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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:27:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [V2] feat(convert): add support for CBZ to PDF and PDF to CBZ
conversion (#4831)
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# Description of Changes
TLDR:
- Implemented `ConvertFromCbzSettings` component for CBZ to PDF options
- Added `ConvertToCbzSettings` component for PDF to CBZ options
- Extended conversion constants with new CBZ-related formats and
mappings
- Updated `ConvertSettings` to include CBZ-specific configuration forms
- Updated `useConvertOperation` to handle CBZ conversion parameters
For backend reference see this PR: #4472
This pull request adds support for converting between CBZ (Comic Book
Zip) and PDF formats in the frontend conversion tool. It introduces new
UI components for CBZ-to-PDF and PDF-to-CBZ conversion options, updates
the conversion parameters and form data logic, and integrates these
formats into the available conversion options and endpoints.
**CBZ/PDF Conversion Support:**
* Added `ConvertFromCbzSettings` and `ConvertToCbzSettings` components
to provide user options for CBZ-to-PDF and PDF-to-CBZ conversions,
including "Optimize for ebook" and DPI settings.
**Conversion Logic and Parameters:**
* Extended the `ConvertParameters` interface and default parameters to
include `cbzOptions` (for CBZ-to-PDF) and `cbzOutputOptions` (for
PDF-to-CBZ).
**Conversion Matrix and Endpoint Integration:**
* Added CBZ to the supported "from" and "to" format lists, updated the
conversion matrix to allow CBZ-to-PDF and PDF-to-CBZ, and mapped the new
conversions to appropriate API endpoints.
* Updated URL mapping to recognize `/cbz-to-pdf` and `/pdf-to-cbz` as
conversion tool routes.
### Front-end
---
## Checklist
### General
- [X] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [X] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [X] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [X] My changes generate no new warnings
### Documentation
- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)
### Translations (if applicable)
- [ ] I ran
[`scripts/counter_translation.py`](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/docs/counter_translation.md)
### UI Changes (if applicable)
- [X] Screenshots or videos demonstrating the UI changes are attached
(e.g., as comments or direct attachments in the PR)
### Testing (if applicable)
- [X] I have tested my changes locally. Refer to the [Testing
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md#6-testing)
for more details.
---------
Signed-off-by: Balázs Szücs
---
.../public/locales/en-GB/translation.json | 6 +-
.../fileEditor/FileEditorThumbnail.tsx | 9 ++-
.../tools/convert/ConvertFromCbzSettings.tsx | 36 ++++++++++
.../tools/convert/ConvertSettings.tsx | 38 ++++++++++
.../tools/convert/ConvertToCbzSettings.tsx | 39 ++++++++++
.../src/core/constants/convertConstants.ts | 13 +++-
.../core/constants/convertSupportedFornats.ts | 2 +-
.../tools/convert/useConvertOperation.ts | 6 +-
.../tools/convert/useConvertParameters.ts | 12 ++++
.../tests/convert/ConvertIntegration.test.tsx | 72 +++++++++++++++++++
frontend/src/core/utils/urlMapping.ts | 2 +
11 files changed, 229 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertFromCbzSettings.tsx
create mode 100644 frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertToCbzSettings.tsx
diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
index 4b33f6034..aae5bbc9e 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
@@ -1105,7 +1105,11 @@
"markdown": "Markdown",
"textRtf": "Text/RTF",
"grayscale": "Greyscale",
- "errorConversion": "An error occurred while converting the file."
