Operations

Convert Files

Convert files to different formats.

To convert a file to another format, create a job with a convert task.

The available parameters differ based on input_format and output_format. Select values below to show all available conversion options.

Task Parameters

operation

string required

Value is convert.

input

string or array of task names required

The input task name(s) for this task.

input_format

string

The current format of the file, e.g. pdf. If not set, the extension of the input file is used as input format.

output_format

string required

The target format to convert to.

engine

string

Use a specific engine for the conversion.

engine_version

string

Use a specific engine version for the conversion.

filename

string

Choose a filename (including extension) for the output file.

timeout

integer

Timeout in seconds after the task will be cancelled. By default, tasks time out after 5 hours.

Using the parameters from above, you can create a job:

POSThttps://api.cloudconvert.com/v2/jobs

Use the Job Builder to generate and try out conversion jobs.

Signed URLs

Convert files on demand using URL query parameters.

Optimize Files

Compress and optimize PDF, PNG and JPG files.