Jetformat

Choose a PDF command and verify its output

One resource, many verbs. Turn a PDF into Word, or inspect, merge, fill, and render it.

By Jetformat

PDF processing is a set of distinct operations: inspection reads an existing file, editing creates a changed PDF, rendering produces page images, and PDF-to-Word conversion rebuilds editable text. Choose the output you need before selecting a Jetformat command.

Start with pdf info to learn the source page count and encryption state. If the task depends on words or form fields, inspect those too before writing a derivative.

Choose the output type

Task Command Output and billing
Inspect page count pdf info Free read
Join documents in order pdf merge PDF; 1 credit per output page
Keep a contiguous page range pdf extract PDF; 1 credit per output page
Make individual page files pdf split PDFs; 1 credit per output page
Create preview images pdf render Images; 1 credit per rendered page
Rebuild editable text pdf to-word DOCX; 1 credit per input page

Run and verify an operation

  1. Inspect the source and confirm the requested page numbers exist.
  2. Choose one operation from the table and a distinct output path.
  3. Execute it, checking for a nonzero exit before running dependent steps.
  4. Inspect the result and verify the page count or fields that the task was supposed to change.
  5. Open affected pages for a visual check before distribution.
jetformat pdf info report.pdf --json
jetformat pdf extract report.pdf --pages 2-5 -o chapter.pdf
jetformat pdf info chapter.pdf

The extraction example takes 4 pages and therefore uses 4 credits. Rendering 2 of those pages afterwards adds 2 credits. Inspection adds 0 credits. Actual costs depend on successful operations and actual page counts.

Merge versus extract versus split

Merge preserves the order of input files. Extract accepts one contiguous range such as 2-5, 1-last, or all; it is not a comma-separated selection tool. Split creates one file per page. Use the PDF command reference for the full syntax and the operation comparison for worked choices.

Fill fields and handle protected files

Use pdf fields before pdf fill to inspect field names. A form with visible blank lines does not necessarily contain interactive fields. Write filled and flattened versions to separate paths so you can inspect each stage.

Password-protected files may need pdf decrypt with an authorized password before later processing. Encryption, redaction, and sanitization address separate requirements; none is a substitute for inspecting the final file. See security operations.

Render or rebuild editable text

jetformat pdf render report.pdf --pages 1,3-5,last --format jpg --width 1600 -o preview
jetformat pdf to-word report.pdf -o report.docx

Rendering produces images. to-word, an alias of to-docx, uses the existing PDF text layer. Neither performs OCR. A scan can be readable to a person while having no extractable text. Check the text-versus-OCR guide before promising editable output from an unknown PDF.

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