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name: docx-to-pdf
description: "Convert Word documents (.docx) to PDF. Preserves headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and inline images with best-effort layout fidelity."
lastReviewed: 2026-05-03
---
# Convert Word Document to PDF
Convert `.docx` files to PDF with preserved structure and formatting.
## When to Use
- User provides a `.docx` file and wants a PDF version
- User says "convert to PDF", "export as PDF", "make a PDF from this Word doc"
- User needs a portable read-only version of a Word document
## How to Respond
### Step 1: Validate the input file
Confirm the file exists and is a `.docx` (ZIP-based OOXML) file.
Legacy `.doc` (OLE2 binary) files are **not supported** — ask the user to
re-save as `.docx` from Word first.
### Step 2: Run the converter
```bash
python plugins/docx-to-pdf/scripts/venv-run.py plugins/docx-to-pdf/scripts/docx-to-pdf.py "<input.docx>" -o "<output.pdf>"
```
If `-o` is omitted, the PDF is written alongside the input file with the same
stem (e.g., `report.docx` → `report.pdf`).
### Step 3: Review the output
Open the generated PDF and confirm the content looks correct.
## Supported Content
| Word Element | PDF Output |
|----------------------|------------------------------------|
| Title / Heading 1-4 | Bold headings with scaled font sizes |
| Normal paragraph | Wrapped body text |
| Bold / Italic | Inline formatting preserved |
| Bullet list | • prefixed items |
| Numbered list | Numbered items |
| Table | Grid table with borders |
| Inline image | Embedded and scaled to fit page |
## Limitations
- This is a **best-effort content export**, not a pixel-perfect Word renderer
- Complex layouts (columns, text boxes, SmartArt) are not supported
- Headers/footers from the Word document are not transferred
- Page breaks are respected but section-level formatting is simplified
- Legacy `.doc` files must be converted to `.docx` first