+ "errorConversion": "An error occurred while converting the file.",
+ "cbzOptions": "CBZ to PDF Options",
+ "optimizeForEbook": "Optimize PDF for ebook readers (uses Ghostscript)",
+ "cbzOutputOptions": "PDF to CBZ Options",
+ "cbzDpi": "DPI for image rendering"
},
"imageToPdf": {
"tags": "conversion,img,jpg,picture,photo"
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/components/fileEditor/FileEditorThumbnail.tsx b/frontend/src/core/components/fileEditor/FileEditorThumbnail.tsx
index b51152af1..e268b941c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/components/fileEditor/FileEditorThumbnail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/core/components/fileEditor/FileEditorThumbnail.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ const FileEditorThumbnail = ({
return (m?.[1] || '').toUpperCase();
}, [file.name]);
+ const extLower = useMemo(() => {
+ const m = /\.([a-z0-9]+)$/i.exec(file.name ?? '');
+ return (m?.[1] || '').toLowerCase();
+ }, [file.name]);
+
+ const isCBZ = extLower === 'cbz';
+
const pageLabel = useMemo(
() =>
pageCount > 0
@@ -206,7 +213,7 @@ const FileEditorThumbnail = ({
alert({ alertType: 'success', title: `Unzipping ${file.name}`, expandable: false, durationMs: 2500 });
}
},
- hidden: !isZipFile || !onUnzipFile,
+ hidden: !isZipFile || !onUnzipFile || isCBZ,
},
{
id: 'close',
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertFromCbzSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertFromCbzSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..babb20255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertFromCbzSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { Stack, Text, Checkbox } from '@mantine/core';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { ConvertParameters } from '@app/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertParameters';
+
+interface ConvertFromCbzSettingsProps {
+ parameters: ConvertParameters;
+ onParameterChange: (key: K, value: ConvertParameters[K]) => void;
+ disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+const ConvertFromCbzSettings = ({
+ parameters,
+ onParameterChange,
+ disabled = false
+}: ConvertFromCbzSettingsProps) => {
+ const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+ return (
+
+ {t('convert.cbzOptions', 'CBZ to PDF Options')}:
+
+ onParameterChange('cbzOptions', {
+ ...parameters.cbzOptions,
+ optimizeForEbook: event.currentTarget.checked
+ })}
+ disabled={disabled}
+ data-testid="optimize-ebook-checkbox"
+ />
+
+ );
+};
+
+export default ConvertFromCbzSettings;
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertSettings.tsx
index d332f888e..d9727b078 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertSettings.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertSettings.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import ConvertToImageSettings from "@app/components/tools/convert/ConvertToImage
import ConvertFromImageSettings from "@app/components/tools/convert/ConvertFromImageSettings";
import ConvertFromWebSettings from "@app/components/tools/convert/ConvertFromWebSettings";
import ConvertFromEmailSettings from "@app/components/tools/convert/ConvertFromEmailSettings";
+import ConvertFromCbzSettings from "@app/components/tools/convert/ConvertFromCbzSettings";
+import ConvertToCbzSettings from "@app/components/tools/convert/ConvertToCbzSettings";
import ConvertToPdfaSettings from "@app/components/tools/convert/ConvertToPdfaSettings";
import { ConvertParameters } from "@app/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertParameters";
import {
@@ -118,6 +120,12 @@ const ConvertSettings = ({
onParameterChange('pdfaOptions', {
outputFormat: 'pdfa-1',
});
+ onParameterChange('cbzOptions', {
+ optimizeForEbook: false,
+ });
+ onParameterChange('cbzOutputOptions', {
+ dpi: 150,
+ });
onParameterChange('isSmartDetection', false);
onParameterChange('smartDetectionType', 'none');
};
@@ -180,6 +188,12 @@ const ConvertSettings = ({
onParameterChange('pdfaOptions', {
outputFormat: 'pdfa-1',
});
+ onParameterChange('cbzOptions', {
+ optimizeForEbook: false,
+ });
+ onParameterChange('cbzOutputOptions', {
+ dpi: 150,
+ });
};
@@ -293,6 +307,30 @@ const ConvertSettings = ({
>
)}
+ {/* CBZ to PDF options */}
+ {parameters.fromExtension === 'cbz' && parameters.toExtension === 'pdf' && (
+ <>
+
+
+ >
+ )}
+
+ {/* PDF to CBZ options */}
+ {parameters.fromExtension === 'pdf' && parameters.toExtension === 'cbz' && (
+ <>
+
+
+ >
+ )}
+
{/* PDF to PDF/A options */}
{parameters.fromExtension === 'pdf' && parameters.toExtension === 'pdfa' && (
<>
