Embed fonts and ICC profiles, keep XMP metadata intact, and validate before delivery.

Scale server-side

Offload batch conversions to the Processor API for high‑volume archival or accessibility pipelines.

Image conversion

Convert image files to optimized, structured PDFs

Transform JPG, PNG, and TIFF files into compressed, high-fidelity PDFs — with optional OCR and metadata for search, indexing, and downstream automation.

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Multi-format image support

Import individual or multipage files in JPG, PNG, and TIFF formats.

Optional OCR

Apply optical character recognition to extract searchable text from image content.

Control resolution and file size

Adjust scaling and compression settings to balance quality and performance.

Metadata injection

Embed custom fields like author, timestamp, and routing data during conversion — all configurable from your server via Document Engine.

.NET CONVERSION

Add powerful document conversion to your .NET apps

Use our .NET SDK to integrate PDF, Office, image, and CAD conversion into C# applications, with full control over rendering, output, and automation.

Full format coverage

Convert PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, images, CAD, and more than 100 file types.

Production-ready APIs

Use simple commands to process single files or large batches at once.

OCR, compression, and metadata

Combine conversion with image recognition and file optimization.

Supported on your platform




Prefer a cloud deployment?

Nutrient’s Document Web Services (DWS) platform offers cloud-native APIs that support every stage of the document lifecycle — from rendering a single PDF in the browser, to high-volume processing and automation.

DWS Processor API

Handle advanced, headless document workflows from the cloud — generate, convert, extract, add watermarks, and more with a processing API built for scale.


DWS Viewer API

Deliver rich, interactive document experiences directly in the browser — render PDFs, annotate, fill forms, and collect signatures with a cloud-hosted viewer API.


Frequently asked questions

What file types can Nutrient convert to and from PDF?

Nutrient supports conversion between PDFs and more than 100 formats — including DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HTML, TXT, RTF, emails, and CAD. You can also convert to Office from PDF.

Does Nutrient support batch conversion for large volumes?

Yes. Nutrient SDKs and APIs support batch conversion, enabling efficient, high-throughput processing of multiple documents at once — ideal for enterprise workflows.

Can I convert PDFs to PDF/A for archival compliance?

Absolutely. Nutrient supports PDF/A-1, A-2, and A-3 conversions and includes validation tools to help ensure your output meets industry standards for long-term archiving.

Can I make scanned documents searchable during conversion?

Yes. Built-in OCR tools enable you to extract text from images or scanned PDFs and create searchable, structured output in one step.

Is formatting preserved when converting documents?

Nutrient is designed to maintain original layout, fonts, images, and styling — whether you’re converting Office files to PDF or back again.

Can I automate document conversion?

Yes. Nutrient’s Web SDK, .NET SDK, and Document Engine let you automate conversion workflows on both client and server, with full control over output and scaling.

What platforms are supported?

Nutrient offers conversion across web, mobile, desktop, and server environments. You can deploy in JavaScript frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular; in .NET environments; or via REST APIs using Document Engine.


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Document conversion SDK

What is a document conversion SDK?

A document conversion SDK enables developers to convert documents from one format to another — like Word to PDF, image to PDF, or PDF to PDF/A — directly within their applications. Nutrient’s document conversion SDK automates high-fidelity conversions at scale, supporting compliance, batch processing, and seamless integration across platforms.

  • Convert Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image files into high-quality PDFs.
  • Transform standard PDFs into PDF/A format for long-term archival compliance.
  • Automate batch processing of large document repositories.
  • Extract and reformat content into new documents or file types.
  • Maintain layouts, graphics, metadata, and font fidelity during conversion.
What are the best solutions to solve my document conversion problem?

There are several tools on the market, but not all are built with developers and high-volume workflows in mind. Nutrient’s SDK offers full Office-to-PDF and image-to-PDF support, PDF/A compliance, and automation features.

What are the benefits of using Nutrient’s document conversion SDK?

Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit) is designed for speed, scalability, and reliability — whether you’re processing five documents or five million.

  • Multi-format conversion — Office files, images, PDFs, and more.
  • Archival compliance — PDF to PDF/A with embedded font and metadata handling.
  • Batch automation — Automate large-scale workflows with minimal resource load.
  • Consistent output quality — Maintain layouts, charts, fonts, and interactivity.
  • Cross-platform integration — Works with .NET, Java, Node.js, and all major environments.
How does Nutrient’s SDK compare to other document conversion tools?

Nutrient outshines the competition in fidelity, compliance, and ease of integration — especially for teams building conversion-heavy workflows into their apps.

  • Better output fidelity — Maintain precision across complex document formats.
  • More compliance support — Convert PDFs to PDF/A-1, -2, -3, and -4 with validation.
  • Streamlined batch processing — Handle massive jobs with minimal configuration.
  • Developer-first tools — Clean APIs, excellent documentation, and flexible deployment.
  • Built for enterprise and embedded use — Scales from single endpoints to document-heavy platforms.