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Endpoint/api/convert

Convert File API

The core endpoint for all file conversions

Use this primary endpoint to convert files between hundreds of formats including PDF, Word, Image, Video, and Audio. It supports both direct file uploads and URL-based conversions.

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
filebinaryYesThe source file (multipart/form-data).
tostringYesTarget format (e.g., "pdf", "mp3", "docx").
fromstringNoSource format override.

Code Examples

CURL

curl -X POST https://convertfleet.com/api/convert \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@input.pdf" \
  -F "to=docx" \
  -o output.docx

JS

const axios = require('axios');
const fs = require('fs');
const FormData = require('form-data');

const form = new FormData();
form.append('file', fs.createReadStream('input.pdf'));
form.append('to', 'docx');

const res = await axios.post('https://convertfleet.com/api/convert', form, {
  headers: { ...form.getHeaders(), 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' },
  responseType: 'arraybuffer',
});
fs.writeFileSync('output.docx', res.data);

PYTHON

import requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://convertfleet.com/api/convert",
    files={"file": open("input.pdf", "rb")},
    data={"to": "docx"},
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
open("output.docx", "wb").write(res.content)

Related Resources

Authentication APIWebhook APIPDF to Word API

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