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ComPDFKit PDF Converter Make integrationAutomate ComPDFKit PDF Converter with Make.

Need files converted without opening a single converter by hand? The ComPDFKit PDF Converter Make integration gives you 29 action modules, from PDF to Word to image to Excel. This guide connects your account and walks you through a first scenario.

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What you can automate

What can the ComPDFKit PDF Converter Make integration do?

The ComPDFKit PDF Converter Make integration lets a Make scenario (the automation you build, a chain of modules) send files to ComPDFKit and get them back in another format. Each module is one brick of that chain. Here all 29 are actions: PDF to Word, Excel, CSV, JSON, images to text, Office files to PDF.

Editable contracts for the legal team. A signed PDF arrives from another app, Convert a PDF to Word - Creat a Task turns it into a Word document, and Get the File Information fetches the result file so the next module can store it.

Tables out of scanned receipts. A photo of a receipt goes through Convert an Image to Excel - Create a Task or Convert an Image to CSV - Create a Task, and the numbers land in a sheet your finance lead can filter.

Clean PDFs for customers. Quotes written in Word or slides built in PowerPoint pass through Convert a Word to PDF - Create a Task or Convert a PPT to PDF - Create a Task before they are emailed.

What the app does not do: it has no trigger, so it never starts a scenario on its own. Another app or the schedule of Make opens the flow. When a conversion you need is not in the list, Make an API Call reaches the rest of the ComPDFKit API with the same connection. If you weigh tools first, read n8n vs Make and Make pricing; to learn the editor, Make training starts from zero.

Connect

How do you connect ComPDFKit PDF Converter to Make?

  1. 01

    Copy your two API keys

    Log in to ComPDFKit and open the API Dashboard. Click the Projects tab in the sidebar, pick your project or keep the default one, then copy the key labeled public key and the one labeled secret key.

  2. 02

    Add a module and create the connection

    In your Make scenario, add any ComPDFKit PDF Converter module and click Create a connection. A connection is your ComPDFKit account linked to Make once, then reused by every module of the app. The Connection name field is optional.

  3. 03

    Paste the keys and save

    Enter the credentials you copied from ComPDFKit, or follow the instructions Make shows on screen, and save. From now on, every ComPDFKit module in any scenario can pick this connection from its list.

First scenario

Your first scenario with ComPDFKit PDF Converter

GoalWhen another app hands Make a PDF, ComPDFKit PDF Converter turns it into a Word document and Make fetches the result file.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    Open the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the + to add the first module. Since ComPDFKit has no trigger, pick the app that holds your PDFs as the starting point.

  2. 02

    Add the conversion

    Click the + on the right of that first module, search ComPDFKit PDF Converter and choose Convert a PDF to Word - Creat a Task. Select your connection and fill the fields Make shows, mapping the file from the previous module where it asks for one.

  3. 03

    Fetch the result

    Add Get the File Information after the conversion. It returns the task result file, which you can map into a storage or email module further down the chain.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once. Make runs the scenario one time and shows the bundles each module received (a bundle is one item passed along, here one file), so you can check the Word output.

  5. 05

    Schedule and switch on

    Set the schedule on the first module (every 15 minutes by default for a new scenario) and switch the scenario on. Each module run on one bundle counts as one operation on your plan.

Modules

What each ComPDFKit PDF Converter module does

ComPDFKit PDF Converter gives you 29 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

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Convert a CSV to PDF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts CSV files to PDF files”

Hands a CSV file to ComPDFKit and gets a PDF version back, so a raw data export becomes a document anyone can open without a spreadsheet tool.

When to use it
a reporting tool drops a CSV export into your scenario and the client or manager on the receiving end expects a PDF attachment.
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Convert an Excel to PDF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts Excel (XLSX) to PDF accurately in a few short seconds for easy sharing.”

Produces a PDF from an XLSX workbook, which freezes the numbers and layout before the file leaves your team. Nobody can nudge a cell by accident once it is a PDF.

When to use it
a pricing grid or budget sheet is final and has to go to a customer or an auditor in a format they cannot edit.
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Convert an HTML to PDF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts online web pages or local HTML files to PDF files for easy printing or archiving.”

Saves a web page or an HTML file as a PDF, handy for printing or keeping a record of what a page showed at a given moment.

