Overview
The File Converter pack is a comprehensive document- and media-processing toolkit powered by CloudConvert. Supported operations span 200+ formats and include conversion, optimization, merging, splitting, OCR, image-to-text, watermarking, encryption, and metadata extraction. Use cases- Ingesting heterogeneous customer uploads (PDF, DOCX, PNG, MP4…) into a uniform format
- Building document-workflow agents (contract, invoice, report processing)
- Adding CONFIDENTIAL / DRAFT watermarks for compliance or previews
Pack actions
| Stage | Action | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| FC1 | file_converter_convert_action | Convert a file from one format to another (200+ formats). |
| FC1_Report | file_converter_render_conversion_report | Render conversion results as an HTML report with download links. |
| FC2 | file_converter_optimize_action | Compress/optimize PDF, PNG, or JPG without changing format. |
| FC3 | file_converter_merge_action | Combine multiple files into a single PDF (auto-converts inputs). |
| FC4 | file_converter_metadata_action | Extract metadata — EXIF, PDF properties, video resolution/duration. Does not consume conversion credits. |
| FC5 | file_converter_ocr_action | Add a searchable text layer to scanned PDFs. |
| FC6 | file_converter_image_to_text_action | OCR an image → returns searchable PDF + plain .txt file. |
| FC7 | file_converter_split_action | Split a PDF into one file per page. |
| FC8 | file_converter_encrypt_action | Password-protect a PDF. |
| FC9 | file_converter_watermark_action | Add a text watermark (CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, etc.) to a PDF or image. |
Typical flows
Inbound document normalization Secure outbound shareRelated
- Convert File — the lightweight single-step converter.
- Save to File to persist final outputs.
- Full endpoint details in the API Reference.