Document conversion

Document & File Conversion API

Convert between documents, data, PDF, images and more with as little HTTP requests as possible.

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One API for all your document conversions

Process and convert all popular document file formats in one place. Generate preview images, convert Word to PDF, handle user-generated documents at scale, and more.

One API for all your document conversions

Convert files withoutrerereuploading

More results with less manual work. When a document is converted we upload it automatically as a new file with a unique identifier bound to the original, ready for retrieval and further processing.

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Convert files without reuploading
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Use cases

Convert documents to the file types your users expect

Generate document preview images

Create document thumbnails and image previews, then adjust size, resolution, and add watermarks.

Convert Word, Pages & OpenDocument to PDF

Transform your rich text files into universally accessible PDFs. Preserve formatting or automate it for different devices.

MS Word to PDF guide

Process UGC files and documents

Convert user-generated documents at scale, such as product info documents for your ecommerce platform.

Visualize and preview unique doc types

Turn specialized files into preview-friendly formats: Doc to EPUB, markdown to PDF, LaTeX to HTML, Autocad to JPG & more.

Popular document, media and file formats supported

Document

csv

Comma Separated Values

djvu

DjVu File

doc

Microsoft Word Document

docm

Microsoft Word XML Format Macro Enabled Document

docx

Microsoft Word XML Format Document

eml

E-mail Message format

eps

Encapsulated PostScript

md

Markdown plain text markup language

msg

Outlook E-mail Message

odp

OpenDocument Presentation

ods

OpenDocument Spreadsheet

odt

OpenDocument Text

pdf

Portable Document Format

pps

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

ppsx

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Slide Show

ppt

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

pptm

Microsoft PowerPoint XML Format Macro Enabled Presentation

pptx

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Presentation

ps

PostScript

pub

Microsoft Publisher

rtf

Rich Text Format

tex

LaTeX typesetting source file

txt

Text Document

wks

Microsoft Works Spreadsheet

wpd

WordPerfect Document

wps

Microsoft Works Document

xlr

Works Spreadsheet or Chart (Microsoft Corporation)

xls

Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet

xlsm

Microsoft Excel XML Format Macro Enabled Spreadsheet

xlsx

Microsoft Excel 2007 Spreadsheet

xps

Open XML Paper Specification

Compressed

7z

7-Zip Compressed File

cab

Cabinet File

lzh

Compressed Archive File

rar

WinRAR Compressed Archive

tar

Tape Archive File

tar.bz2

Bzip 2 UNIX Compressed File

tar.gz

Gzip Compressed Archive

yz1

DeepFreezer Compressed Archive

zip

Compressed Archive File

Image

ai

Adobe Illustrator Artwork

avif

AV1 Image format

bmp

Windows bitmap

cdr

Corel Draw Vector drawing file

emf

Windows Enhanced Metafile

gif

Compuserve graphics interchange

heic

High Efficiency Image File Format

jfif

JPEG File Interchange Format

jpg

JPEG compliant image

odg

OpenDocument Drawing

pcx

Paintbrush Bitmap Image

png

Portable Network Graphic

psd

Photoshop Document

svg

Scalable Vector Graphics

tga

Truevision Targa Graphic

tiff

Tagged image file format

wbmp

Wireless Bitmap File Format

webp

Lossily compressed image file

wmf

Windows Metafile

Audio

3ga

3GA Multimedia File

aac

Advanced Audio Coding File

ac3

AC3 Audio File

aiff

Audio Interchange File Format

flac

Free Lossless Audio Codec

m4a

Compressed video file

m4r

iPhone Ringtone File

midi

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

mp3

Compressed audio file

ogg

Ogg Vorbis Compressed Audio File

ra

RealMedia Streaming Media

ram

RealMedia Metafile

wav

Windows audio file

wma

Windows Media Audio

CAD

dwg

AutoCAD Drawing Database

dxf

AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format

Video

3g2

3GPP2 Multimedia File

3gp

3GPP Multimedia File

3gpp

3GPP Multimedia File

asf

Advanced Streaming Format

avi

Windows video file

flv

Flash video

gvi

Google video file

m4v

MPEG-4 Video File

mkv

Matroska Multimedia Container

mod

Hard disk camera movie

mov

Apple QuickTime Movie

mp4

MPEG-4 Video File

mpg

Moving Picture Experts Group File

mts

AVCHD Video Fil

rm

RealMedia Streaming Media

rmvb

RealVideo Variable Bit Rate File

ts

Video Transport Stream File

vob

Video Object File

webm

Multimedia Container Format

wmv

Windows Media Video

e-Book

azw

Amazon Kindle eBook File

azw3

Amazon KF8 eBook File

cbc

eBook Format

cbr

Comic Book RAR Archive

cbz

Comic Book Archive File

chm

Compiled HTML Help File

epub

Open eBook File

fb2

FictionBook 2.0 File

lit

Microsoft eBook File

lrf

Sony Portable Reader File

mobi

Mobipocket eBook

pdb

Palm Media eBook File

pml

eBook File

prc

Mobipocket eBook File

rb

RocketEdition eBook File

tcr

Psion eBook File

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Résumé documents no-coded in a day

On Polished, job seekers upload their résumés to be reviewed by experts via video. In just one day, the founder integrated Uploadcare with Webflow and Zapier and solved both parts of the marketplace equation: handling the documents, and handling the videos.

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File conversion features

All you need in a document conversion software

All document file extensions

Access and convert 1100+ popular doc types: office suites, rich text, data, images, design/CAD and more.

Preview docs as images

Create document thumbnails or image previews. Specify output format, quality, size, formatting.

Multi-page documents

Preview multi-page documents as images, accessible as .zip, downloadable files, or CDN links.

Legacy document conversion

If your software supports only legacy file formats, automate the conversion without manual work.

Excel to CSV Conversion

Convert your Excel files (XLS or XLSX) to CSV for efficient data parsing and database integration.

Add watermarks

Add overlays and watermarks to your document image previews. Perfect for UGC documents.

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Safe file conversion

Integrate document conversion quickly and securely

Secure & compliant

Trust in Uploadcare’s commitment to security and privacy. We’re GDPR and HIPAA compliant and provide SSL encryption for all data transfers.

Stack-agnostic API

Our API is designed for developers, offering easy integration, comprehensive documentation, and high-level libraries for your favorite languages.

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