CloudConvert

App · File Conversion · 1 action

Convert files between more than 200 formats (documents, images, spreadsheets, audio, and video) with CloudConvert.

Convert a file

Convert a file to another format: for example a Word document to PDF, a PNG to JPG, or a video to MP4. The converted file is saved so later steps can email, upload, or store it.

Inputs

FilefiletextRequired
The file to convert: upload one, pick a file from an earlier step, or paste a public file URL.
Convert tooutput_formattextRequired
The format to convert into, for example 'pdf', 'docx', 'jpg' or 'mp4'.
Input formatinput_formattext
Optional. The format the file is already in. CloudConvert detects this on its own; set it only when the file has a missing or misleading extension.
Save asfilenametext
Optional. The name to save the converted file under. Defaults to the original name with the new extension.

Outputs

content_typetext
MIME type of the converted file
document_reftext
Reference to the converted file, for use by a later step
documentslist
The converted file, in the shape steps that send or upload files expect
filenametext
Name the converted file was saved under
job_idtext
The CloudConvert job that did the conversion
output_formattext
The format the file was converted into
size_bytesnumber
Size of the converted file in bytes
urltext
Download URL for the converted file
Example output
{
  "content_type": "application/pdf",
  "document_ref": "doc_4b7c1e2a9d3f45c88a1e6f0b2d5c7e91",
  "documents": [
    {
      "content_type": "application/pdf",
      "document_ref": "doc_4b7c1e2a9d3f45c88a1e6f0b2d5c7e91",
      "filename": "report.pdf",
      "size_bytes": 84213,
      "url": "/actions/core/serve-document/doc_4b7c1e2a9d3f45c88a1e6f0b2d5c7e91?teamId=6512a1b2c3d4e5f600000001"
    }
  ],
  "filename": "report.pdf",
  "job_id": "9a160154-58e2-437f-9b6b-19d63b1f59e3",
  "output_format": "pdf",
  "size_bytes": 84213,
  "url": "/actions/core/serve-document/doc_4b7c1e2a9d3f45c88a1e6f0b2d5c7e91?teamId=6512a1b2c3d4e5f600000001"
}

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