DocTo

Document Converter

Simple utility for converting a Microsoft Word Document '.doc', Microsoft Excel '.xls' and Microsoft Powerpoint .ppt files to any other supported format such as .txt .csv .rtf .pdf.

Can also be used to convert .txt, .rtf, .csv to .doc, .xls or .pdf format.

Can be used to convert older word documents to latest format.

Must have Microsoft Word, Excel or Powerpoint installed on host machine.

Download Release From Github Releases - https://github.com/tobya/DocTo/releases/ Further Information available at https://tobya.github.io/DocTo/

Features

1. Convert Doc/RTF/Text file to any Word SaveAs Type Doc/Text/RTF/PDF
2. Convert XLS/XLSX/CSV file to any Excel SaveAs Type CSV/Text/PDF
3. Convert Text/CSV file to full fledged Word or Excel format.
4. Single File Conversion
5. Multiple / Directory File Conversion.
6. Delete after conversion
7. Fire https Webhook on each conversion.

Examples

More Examples available at

• View Examples
• Wiki
• All Parameters Explained

Installation

Download .exe from Release https://github.com/tobya/docTo/releases

Package Managers

Choco

Also Available for installation via Chocolatey

choco install docto

to upgrade to latest version

choco upgrade docto

Contributers

I am actively looking for contributers so if you are a

• Delphi (or VBA) programmer
• PHP, Laravel, Pest Programmer (tests and documentation)

and interested in helping out, please send me a message or comment.

Docto.Works Conversion Website

I have recently launched Docto.Works which uses DocTo to allow anyone from anywhere to convert Word Documents to pdfs, htmls and text files. I will be adding additional functionality as it goes, but wanted to release with 1.16 . There is a conversion token system to use it, but you get 250 tokens on signup so start using and let me know what you think in the discussion.

DocTo in other applications

Node

Node Wrappers has been created by @KerimG & @brrd

https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-docto

https://github.com/brrd/msoconvert

@opendevise/antora-office-to-pdf-extension

Other Integrations

• https://gitlab.com/antora/antora

Bugs and Features

Please log an issue for any bugs, features or suggestions.

Examples

Single

Convert Microsoft Word Document to text

docto -WD -f C:\Directory\MyFile.doc -O "C:\Output Directory\MyTextFile.txt" -T wdFormatText

Convert Microsoft Excel Document to csv text

docto -XL -f C:\Directory\MyFile.xls -O "C:\Output Directory\MyTextFile.csv" -T xlCSV    

Convert Microsoft Word Document to PDF (requires version of Microsoft Word that supports this).

 docto -f C:\Directory\MyFile.doc -O "C:\Output Directory\MyTextFile.pdf" -T wdFormatPDF

Multiple Files and Folders

Convert All Microsoft Word Documents in Directory and its Sub Directories to PDF

docto -f "C:\Dir with Spaces\FilesToConvert\" -O "C:\DirToOutput" -T wdFormatPDF  -OX .pdf

Delete Original File after Conversion

Delete Original Files after conversion (-R) .

docto -f "C:\Dir with Spaces\FilesToConvert\" -O "C:\DirToOutput" -T wdFormatPDF  -OX .pdf -R true

Webhooks

Add a Webhook to fire on each conversion (-W)

docto -f "C:\Dir with Spaces\FilesToConvert\" -O "C:\DirToOutput" -T wdFormatPDF  -OX .pdf  -W https://toflidium.com/webhooks/docto/webhook_test.php

A Webhook is a url that can be called on each converstion to give you the ability to repond externally whenever a file is converted.

Use in the Wild

If you are using DocTo in the wild somewhere, please add details to this wiki page

OneDrive Conversion

If you need to upgrade a bunch of files to work without conversion on OneDrive /Office365 / Word 20XX then you can use DocTo. See this wiki article

https://github.com/tobya/DocTo/wiki/OneDrive-Conversion

Command Line Help

Help
DocTo Version: %s
Office Version: %s
Open Source: https://github.com/tobya/DocTo/
Description: DocTo converts Word Documents and Excel Spreadsheets to other formats.

Command Line Parameters:
Each Parameter should be followed by its value eg
        -f "c:\Docs\MyDoc.doc"
Parameters markers are case insensitive.

