pdf2word

name	pdf2word
description	Converts PDF files to Word documents using the popdf library. Invoke when user needs to convert PDF files to Word format.

PDF to Word Converter Skill

This skill provides PDF to Word conversion functionality using the popdf library. It supports both single file and batch conversion options.

Features

• Single File Conversion: Convert individual PDF files to Word
• Batch Conversion: Convert multiple PDF files at once
• CLI Interface: Command-line tool for quick conversions
• GUI Interface: Graphical user interface for easy operation

Usage

CLI Usage

# Convert single PDF
pdf2word -i input.pdf -o output.docx

# Help
pdf2word --help

Python API

import popdf

# Convert single PDF
popdf.pdf2docx(
    input_file='input.pdf',
    output_file='output.docx'
)

# Batch conversion
popdf.pdf2docx(
    input_path='/path/to/pdf/folder/',
    output_path='/path/to/output/folder/'
)

GUI Usage

Run the GUI application:

python temp/case/gui/pdf_converter.py

Dependencies

• popdf
• PySide6 (for GUI)
• click (for CLI)

Installation

# Install from source
cd /path/to/popdf
pip install -e .

# Install CLI tool
cd temp/case/cli
pip install -e .

Files Included

• cli/pdf2word.py - Command-line interface
• code/pdf2word.py - Basic Python implementation
• gui/pdf_converter.py - Graphical user interface

Examples

Single File Conversion

pdf2word -i document.pdf -o document.docx

Batch Conversion

import popdf

popdf.pdf2docx(
    input_path='/documents/pdfs/',
    output_path='/documents/word/'
)

Troubleshooting

• Error: No module named 'pymupdf' - Create symlink: ln -sf fitz pymupdf in site-packages
• Error: 'Rect' object has no attribute 'get_area' - Use compatible PyMuPDF version (1.24.0 recommended)
• Conversion fails - Ensure PDF is not password-protected and is not a scanned document