Automated DOCX to PDF Conversion with Local Storage
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Seamlessly convert Microsoft Word DOCX files into universally accessible PDF documents. This n8n workflow automates the entire process, from fetching your DOCX file to saving the converted PDF directly onto your local disk. Effortlessly streamline your document processing tasks.
About This Workflow
This powerful n8n workflow provides a complete solution for automating your DOCX to PDF conversions. It begins by fetching a specified DOCX file from any URL. The file is then securely sent to ConvertAPI, a robust file conversion service, which handles the transformation into a high-quality PDF. Finally, the newly generated PDF document is written directly to your local file system, ready for archiving, sharing, or further processing. This automation eliminates manual steps, saving you time and ensuring consistent document formats across your operations. Ideal for businesses and individuals needing reliable document format standardization.
Key Features
- Automated File Conversion: Transform DOCX documents to PDF format without manual intervention.
- External File Fetching: Easily download DOCX files from a specified URL.
- Local File Storage: Automatically save the converted PDF file to your local disk.
- Secure API Integration: Utilizes ConvertAPI with secure query authentication for reliable conversions.
- Scalable Document Processing: Process individual files or integrate into larger workflows for bulk conversions.
How To Use
- ConvertAPI Authentication:
- Create an account on ConvertAPI to obtain your authentication secret.
- In n8n, add a new
HTTP Query Authcredential. - For the credential settings:
- Set the
Namefield (this is the query parameter name) tosecret. - Paste your ConvertAPI secret into the
Valuefield.
- Set the
- Ensure the 'File conversion' node is configured to use this
HTTP Query Authcredential.
- Download File Node:
- Update the
URLparameter in the 'Download File' node with the direct URL of the DOCX file you wish to convert.
- Update the
- Write Result File to Disk Node:
- (Optional) Modify the
File Nameparameter if you want the output PDF to have a different name. By default, it saves asdocument.pdf.
- (Optional) Modify the
- Run Workflow: Execute the workflow. The converted PDF will be saved to your local n8n data directory or the path configured in the 'Write Result File to Disk' node.
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Workflow JSON
{
"id": "8aac6586-b9ac-490b-8f65-61cf5eb8afdc",
"name": "Automated DOCX to PDF Conversion with Local Storage",
"nodes": 7,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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