files2pdf

Files2Pdf

Files2Pdf is a Node.js package for converting PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx) and Word (.doc, .docx) files to PDF. It processes all supported files within a folder and saves the converted PDFs to the specified output directory.

Installation

Install Files2Pdf globally to use it as a command-line tool:

npm install -g files2pdf

Or install it locally in your project:

npm install files2pdf

Usage

Command Line Interface (CLI)

You can use Files2Pdf directly from the command line.

files2pdf <input-folder> <output-folder>

• <input-folder>: Path to the folder containing the files to convert.
• <output-folder>: Path to the folder where the converted PDFs will be saved.

Example

files2pdf ./input ./output

This command converts all supported files in the ./input folder to PDFs and saves them in the ./output folder.

Programmatic Usage

You can also use Files2Pdf in your Node.js projects by importing the processFolder function.

const { processFolder } = require('files2pdf');
const path = require('path');

const inputFolder = path.resolve('./input');
const outputFolder = path.resolve('./output');

processFolder(inputFolder, outputFolder)
  .then(() => console.log('All files converted successfully!'))
  .catch(err => console.error('Error converting files:', err));

Supported File Types

• PowerPoint: .ppt, .pptx
• Word: .doc, .docx

Features

• Converts multiple files in a folder to PDF.
• Supports both PowerPoint and Word file formats.
• Automatically skips unsupported file types.
• Creates the output folder if it doesn’t exist.

Requirements

• Node.js (version 14 or higher recommended)
• LibreOffice installed on your system (required for the libreoffice-convert library to work).

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with the conversion:

• Ensure LibreOffice is installed and properly configured.
• Check file permissions for the input and output folders.
• Verify that the file formats are supported.