📄 PDF to DOCX Converter API

This is a simple Django REST Framework API that accepts a PDF file, converts it to a DOCX file, and directly returns the converted file for download.
The conversion is handled using pdf2docx.

Production URL: https://pdf-to-docx-cubg.onrender.com
Repository: https://github.com/bitsbuild/pdf2doc-convertor-backend.git

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🚀 Features

• Upload a single PDF file.
• Converts the uploaded PDF to DOCX format.
• Deletes any previous files and database records before processing a new file.
• Directly returns the converted DOCX as a file response — no media URLs are exposed.
• Production-ready with DEBUG = False and strict ALLOWED_HOSTS.

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⚙️ Tech Stack

• Django 5.2.4
• Django REST Framework 3.16.0
• pdf2docx
• Python 3.x

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🧩 API Endpoint

Upload & Convert PDF

Production URL:
https://pdf-to-docx-cubg.onrender.com/convert/pdf/

Method: POST
Request Body (multipart/form-data):

Field	Type	Required	Description
pdf	File (PDF)	Yes	The PDF file to convert.

Successful Response:
Returns the generated .docx directly as a file download with content type:

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

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📌 Notes

• Only PDF files are allowed.
• Each request deletes any existing uploaded PDF and generated DOCX.
• All previous database entries are wiped on each request.
• The generated DOCX is streamed directly — no public media files are exposed.
• Production settings are secure with DEBUG = False and ALLOWED_HOSTS restricted to your Render domain.

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⚠️ Security Considerations

• Uploaded files and output are served only through controlled file responses.
• MEDIA_ROOT is used only for temporary file processing.
• Django’s security middleware is fully enabled.

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📃 License

MIT License.

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Keep it simple. Upload, convert, download — securely.