Why convert file formats in Python?

Documents are encoded in many ways, and some files may be incompatible with the software you use. To open and read such files, just convert them to appropriate file formats. Install Aspose.Words for Python via .NET. Add a library reference (import the library) to your Python project. Open the source file in Python. Call the save() method, passing an output filename with required extension. Get the result of conversion as a separate file.

What file formats can I convert with your Python library?

We support a variety of file formats for conversion using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET, including PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF, HTML, Markdown, XML, PNG, JPG, TIFF, WPS, TXT and many more.

What is the maximum allowed file size for conversion using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET?

There are no file size limits for format conversions using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET.

How do I make a PDF editable in Python?

Just convert your PDF to Word format using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET.

Convert Word, PDF And Many Other File Formats Using Python

Convert documents between various formats using Python

Need to convert a document from one format to another programmatically? With Aspose.Words for Python via .NET any developer can convert files with just a few lines of Python code.

Powerful Python library allows converting documents to many popular formats with professional quality:

Microsoft Word: DOC, DOCX, RTF, DOT, DOTX, DOTM, DOCM
OpenOffice: ODT, OTT
Fixed Layout: PDF, XPS, OpenXPS, PostScript
Pictures: JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, SVG, EMF, GIF
Web: HTML, MHTML
Others: EPUB, MOBI, Xaml, PCL, etc.

The following example demonstrates how to convert a document in Python. Load a file from the local drive, then simply save it, specifying the required file format in extension. For both input and output files you can use fully qualified filenames. The output content and formatting will be identical to the original document.

Code example in Python to convert document formats

Input file

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Output format

Select the target format from the list

pip install aspose-words

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import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document("Input.docx")
doc.save("Output.pdf")

                            import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document("Input.docx")
doc.save("Output.pdf")

                            import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document("Input.docx")

save_options = aw.saving.ImageSaveOptions(aw.SaveFormat.pdf)
for page in range(doc.page_count):
    save_options.page_set = aw.saving.PageSet(page)
    doc.save(f"Output_{page + 1}.pdf", save_options)
                            import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)

builder.insert_image("Input.docx")

doc.save("Output.pdf")

                            import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)

shape = builder.insert_image("Input.docx")
shape.get_shape_renderer().save("Output.pdf", aw.saving.ImageSaveOptions(aw.SaveFormat.pdf))

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How to convert PDF, Word, JPG and other file formats in Python

Install Aspose.Words for Python via .NET.
Add a library reference (import the library) to your Python project.
Open the source file in Python.
Call the save() method, passing an output filename with required extension.
Get the result of conversion as a separate file.

Python library to convert files

We host our Python packages in PyPi repositories. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to install "Aspose.Words for Python via .NET" to your developer environment.

System Requirements

This package is compatible with Python ≥3.5 and <3.12. If you develop software for Linux, please have a look at additional requirements for gcc and libpython in Product Documentation.