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertToCbzSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertToCbzSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..774219ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/core/components/tools/convert/ConvertToCbzSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { Stack, Text, NumberInput } from '@mantine/core';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { ConvertParameters } from '@app/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertParameters';
+
+interface ConvertToCbzSettingsProps {
+ parameters: ConvertParameters;
+ onParameterChange: (key: K, value: ConvertParameters[K]) => void;
+ disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+const ConvertToCbzSettings = ({
+ parameters,
+ onParameterChange,
+ disabled = false
+}: ConvertToCbzSettingsProps) => {
+ const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+ return (
+
+ {t('convert.cbzOutputOptions', 'PDF to CBZ Options')}:
+
+ typeof val === 'number' && onParameterChange('cbzOutputOptions', {
+ ...parameters.cbzOutputOptions,
+ dpi: val
+ })}
+ min={72}
+ max={600}
+ step={1}
+ disabled={disabled}
+ />
+
+ );
+};
+
+export default ConvertToCbzSettings;
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/constants/convertConstants.ts b/frontend/src/core/constants/convertConstants.ts
index 5978d523b..0dc6e3726 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/constants/convertConstants.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/core/constants/convertConstants.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export const CONVERSION_ENDPOINTS = {
'office-pdf': '/api/v1/convert/file/pdf',
'pdf-image': '/api/v1/convert/pdf/img',
'image-pdf': '/api/v1/convert/img/pdf',
+ 'cbz-pdf': '/api/v1/convert/cbz/pdf',
+ 'pdf-cbz': '/api/v1/convert/pdf/cbz',
'pdf-office-word': '/api/v1/convert/pdf/word',
'pdf-office-presentation': '/api/v1/convert/pdf/presentation',
'pdf-office-text': '/api/v1/convert/pdf/text',
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ export const ENDPOINT_NAMES = {
'office-pdf': 'file-to-pdf',
'pdf-image': 'pdf-to-img',
'image-pdf': 'img-to-pdf',
+ 'cbz-pdf': 'cbz-to-pdf',
+ 'pdf-cbz': 'pdf-to-cbz',
'pdf-office-word': 'pdf-to-word',
'pdf-office-presentation': 'pdf-to-presentation',
'pdf-office-text': 'pdf-to-text',
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ export const FROM_FORMAT_OPTIONS = [
{ value: 'any', label: 'Any', group: 'Multiple Files' },
{ value: 'image', label: 'Images', group: 'Multiple Files' },
{ value: 'pdf', label: 'PDF', group: 'Document' },
+ { value: 'cbz', label: 'CBZ', group: 'Archive' },
{ value: 'docx', label: 'DOCX', group: 'Document' },
{ value: 'doc', label: 'DOC', group: 'Document' },
{ value: 'odt', label: 'ODT', group: 'Document' },
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ export const TO_FORMAT_OPTIONS = [
{ value: 'pdfa', label: 'PDF/A', group: 'Document' },
{ value: 'docx', label: 'DOCX', group: 'Document' },
{ value: 'odt', label: 'ODT', group: 'Document' },
+ { value: 'cbz', label: 'CBZ', group: 'Archive' },
{ value: 'csv', label: 'CSV', group: 'Spreadsheet' },
{ value: 'pptx', label: 'PPTX', group: 'Presentation' },
{ value: 'odp', label: 'ODP', group: 'Presentation' },
@@ -107,7 +113,8 @@ export const TO_FORMAT_OPTIONS = [
export const CONVERSION_MATRIX: Record = {
'any': ['pdf'], // Mixed files always convert to PDF
'image': ['pdf'], // Multiple images always convert to PDF
- 'pdf': ['png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'tiff', 'bmp', 'webp', 'docx', 'odt', 'pptx', 'odp', 'csv', 'txt', 'rtf', 'md', 'html', 'xml', 'pdfa'],
+ 'pdf': ['png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'tiff', 'bmp', 'webp', 'docx', 'odt', 'pptx', 'odp', 'csv', 'txt', 'rtf', 'md', 'html', 'xml', 'pdfa', 'cbz'],
+ 'cbz': ['pdf'],
'docx': ['pdf'], 'doc': ['pdf'], 'odt': ['pdf'],
'xlsx': ['pdf'], 'xls': ['pdf'], 'ods': ['pdf'],
'pptx': ['pdf'], 'ppt': ['pdf'], 'odp': ['pdf'],
@@ -130,8 +137,10 @@ export const EXTENSION_TO_ENDPOINT: Record> = {
'csv': 'pdf-to-csv',
'txt': 'pdf-to-text', 'rtf': 'pdf-to-text', 'md': 'pdf-to-markdown',
'html': 'pdf-to-html', 'xml': 'pdf-to-xml',
- 'pdfa': 'pdf-to-pdfa'
+ 'pdfa': 'pdf-to-pdfa',
+ 'cbz': 'pdf-to-cbz'
},
+ 'cbz': { 'pdf': 'cbz-to-pdf' },
'docx': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' }, 'doc': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' }, 'odt': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' },
'xlsx': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' }, 'xls': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' }, 'ods': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' },
'pptx': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' }, 'ppt': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' }, 'odp': { 'pdf': 'file-to-pdf' },
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/constants/convertSupportedFornats.ts b/frontend/src/core/constants/convertSupportedFornats.ts
