Converting PDF to Word seems straightforward, but the reality is more complex. PDF stores text as character coordinates, while Word uses structured paragraphs. Bridging this gap requires careful text extraction and order reconstruction.
Here's how to build a browser-based PDF to Word converter with Vue 3 and pdf-lib.
The challenge: PDF vs Word
PDF is a presentation format — text is positioned precisely on the page. Word is an editing format — text flows in paragraphs with styles. Converting between them means:
Extracting text from PDF coordinates