When to use it
an order confirmation or a newsletter exists only as HTML and your archive or accountant needs a PDF copy.
Watch out
the doc mentions both online pages and local files, so check on Run once which input your source module actually passes.
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Convert an Image to CSV - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Supports extracting only tables from JPG/JPEG/PNG/BMP images accurately and converting them to CSV, and one table is converted to one CSV file. You can also merge multiple tables into one CSV file.”

Pulls the tables out of a JPG, PNG or BMP image and writes them as CSV, ready for a spreadsheet or a database import. Text around the tables is left out.

When to use it
photos of printed price lists or inventory sheets reach your scenario and only the rows matter.
Watch out
each table becomes its own CSV file unless you choose to merge them, so plan how many bundles the next module receives.
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Convert an Image to Excel - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts JPG/JPEG/PNG/BMP image files to Excel with versatile options, including handling complex documents with text, tables, and graphics, mapping data to Excel cells, merging multiple cells, recognizing numbers and currency formats, and choosing from multiple worksheet configurations.”

Rebuilds a JPG, PNG or BMP image as an Excel workbook, keeping text, tables and graphics, and recognizing numbers and currency formats in the cells.

When to use it
a scanned supplier invoice or a screenshot of a report has to become figures someone can sum and filter, not just read.
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Convert an Image to HTML - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts single-page and multi-page JPG/JPEG/PNG/BMP image files to HTML while preserving text, fonts, images, tables, vector graphics, and layout.”

Turns single or multi-page images into HTML while keeping fonts, tables, vector graphics and the original layout, so the content can be published or reused on a site.

When to use it
a flyer or a printed notice exists only as a picture and your web team wants it as markup rather than a flat image.
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Convert an Image to PPT - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Effortlessly converts JPG/JPEG/PNG/BMP image files into editable and presentation-ready PPT slides while maintaining the original layout, formatting, images, text, tables, and graphics, with support for converting PDF text boxes to PowerPoint text boxes for easy editing and deletion.”

Creates editable PowerPoint slides from JPG, PNG or BMP images, with text boxes you can change or delete instead of one frozen picture per slide.

When to use it
a sales rep photographs a whiteboard or an old printed deck and wants slides to rework before the next pitch.
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Convert an Image to RTF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Supports converting images to Rich Text Format documents, including text and images.”

Outputs a Rich Text Format document from an image, keeping both the text and the pictures it contains. RTF opens in almost any word processor.

When to use it
the person receiving the file does not have Word, or an older system on your side only accepts RTF documents.
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Convert an Image to TXT - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Extracts text from JPG/JPEG/PNG/BMP images, and converts them to a plain text file.”

Reads the words in a JPG, PNG or BMP image and saves them as plain text, with no formatting at all. That makes the content easy to search, index or pass to another module.

When to use it
you only care about the wording of scanned letters or labels, for example to file them by a reference they contain.
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Convert an Image to Word - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts JPG/JPEG/PNG/BMP image files to Excel with versatile options, including handling complex documents with text, tables, and graphics, mapping data to Excel cells, merging multiple cells, recognizing numbers and currency formats, and choosing from multiple worksheet configurations.”

Gives you a Word document from an image, so a photographed page becomes text you can edit and correct instead of retyping it line by line.

When to use it
HR receives signed forms as phone photos and needs an editable copy for the employee file.
Watch out
the official description of this module repeats the Excel one, so confirm the output format on your first Run once.
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Convert an RTF to PDF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts RTF files to PDF files”

Changes an RTF document into a PDF, the format that looks the same on every screen and printer. Useful when legacy tools still export RTF.

When to use it
an older billing or letter system produces RTF files and your customers should receive a PDF instead.
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Convert a PDF to CSV - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Supports extracting only tables from PDF accurately and converting them to CSV, and one table is converted to one CSV file. Or you can also merge multiple tables into one CSV file.”

Extracts only the tables from a PDF and saves them as CSV, leaving paragraphs and images behind. The rows are then ready for a spreadsheet or a CRM import.

When to use it
a bank statement or a supplier price list arrives as PDF and you need its lines as data.
Watch out
one table gives one CSV file by default; merge them into a single file if the next module expects one bundle.
ComPDFKit PDF Converter13

Convert a PDF to Excel - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts PDFs to Excel with versatile options, including handling complex documents with text, tables, and graphics, mapping data to Excel cells, merging multiple cells, recognizing numbers and currency formats, and choosing from multiple worksheet configurations.”

