How to Convert PDF to Word (DOCX) using JavaScript

If you’re looking to make PDF to DOCX conversions at scale, look no further. Our PDF to DOCX conversion API makes this transition both simple and easy as a cloud service — you can structure your API call with zero hassle using the ready-to-run code examples provided below. You can use this API for free by registering a free account on our website (you’ll get a limit of 800 API calls per month with zero additional commitments).

You can structure your API call using the XHR request capability in JavaScript by copying the below code examples:

var data = new FormData();
data.append("inputFile", fileInput.files[0], "file");
 
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.withCredentials = true;
xhr.addEventListener("readystatechange", function() {
     if(this.readyState === 4) {
          console.log(this.responseText);
     }
});
xhr.open("POST", "https://api.cloudmersive.com/convert/pdf/to/docx");
xhr.setRequestHeader("Apikey", "YOUR-API-KEY-HERE");
xhr.send(data);

Alternatively, you can first install the jQuery library:

bower install jquery

And then call the API:

var form = new FormData();
form.append("inputFile", fileInput.files[0], "file");
var settings = {
     "url": "https://api.cloudmersive.com/convert/pdf/to/docx",
     "method": "POST",
     "timeout": 0,
     "headers": {
          "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data",
          "Apikey": "YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"
     },
     "processData": false,
     "mimeType": "multipart/form-data",
     "contentType": false,
     "data": form
};
$.ajax(settings).done(function (response) {
     console.log(response);
});

No further code required — you can start converting right away.