File Converter API

Overview

The File Converter API is a backend service built with Python and Flask to handle file conversion tasks. Currently, it provides two key features: PDF to Word Conversion: Convert PDF files into editable Word documents. Image to PDF Conversion: Combine multiple images into a single PDF file.

The project is designed to be modular, secure, scalable, and easy to extend for future requirements.

Features

PDF to Word: Converts a PDF file into a .docx format using pdf2docx. Image to PDF: Combines multiple image files into a single PDF using Pillow. Modular architecture using Flask Blueprints. File validation to ensure only valid inputs are processed. Comprehensive error handling and informative API responses.

Project Structure

flask-file-converter/ ├── app/ │ ├── init.py # App factory and blueprint registration │ ├── routes/ │ │ ├── init.py # Blueprint imports │ │ ├── pdf_to_word.py # PDF to Word conversion route │ │ ├── image_to_pdf.py # Image to PDF conversion route │ └── utils/ │ ├── file_handler.py # File upload validation logic ├── instance/ │ ├── uploads/ # Folder for storing uploaded files ├── tests/ │ ├── test_pdf_to_word.py # Unit tests for PDF to Word │ ├── test_image_to_pdf.py # Unit tests for Image to PDF ├── app.py # Main Flask app entry point ├── config.py # Configuration settings ├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies ├── README.md # Project documentation ├── .gitignore # Git ignore file