Recreates a PDF as an Excel workbook, mapping content to cells, merging cells where needed and recognizing numbers and currencies, with a choice of worksheet setups.

When to use it
a financial report reaches you as PDF and the analyst wants formulas, not a picture of a table. Pick PDF to CSV instead when plain rows are enough.
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Convert a PDF to HTML - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts single-page and multi-page PDF files to HTML while preserving text, fonts, images, tables, vector graphics, and layout.”

Publishes the content of a single or multi-page PDF as HTML while keeping text, fonts, images, tables and layout, so it reads well in a browser.

When to use it
a product sheet or a white paper exists as PDF and your content manager wants a web version without rebuilding it by hand.
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Convert a PDF to Image - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts PDF to PNG and JPG. Image quality and resolution will remain intact. And the image DPI can be set freely.”

Exports PDF pages as PNG or JPG files without losing quality, with an image DPI you set yourself, so you control how sharp or light each picture is.

When to use it
a marketing team needs a preview of a brochure for social posts or a thumbnail for a catalog page.
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Convert a PDF to JSON - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Extracts data like tables, texts, and images from PDF files and save them as JSON.”

Reads tables, text and images from a PDF and stores them as JSON, a structured format other modules and tools can parse field by field.

When to use it
a developer or an ops lead wants to route pieces of a PDF into different systems rather than keep the file whole. For a spreadsheet, the Excel module fits better.
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Convert a PDF to PPT - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Effortlessly converts PDF pages into editable and presentation-ready PPT slides while maintaining the original layout, formatting, images, text, tables, and graphics, with support for converting PDF text boxes to PowerPoint text boxes for easy editing and deletion.”

Builds editable PowerPoint slides from PDF pages, keeping layout, images and tables, and converting PDF text boxes into PowerPoint text boxes you can edit or delete.

When to use it
a consultant only has the PDF of last year's deck and has to update it for a new client meeting.
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Convert a PDF to RTF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Supports converting PDF to Rich Text Format documents, including text and images.”

Gives you a Rich Text Format version of a PDF, with its text and images, that opens in most word processors, including basic ones.

When to use it
the receiving system or partner cannot handle Word files but still needs to edit the content. If Word is fine, choose the PDF to Word module for richer layout.
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Convert a PDF to TXT - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Extracts the text from PDFs or scanned PDFs, and converts them to a plain text file.”

Strips a PDF, including a scanned one, down to its plain text. You lose the layout and keep the words, which is exactly what a search or a keyword filter needs.

When to use it
incoming contracts should be sorted by a name or a reference found inside them before anyone opens them.
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Convert a PDF to Word - Creat a Task

Action

In Make“Converts PDF files into easily editable and searchable Word documents while accurately preserving layouts, formatting, graphics, and text flow, and offering advanced features such as split-column conversion, text string integration, image manipulation, partial Math or Chemistry conversion, and comprehensive font style recognition.”

Turns a PDF into a Word document that stays faithful to the layout, formatting, graphics and text flow, and that you can edit and search. The doc also lists split-column conversion and font style recognition.

When to use it
a lawyer or a buyer gets a contract as PDF and must propose changes in tracked edits.
Watch out
Make shows the name with the typo 'Creat', so search for that spelling.
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Convert a PNG to PDF - Creat a Task

Action

In Make“Converts PNG files to PDF files”

Wraps a PNG file into a PDF, the format most portals and clients ask for when they request a document rather than a picture.

When to use it
a signed page or a screenshot saved as PNG must be uploaded somewhere that only accepts PDFs.
Watch out
like the PDF to Word module, the name carries the typo 'Creat' in Make.
ComPDFKit PDF Converter22

Convert a PPT to PDF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts PowerPoint (PPTX) to PDF accurately in a few short seconds for easy sharing.”

Exports a PPTX presentation as a PDF, so the slides look the same on any device and nobody needs PowerPoint to read them.

When to use it
a proposal deck is approved and must go to a prospect or be attached to a CRM record as a fixed version.
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Convert a TXT to PDF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts TXT files to PDF files”

Puts plain text into a PDF, which turns logs, notes or generated text into a document you can file, print or send as an attachment.

