Super slim webservice to generate thumbnail images for document files (pdf, odt, doc, docx), video files (mp4, flv, webm, ogv, wmv), 3D Files (ply, obj, stl) and many more using a simple HTTP API.

This is a simple wrapper around algoo/preview-generator.

See the full list of supported file formats.

Boot up the service:

docker run -p 8000:8000 fpurchess/preview-service

Use it to create a thumbnail:

curl -o thumbnail.jpeg -F 'file=file_to_preview.pdf' https://localhost:8000/preview/100x100

• /tmp/cache/ - mount it to persist thumbnail cache
• /tmp/files/ - stores all uploaded files

Here's a full example:

docker run -p 8000:8000 -v /tmp/cache/:/tmp/cache/ -v /tmp/files/:/tmp/files/ fpurchess/preview-service

Returns 200 OK when the service is up and running.

Awaits a the file to be converted in a multipart/form-data with form name file. Returns the converted file as a file response if the conversion is successful.

curl -o thumbnail.jpeg -F 'file=file_to_preview.pdf' https://localhost:8000/preview/100x100

Creates a 100x100 JPEG thumbnail image of file_to_preview.pdf and stores it in thumbnail.jpeg.

Returns a cached converted file if present.

Thanks algoo and all contributors of algoo/preview-generator.

see LICENSE file