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3. PDF to RTF

{
  "convert": "pdf-rtf",
  "multiple": true,
  "from": "pdf",
  "to": "rtf",
  "controls": [
    {
      "type": "number",
      "name": "from_page",
      "label": "From Page",
      "optional": true,
      "range": {
        "min": 1,
        "max": 10000
      },
      "desc": "Specifies the first page to include in the RTF output. Leave blank to start from the first page."
    },
    {
      "type": "number",
      "name": "to_page",
      "label": "To Page",
      "optional": true,
      "range": {
        "min": 1,
        "max": 10000
      },
      "desc": "Specifies the last page to include in the RTF output. Leave blank to include all pages until the end."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "preserve_layout",
      "label": "Preserve Layout",
      "defaultValue": true,
      "desc": "Attempts to keep the original PDF layout, including text positioning and spacing. Disabling this may produce simpler, reflowable text."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "extract_images",
      "label": "Extract Images",
      "defaultValue": true,
      "desc": "Includes images from the PDF in the RTF output. Disabling this will omit all images."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "ocr_enable",
      "label": "Enable OCR for Scanned PDFs",
      "defaultValue": false,
      "desc": "Uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to extract text from scanned PDF pages. This is useful when the PDF contains images of text rather than selectable text."
    },
    {
      "type": "dropdown",
      "name": "ocr_language",
      "label": "OCR Language",
      "optional": true,
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "English",
          "value": "eng"
        },
        {
          "label": "Spanish",
          "value": "spa"
        },
        {
          "label": "French",
          "value": "fra"
        },
        {
          "label": "German",
          "value": "deu"
        },
        {
          "label": "Italian",
          "value": "ita"
        }
      ],
      "defaultValue": "eng",
      "desc": "Sets the OCR recognition language. Only applies if OCR is enabled."
    }
  ],
  "note": "Converting PDF to RTF transforms a fixed-layout format into an editable text document. While text content is generally preserved, complex layouts, multi-column formats, and advanced typography may be simplified. Embedded images can be extracted into the RTF if enabled. If the PDF is scanned or image-based, enabling OCR is necessary to recover the text content.",
  "type": "document",
  "operation": "convert"
}