When to use it
a form app earlier in the scenario produces text, and the output has to be delivered as a proper document.
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Convert a Word to PDF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts Word (DOCX) to PDF accurately in a few short seconds for easy sharing.”

Changes a DOCX file into a PDF, locking wording and layout before the document goes out. It is the reverse of the PDF to Word module.

When to use it
a contract drafted from a Word template is final and should reach the client, or an e-signature tool, as a PDF.
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Convert Scanned PDF to Editable PDF - Create a Task

Action

In Make“Converts scanned PDF or PDF with images to editable and searchable PDFs.”

Makes a scanned PDF, or a PDF built from images, editable and searchable, while keeping it a PDF. The file stays in the same format but its text becomes real text.

When to use it
an archive of scanned documents has to be searchable in your drive without converting everything to Word.
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Get the File Information

Action

In Make“Gets the task result file of ComPDFKit PDF Editor.”

Retrieves the result file of a ComPDFKit task, which is the step that brings the converted document back into your scenario for the next module.

When to use it
right after a conversion or a Start a Task module, when you want to save or send what ComPDFKit produced.
Watch out
the doc describes it with the name ComPDFKit PDF Editor; test it on Run once to see what it returns.
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Make an API Call

Action

In Make“Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.”

Sends any authorized request to the ComPDFKit API with the connection you already set up, which covers endpoints the other modules do not expose.

When to use it
you need a ComPDFKit feature that has no dedicated module in Make.
Watch out
you write the request yourself, so keep the ComPDFKit API documentation open while you build it.
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Start a Task

Action

In Make“Starts the task of ComPDFKit PDF Converter.”

Launches a ComPDFKit PDF Converter task, the moment the service actually begins working on the files you gave it.

When to use it
when you build the conversion step by step with Upload a File rather than relying on a single conversion module.
Watch out
the doc does not spell out the exact order of these steps, so check each bundle on Run once.
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Upload a File

Action

In Make“Uploads a file for ComPDFKit PDF Editor tasks.”

Sends a file to ComPDFKit so a task can work on it. It is the entry point when the document comes from a storage app or an email attachment earlier in the scenario.

When to use it
you run a task in separate steps and need the source file on the ComPDFKit side before you start it.
Watch out
on the Free plan of Make, files are capped at 5 MB.
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FAQ

Questions about the ComPDFKit PDF Converter Make integration

01Is the ComPDFKit PDF Converter Make integration free?
Yes, on the Make side. ComPDFKit PDF Converter is a standard app, available from the Free plan. That plan allows 2 active scenarios, a minimum of 15 minutes between scheduled runs, 5 minutes of execution per run, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans lower the interval to 1 minute and remove the cap on active scenarios. On the ComPDFKit side, a developer account gives free access for 200 files within 30 days, and its pricing page covers the rest.
02What do you need to connect ComPDFKit PDF Converter to Make?
A ComPDFKit developer account and two keys. Log in, open the API Dashboard, click the Projects tab, pick a project or keep the default one, then copy the public key and the secret key. In Make, add any ComPDFKit PDF Converter module, click Create a connection, give it a name if you like and paste the keys. The connection is created once and every ComPDFKit module in your scenarios can reuse it.
03Can ComPDFKit PDF Converter start a Make scenario in real time?
No. The app has no trigger module, so it cannot start a scenario by itself. The flow opens on another app instead: an instant trigger of that app reacts as soon as something happens there, and a scheduled trigger checks on the schedule you set, every 15 minutes by default. ComPDFKit then comes in as an action, for example to convert the file that app just provided. Test the whole chain with Run once before you switch it on.
04What if a ComPDFKit PDF Converter module is missing in Make?
Use Make an API Call. It sends an authorized request to any endpoint of the ComPDFKit API with the connection you already have, so a feature without its own module stays within reach. You write the request yourself, which asks for a look at the ComPDFKit API documentation. Also keep the Make Free plan limits in mind: files above 5 MB and runs longer than 5 minutes need a paid plan.
05Make or n8n for ComPDFKit PDF Converter?
It depends on what your team already uses. On Make, the app comes with 29 action modules covering conversions to and from PDF, images and Office formats, plus Make an API Call for the rest. The same app often has an n8n node as well, so check that list before choosing. Neither tool is ranked here: pick the one where your other apps and your scenarios already live. Whichever you pick, keep one tool per workflow so your team knows where to look.
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