ArtifexSoftware/pdf2docx
Open source Python library for converting PDF to DOCX. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 80
- Release rhythm 81
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 9.5
- age_days: 2631
- days_rel: 124
- days_push: 124
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
3502 stars · 496 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Python library and CLI for converting PDF files into editable DOCX (Word) documents, with layout, text, and table extraction built on PyMuPDF. It is no longer actively maintained by Artifex but remains available under the MIT license for community use and forking.
Use cases
- convert pdf to word docx
- extract tables from pdf
- batch convert pdfs to editable documents
- convert pdf layout to docx preserving formatting
- turn scanned pdf pages into word files
- pdf to docx from the command line
When to choose
- you need a free, MIT-licensed PDF-to-DOCX converter in Python
- you want to extract tables from PDFs into editable Word format
- you need a simple CLI or GUI for one-off PDF conversions
- you're okay maintaining a fork yourself since the project is unmaintained
When to avoid
- you need ongoing bug fixes or support for new PDF features
- you need general-purpose PDF processing beyond DOCX conversion (use PyMuPDF)
- you require guaranteed compatibility with the latest Python versions
- you need high-fidelity conversion of complex or heavily scanned PDFs
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
pdf parser ocr pdf files developer-tools python cross-platform cli pdf-to-docx docx table-extraction pymupdf document-conversion
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/pdf2docx · fetched 2026-08-28 · 53e6f5a6e648
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ArtifexSoftware/pdf2docx | main | 84 |
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