PHP 将 docx 文件转换为 pdf

Question

I am using PHP as a backend end, I generate a Docx file on the backend and I want to send it to the frontend to make the user print it directly without downloading it.

So I wanted to convert the Docx file to PDF and put it on the server so I can send its link to the frontend to make the user able to view it and print it.

But I am not able to convert from Docx to pdf , can anyone tell me an easy way to convert from Docx to pdf , or if anyone has an alternative way to do the whole process.

I am using PHPWord to generate the Docx files from templates.

Attempts:

a) I tried to use PHPWord to convert the Docx file to an HTML file but it generates a blank file.

b) I tried to use COM with OpenOffice but the following error appeared:

HTTP Error 500.0 - Internal Server Error. C:\php\php-cgi.exe - The FastCGI process exceeded configured request timeout

c) I tried to use COM with Word.application , but I received Access denied.

Note: I am a beginner at PHP.

Answer 1

You have a couple of choices:

1. Go to GitHub and try to find a package (written in PHP) that converts your need.
2. Write a little service to communicate another binary that can do this job. You can use something like this or this .
3. You can write your own solution but I do not recommend doing it.

Also, you can check this article and build it on top of Azure serverless.