  -H  This message
      --HELP -?
  -WD Use Word for Conversion (Default). Help '-h -wd'
      --word
  -XL Use Excel for Conversion. Help '-h -xl'
      --excel
  -PP Use Powerpoint for Conversion. help '-h -pp'
      --powerpoint
  -VS Use Visio for Conversion.
      --visio
  -F  Input File or Directory
      --inputfile
  -FX Input Extension to search for if directory. (.rtf .txt etc)
      Default ".doc*" (will find ".docx" also)
      --inputextension
  --inputfilter
      Filter Files to input. Property*.doc will match Property1.doc,
      Property2.doc etc
  -O  Output File or Directory to place converted Docs
      --outputfile
  -OX Output Extension if -F is Directory. Please include '.' eg. '.pdf' .
      If not provided, pulled from standard list.
      --outputextension
  -T  Format(Type) to convert file to, either integer or wdSaveFormat constant.
      Available from
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.office.interop.word.wdsaveformat
      or https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.office.interop.excel.xlfileformat
      See current List Below.
      --format
  -TF Force Format. -T value if an integer, is checked against current list
      compiled in. It is not passed if unavailable.  -TF will pass through value
      without checking. Word will return an "EOleException  Value out of range"
      error if invalid. Use instead of -T.
      --forceformat
  -L  Log Level Integer: 1 ERRORS 2 STANDARD 5 CHATTY 9 DEBUG 10 VERBOSE. Default: 2=STANDARD
      --loglevel
  -C  Compatibility Mode Integer. Set to an INTEGER value from
      https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff192388.aspx.
      Set the compatibility mode when you want to convert documents to a later
      version of word. See help '-h -c' for further info.
      --compatibility
  -E  Encoding Integer: Sets codepage Encoding.  See
      https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff860880.aspx
      for more details and values.
      --encoding
  -M  Ignore all files in __MACOSX\ subdirectory if it exists.  Default True.
      --ignoremacos
  -N  Make list of files that take over n seconds to complete.
      Use number of seconds over that conversion takes and add to list.
      Outputs to filename 'docto.ignore.txt'
      --listlongrunning
  -NX Ignore any file listed in docto.ignore.txt, created by -N
      --ignorelongrunninglist
  -G  Write Log to file in directory
      --writelogfile
  -GL Log File Name to Use. Default 'DocTo.Log';
      --logfilename
  -Q  Quiet Mode: Nothing will be output to console.  To see any errors you must
      set -G or -GL. Equivalent to setting -L 0
      --quiet
  -R  Remove Files after successful conversion: Default false; To use specify
      value eg -R true
      --deletefiles
  -W  Webhook: Url to call on events. See help '-H -HW' for more details.
      --webhook
  -X  Halt on COM Error: Default True;  If you have trouble with some files
      not converting, set this to false to ignore errors and continue with
      batch job.
      --halterror
  -V  Show Versions.  DocTo and Word/Excel/Powerpoint

Long Parameters:

  --BookmarkSource
      PDF conversions can take their bookmarks from
      WordBookmarks, WordHeadings (default) or None
  --DoNotOverwrite
  --no-overwrite
      Existing files are overridden by default, if you do not wish a file to be
      over written use this option.
  --no-subdirs Only convert specified directory. Do not recurse sub directories
  --ExportMarkup Value for wdExportItem - default wdExportDocumentContent.
      use    wdExportDocumentWithMarkup to export all word comments with pdf
  --no-IncludeDocProperties
  --no-DocProp
      Do not include Document Properties in the exported pdf file.
  --PDF-OpenAfterExport
      If you wish for a converted PDF to be opened after creation. No value req.
  --PDF-FromPage
      Save a range of pages to pdf. Integer/String. If integer --PDF-ToPage must also be set.
      Other values wdExportCurrentPage, wdExportSelection
  --PDF-ToPage
      Save a range of pages to pdf. Integer. --PDF-FromPage must also be set.
  --PDF-OptimizeFor
      Set the pdf/xps to be optimized for print or screen.
      Default  ForPrint | ForOnScreen
  --XPS-no-IRM
      Do not copy IRM permissions to exported XPS document.
  --PDF-No-DocStructureTags
      Do not include DocStructureTags to help screen readers.
  --PDF-no-BitmapMissingFonts
      Do not bitmap missing fonts, fonts will be substituted.
  --use-ISO190051
      Create PDF to the ISO 19005-1 standard.