Save and convert as PDF - Improved Version

Note: Ce projet est une version améliorée du projet original PnP Save and convert as PDF. Il a été repris et enrichi avec plusieurs améliorations notables, notamment au niveau de l'UX, de la détection automatique des extensions de fichiers, et d'autres modifications. D'autres améliorations sont prévues à venir.

Note: This project is an improved version of the original PnP Save and convert as PDF project. It has been taken over and enhanced with several notable improvements, particularly in terms of UX, automatic file extension detection, and other modifications. More improvements are planned to come.

Summary

A global list customizer which adds functionality to all document libraries in SharePoint Online to convert one or more documents in-place to PDF, or download one or more documents as a PDF. When selecting multiple documents for download they will be downloaded as a zip file. The converter uses built in API's of converting to PDF.

Improvements over the original PnP version

🎨 Enhanced User Experience (UX)

• Improved progress indicators and visual feedback
• Better error handling and user notifications
• Enhanced dialog interfaces for better usability
• Streamlined workflow for batch operations

🔍 Automatic File Extension Detection

• Smart detection of file extensions directly from selected files
• Automatic filtering of unsupported file types
• Improved validation before processing

🚀 Other Enhancements

• Performance optimizations
• Code quality improvements
• Better error messages and recovery mechanisms
• Additional features and refinements

📋 Coming Soon

• Additional improvements and features are planned

Compatibility

Applies to

• SharePoint Framework Extensions

Solution

Solution	Author(s)
pnp-ext-pdf-convert (Improved Version)	Based on original by Mikael Svenson (@mikaelsvenson) - Enhanced and improved version

Version history

Version	Date	Comments
1.0	2019	Initial release by Puzzlepart
1.1	February 23, 2021	Moved and re-branded to PnP
1.2	October 30, 2022	Upgrade SPFx to version 1.12.1
1.3	October 21, 2024	Upgrade SPFx to version 1.20.1, rewrite it from scratch using Graph API and using the built in converter in Graph, moved to Fluent UI and alot more
1.4	September 03 2025	Added batch operations, progress indicators, multi-language support (EN/FR/ES/DE), ZIP downloads, enhanced error handling

Disclaimer

THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Installing the solution

• Upload and Deploy the file pnp-ext-pdf-convert.sppkg to your tenant app catalog.
  • If created the tenant app catalog can be reached via https://<tenant>-admin.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/online/ManageAppCatalog.aspx.
  • You need to be a SharePoint Administrator to upload this solution.
• Navigate to a document library and select one or more files and you should see the PDF options in the document ribbon.

Note: It may take a little while before it shows the first time after install.

Features

🔄 Batch Operations

• Multi-file Selection: Select multiple documents using Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click
• Batch Download: Download multiple files as PDFs in a single ZIP archive
• Batch Convert: Convert multiple files to PDF and save them in the same library
• Smart Validation: Automatically filters out unsupported file types

📊 Progress Tracking

• Real-time Progress Bar: Visual progress indicator for batch operations
• File Status Updates: See which file is currently being processed
• Success/Error Indicators: Clear visual feedback for each file's conversion status
• Summary Reports: Detailed completion reports with success and error counts

🌐 Multi-language Support

• English (en-us): Default language
• French (fr-fr): Français
• Spanish (es-es): Español
• German (de-de): Deutsch
• Dynamic UI: Command titles update based on selection count

💾 Enhanced Downloads

• ZIP Archives: Multiple files automatically packaged with timestamp
• Smart Naming: Original filenames preserved with .pdf extension
• Error Recovery: Failed conversions don't interrupt the batch process

Supported file formats

csv, doc, docx, odp, ods, odt, pot, potm, potx, pps, ppsx, ppsxm, ppt, pptm, pptx, rtf, xls, xlsx, html

Debug URL for testing

Here's a debug URL for testing around this sample.

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