Convert Doc to PDF

Here is a Google Apps Script to convert a Google Doc to a PDF and save it to your Google Drive. The script accepts the document’s ID, converts it to a PDF, and saves the file in a specified folder.

Script

function convertDocToPdf() {
  const docId = "YOUR_DOCUMENT_ID"; // Replace with your Google Doc ID
  const folderId = "YOUR_FOLDER_ID"; // Replace with the target folder ID

  try {
    // Fetch the Google Doc file
    const docFile = DriveApp.getFileById(docId);

    // Convert the file to a Blob in PDF format
    const pdfBlob = docFile.getBlob().setContentType("application/pdf");

    // Get the target folder
    const folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(folderId);

    // Save the PDF to the target folder
    const pdfFile = folder.createFile(pdfBlob).setName(docFile.getName() + ".pdf");

    Logger.log("PDF created and saved: " + pdfFile.getUrl());
    SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert("PDF created successfully and saved to the folder.");
  } catch (e) {
    Logger.log("Error: " + e.message);
    SpreadsheetApp.getUi().alert("Error: Unable to convert the document to a PDF. " + e.message);
  }
}

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How It Works:

1. Retrieve the Google Doc:
   • The script uses the document ID to fetch the Google Doc.
2. Convert to PDF:
   • The document is converted into a Blob in PDF format.
3. Save to Target Folder:
   • The script creates a new file in the specified Google Drive folder, naming it the same as the original document with a .pdf extension.

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Setup Instructions:

1. Replace YOUR_DOCUMENT_ID with the ID of the Google Doc you want to convert.
   • You can find the ID in the document’s URL:bashCopy codehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/DOCUMENT_ID/edit
2. Replace YOUR_FOLDER_ID with the ID of the folder where you want to save the PDF.
   • You can find the ID in the folder’s URL:rubyCopy codehttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/FOLDER_ID
3. Save and run the script.

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Output:

• A PDF file with the same name as the original Google Doc is created and saved in the specified folder.
• The script logs the URL of the newly created PDF file and displays a success message.

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Example Use Case:

• Automate document conversion to PDF for reports, invoices, or contracts and store them in an organized Drive folder.