Document format conversion produces poor output quality
Professionals regularly need to convert documents between formats but existing tools either charge high prices, require complex setup, or produce output with broken formatting. The gap between input fidelity and output quality forces manual cleanup after every conversion. This friction is felt most acutely with complex layouts, tables, and embedded media.
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