# File upload conversion

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-conversion/195506>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 24, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-conversion/195506 "2010-09-24T02:08:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jay\_McGaffigan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Jay\_McGaffigan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jay_McGaffigan)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-conversion/195506/1 "2010-09-24T02:08:42Z")

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hi,

I was wondering if anyone has an written a rails app where users  
upload word documents and on the server convert that file to a pdf?

I’m trying to figure out the best way to convert the file to a pdf on  
the server.  
We are deploying our app on a linux web host (for cost reasons we are  
on a shared host) where we don’t have open office in headless mode  
available.

I’ve been googling around and can’t seem to find anything so I am kind  
of assuming my configuration doesn’t support what I need my rails app  
to do but I thought I’d take a shot and see if anyone had any  
thoughts…

Jay