index b9bea3227..86138c4e6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/constants/convertSupportedFornats.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/core/constants/convertSupportedFornats.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const CONVERT_SUPPORTED_FORMATS = [
// Email formats
'eml',
// Archive formats
- 'zip',
+ 'zip', 'cbz',
// Other
'dbf', 'fods', 'vsd', 'vor', 'vor3', 'vor4', 'uop', 'pct', 'ps', 'pdf',
];
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertOperation.ts b/frontend/src/core/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertOperation.ts
index 28080407d..9134c9db4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertOperation.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/core/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertOperation.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const buildConvertFormData = (parameters: ConvertParameters, selectedFile
formData.append("fileInput", file);
});
- const { fromExtension, toExtension, imageOptions, htmlOptions, emailOptions, pdfaOptions } = parameters;
+ const { fromExtension, toExtension, imageOptions, htmlOptions, emailOptions, pdfaOptions, cbzOptions, cbzOutputOptions } = parameters;
if (isImageFormat(toExtension)) {
formData.append("imageFormat", toExtension);
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ export const buildConvertFormData = (parameters: ConvertParameters, selectedFile
formData.append("outputFormat", pdfaOptions.outputFormat);
} else if (fromExtension === 'pdf' && toExtension === 'csv') {
formData.append("pageNumbers", "all");
+ } else if (fromExtension === 'cbz' && toExtension === 'pdf') {
+ formData.append("optimizeForEbook", (cbzOptions?.optimizeForEbook ?? false).toString());
+ } else if (fromExtension === 'pdf' && toExtension === 'cbz') {
+ formData.append("dpi", (cbzOutputOptions?.dpi ?? 150).toString());
}
return formData;
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertParameters.ts b/frontend/src/core/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertParameters.ts
index c9c19176e..eaa05d571 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertParameters.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/core/hooks/tools/convert/useConvertParameters.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ export interface ConvertParameters extends BaseParameters {
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: string;
};
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: boolean;
+ };
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: number;
+ };
isSmartDetection: boolean;
smartDetectionType: 'mixed' | 'images' | 'web' | 'none';
}
@@ -69,6 +75,12 @@ export const defaultParameters: ConvertParameters = {
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: 'pdfa-1',
},
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false,
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150,
+ },
isSmartDetection: false,
smartDetectionType: 'none',
};
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/tests/convert/ConvertIntegration.test.tsx b/frontend/src/core/tests/convert/ConvertIntegration.test.tsx
index 80e8760c7..bb2f0bcf1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/tests/convert/ConvertIntegration.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/core/tests/convert/ConvertIntegration.test.tsx
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -218,6 +224,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -263,6 +275,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -317,6 +335,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -375,6 +399,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -431,6 +461,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -483,6 +519,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -532,6 +574,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -583,6 +631,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -631,6 +685,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -685,6 +745,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
@@ -738,6 +804,12 @@ describe('Convert Tool Integration Tests', () => {
},
pdfaOptions: {
outputFormat: ''
+ },
+ cbzOptions: {
+ optimizeForEbook: false
+ },
+ cbzOutputOptions: {
+ dpi: 150
}
};
diff --git a/frontend/src/core/utils/urlMapping.ts b/frontend/src/core/utils/urlMapping.ts
index c76adf856..ba6fe1aaa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/core/utils/urlMapping.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/core/utils/urlMapping.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const URL_TO_TOOL_MAP: Record = {
'/pdf-to-pdfa': 'convert',
'/pdf-to-word': 'convert',
'/pdf-to-xml': 'convert',
+ '/cbz-to-pdf': 'convert',
+ '/pdf-to-cbz': 'convert',
// Security tools
'/add-password': 'addPassword',