Word to PDF Batch

😫 The Pain Point

You have 50 Word documents that need to be converted to PDF for archiving or distribution. Opening each in Word and “Save as PDF” x 50 is tedious.

🚀 Agentic Solution

A Batch Word-to-PDF Converter that processes entire folders.

Key Features:

• Accurate Conversion: Preserves formatting, fonts, images.
• Batch Processing: Convert entire folders recursively.
• Original Preservation: Keeps Word files, creates PDFs alongside.

⚔️ Phase 1: Commander (Quick Fix)

For quick conversion.

Prompt:

“I have a folder documents with Word files (.docx, .doc). Write a Python script to:

1. Convert: All Word files to PDF.
2. Output: Save PDFs in same folder (or pdf_output/ subfolder).
3. Recursive: Process subfolders if --recursive flag.

Print progress (e.g., ‘Converted 1/50: report.docx’). Handle corrupt files (skip with warning).

Note: On Windows, use docx2pdf (requires MS Word). On Mac/Linux, use LibreOffice headless.”

Result: PDF versions of all documents.

🏗️ Phase 2: Architect (Permanent Tool)

For Office Admins.

Engineering Prompt:

**Role:** Python Tool Developer
**Task:** Create a "Word to PDF Converter".

**Requirements:**
1.  **GUI:**
    *   Select folder.
    *   Checkbox: Recursive.
    *   Output location: Same folder / Separate folder.
    *   Progress bar.

2.  **Logic:**
    *   Detect platform (Windows/Mac/Linux).
    *   Use appropriate conversion method.
    *   Handle permission errors.
    *   Preserve folder structure in output.

3.  **Deliverables:**
    *   `word_to_pdf.py`
    *   `run.bat`, `run.sh`
    *   `requirements.txt`

🧠 Prompt Decoding

• docx2pdf on Windows: Uses COM automation to control Microsoft Word.
• LibreOffice on Mac/Linux: Free alternative that can convert via command line.

🛠️ Instructions

1. Windows: Install pip install docx2pdf
2. Mac/Linux: Install LibreOffice.
3. Copy Prompt → Run.