Document conversion
Document conversion made easy
Maintain quality and compliance with the ability to convert Office files, images, and PDFs into various formats with automated and reliable document conversion tools.
Use cases
Convert any document to PDF/A
Comply with archival regulations and maintain document integrity over time by efficiently converting existing PDFs to PDF/A.
Convert images to PDF
Create searchable, indexed archives by converting scanned images and photos into PDFs.
Convert Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to PDF
Seamlessly convert Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files into high-quality PDFs, preserving formatting, layout, and graphics.
Automate document conversion at scale
Streamline large-scale document processing workflows by automating the batch processing of many documents or images.
Reformat text into new documents
Extract text and images from PDFs and Office documents and reformat them into new documents or other formats like Word or Excel.
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How we help
office files
Convert Office files with precision
Convert Office files with precision
Transform Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents into high-quality PDFs, preserving original formatting, layouts, and graphics. Our SDK offers seamless integration and automated conversion capabilities, ensuring consistent and professional document output directly from your applications.
pdf/a conversion
Ensure compliance with PDF/A conversion
Ensure compliance with PDF/A conversion
Easily convert PDFs to PDF/A format for long-term archiving, ensuring industry-standard compliance. Our SDK supports batch processing, validation, and key features like embedded font handling and metadata retention for reliable document storage.
image documents
Convert images to high-quality PDFs
Convert images to high-quality PDFs
Seamlessly integrate image conversion into your workflows, enabling batch processing, image scaling, compression, and metadata preservation. Easily transform JPEG, PNG, and TIFF files into optimized PDFs while maintaining quality.
.net document conversion
OCR, recognize, and classify documents with advanced machine vision
OCR, recognize, and classify documents with advanced machine vision
Effortlessly convert PDFs, Office documents, and images into your desired formats with high fidelity. Manage batch processing, retain metadata, and apply advanced options like OCR and compression for accurate results.
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Frequently asked questions
What document formats can Nutrient’s document conversion SDK handle?
The SDK supports converting a wide array of formats — including Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF), emails, and web pages — into high-quality PDFs.
Does the SDK support batch processing for large-scale document conversion?
Yes. The SDK facilitates batch processing, allowing for the efficient conversion of multiple documents simultaneously, which streamlines large-scale document processing workflows.
How does the SDK ensure compliance with archival standards?
The SDK enables conversion of PDFs to PDF/A format, ensuring long-term archiving compliance. It supports various PDF/A versions and conformance levels, preserving document integrity over time.
Can the SDK convert scanned images into searchable PDFs?
Yes. By integrating optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities, the SDK can convert scanned images and photos into searchable, indexed PDFs, enhancing document accessibility and searchability.
Is the original formatting preserved during the conversion process?
Absolutely. The SDK ensures that the original formatting, layout, and graphics of documents are maintained during conversion, resulting in high-quality PDFs that accurately reflect the source material.
Does the SDK offer automation features for document conversion?
Yes. The SDK supports automation of document conversion workflows, enabling seamless integration into existing systems and reducing manual intervention, thereby increasing operational efficiency.
What platforms and development environments are compatible with Nutrient’s document conversion SDK?
The SDK is designed for cross-platform compatibility, supporting integration into web, mobile, and server applications. It offers comprehensive support for various frameworks, ensuring flexibility in deployment.
Document conversion SDK
What is a document conversion SDK?
A document conversion SDK allows 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 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. Here’s how the leading options compare:
- Nutrient SDK — Full Office-to-PDF and image-to-PDF support, PDF/A compliance, and automation features.
- Adobe PDF Services API — Robust, but comes with complex pricing and limited control over batch processes.
- Apryse (PDFTron) SDK — Offers conversion features, but may require extra configuration and infrastructure setup.
- iText SDK — Good for server-side PDF generation, but lacks native Office-to-PDF support.
What are the best solutions to solve my digital signature problem?
When considering digital signature solutions, it’s important to compare libraries that balance security, usability, and customization. Nutrient’s SDK excels in providing end-to-end digital signature management while maintaining compliance and offering intuitive signing experiences.
- Nutrient SDK — Combines digital and electronic signatures with flexible API support.
- Docusign API — Popular for simple, cloud-based signing, but limited in API extensibility.
- Acrobat Sign SDK — Offers enterprise-grade solutions but less flexibility for developers.
- Dropbox Sign API — A lightweight solution with limited customization options.
What are the benefits of using Nutrient’s document conversion SDK?
Nutrient’s SDK 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