def convert_to_pdf(doc): f = open('test13.docx', 'rb') doc = Document(f) try: word = client.DispatchEx("Word.Application") word.Visible = True new_name = doc.replace(".docx", r".pdf") worddoc = word.Documents.Open(doc) print("Exporting ... ") worddoc.SaveAs(new_name, FileFormat=17) worddoc.Close() word.Quit() finally: print("hello")