{"categories":[{"label":"Text Processing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/text-processing/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Converts PDF files to Word documents (.docx format), with support for extracting tables and preserving layout and formatting.","skillfed_tags":["document-conversion","pdf-processing"],"use_cases":["Convert scanned or digital PDFs to editable Word documents for further editing","Extract tables from PDF reports and import them into Word format","Batch-convert multiple PDFs to .docx for document management workflows","Automate PDF-to-Word conversion in document processing pipelines"],"what_it_does":"pdf2docx is a Python library that converts PDF documents into editable Word (.docx) files. It uses PyMuPDF for PDF parsing and python-docx for document generation, with additional support for table extraction and layout analysis via opencv-python-headless and numpy. The library provides both programmatic and command-line interfaces for conversion tasks.\n\nThe project was originally maintained by Artifex but is now community-driven under the MIT license. It depends on several image processing and document manipulation libraries to reconstruct PDF content as structured Word documents. Users should be aware that active maintenance has transitioned to the community, and the description suggests considering PyMuPDF directly for more comprehensive PDF processing needs.","worth_installing":"Yes, with conditions. The library is straightforward to install and suitable for basic PDF-to-Word conversion tasks. However, be aware that active maintenance has ended and the project is now community-supported. If you need robust, actively-maintained PDF handling, the description recommends PyMuPDF as an alternative. No known security vulnerabilities are reported."},"id":"pdf2docx","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pdf2docx","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pdf2docx.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pdf2docx/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-05-01","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pdf2docx","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Open source Python library converting pdf to docx."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1151092,"position":4297,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.5.13"}