如何通过 python 在 ms 字中打开 pdf 文件

Question

I can easily left click on a word file and then say open with word. Ms word automatically converts the pdf sufficiently to a docx, without the formatting(I don't need the formatting). I want to automatically open a batch of pdf files and save them to another folder as docx type (preferably through python). Any suggestions on how to do this?

I have tried python libraries like pypdf2, but they do not get all the content of the document. I am currently having to manually open the pdf file in ms word, then save it, and open and process it using python.

Answer 1

An easy solution would be use of os.system like this:

import os
os.system("'Path_to_your_word_exe' 'path_to_your_p df'")

There is a problem with spaces within a path with this solution, so I recommend using sub-process call:

import subprocesss
subprocess.call([r'raw path to word', r'raw path to file'])

example:

subprocess.call([r'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.exe', r'C:\Users\gopco\Downloads\SCYR.pdf'])

To automate your job for multiple files in a single directory use following code:

import win32com.client
import os

#start word
word = win32com.client.Dispatch("Word.Application")
#allow word to print error messages (if any)
word.visible = 1

pdfs_path = "./" # folder with pdfs
reqs_path = "./" # folder for saving docx files

for i, doc in enumerate(glob.iglob(pdfs_path+"*.pdf")):
    filename = doc.split('\\')[-1] #get just the file name
    in_file = os.path.abspath(doc) #absolute path
    print(in_file)
    wb = word.Documents.Open(in_file) #open the pdf in word
    out_file = os.path.abspath(reqs_path +filename[0:-4]+ ".docx".format(i)) #set the filename for saving the docx
    print("outfile\n",out_file)
    wb.SaveAs2(out_file, FileFormat=16) # file format for docx
    print("success...")
    wb.Close()

word.Quit()```