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PDF2Office - Convert PDF to DOCX, XSLX - Java Sample Code

Sample code for using Apryse SDK to programmatically convert generic PDF documents to Word, Excel, PowerPoint; provided in Python, C++, C#, Go, Java, Node.js (JavaScript), PHP, Ruby and VB.

To run this sample:

  1. Complete the Get started with Server SDK process in your language/framework.
  2. After you complete the Get Started with Server SDK work in your language/framework from Step 1 above, next, download the Structured Output Module.

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1//
2// Copyright (c) 2001-2024 by Apryse Software Inc. All Rights Reserved.
3// Consult legal.txt regarding legal and license information.
4//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5
6import com.pdftron.common.PDFNetException;
7import com.pdftron.pdf.*;
8
9//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10// The following sample illustrates how to use the PDF::Convert utility class to convert 
11// documents and files to Office.
12//
13// The Structured Output module is an optional PDFNet Add-on that can be used to convert PDF
14// and other documents into Word, Excel, PowerPoint and HTML format.
15//
16// The Apryse SDK Structured Output module can be downloaded from
17// https://docs.apryse.com/core/info/modules/
18//
19// Please contact us if you have any questions.
20//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21
22public class PDF2OfficeTest 
23{
24    // Relative path to the folder containing test files.
25    static String inputPath = "../../TestFiles/";
26    static String outputPath = "../../TestFiles/Output/";
27
28    /// <summary>
29    /// The main entry point for the application.
30    /// </summary>
31    public static void main(String[] args) 
32    {
33        // The first step in every application using PDFNet is to initialize the 
34        // library. The library is usually initialized only once, but calling 
35        // Initialize() multiple times is also fine.
36        PDFNet.initialize(PDFTronLicense.Key());
37
38        PDFNet.addResourceSearchPath("../../../Lib/");
39
40        try {
41            if (!StructuredOutputModule.isModuleAvailable()) {
42                System.out.println();
43                System.out.println("Unable to run the sample: Apryse SDK Structured Output module not available.");
44                System.out.println("-----------------------------------------------------------------------------");
45                System.out.println("The Structured Output module is an optional add-on, available for download");
46                System.out.println("at https://docs.apryse.com/core/info/modules/. If you have already");
47                System.out.println("downloaded this module, ensure that the SDK is able to find the required files");
48                System.out.println("using the PDFNet::AddResourceSearchPath() function.");
49                System.out.println();
50                return;
51            }
52        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
53            System.out.println(e);
54            return;
55        }  catch (Exception e) {
56            System.out.println(e);
57            return;
58        }
59
60        boolean err = false;
61
62        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
63        // Word
64        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
65
66        try {
67            // Convert PDF document to Word
68            System.out.println("Converting PDF to Word");
69
70            String outputFile = outputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.docx";
71
72            Convert.toWord(inputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.pdf", outputFile);
73
74            System.out.println("Result saved in " + outputFile);
75        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
76            System.out.println("Unable to convert PDF document to Word, error: ");
77            System.out.println(e);
78            err = true;
79        }  catch (Exception e) {
80            System.out.println("Unknown Exception, error: ");
81            System.out.println(e);
82            err = true;
83        }
84
85        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
86
87        try {
88            // Convert PDF document to Word with options
89            System.out.println("Converting PDF to Word with options");
90
91            String outputFile = outputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables_first_page.docx";
92
93            Convert.WordOutputOptions wordOutputOptions = new Convert.WordOutputOptions();
94
95            // Convert only the first page
96            wordOutputOptions.setPages(1, 1);
97
98            Convert.toWord(inputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.pdf", outputFile, wordOutputOptions);
99
100            System.out.println("Result saved in " + outputFile);
101        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
102            System.out.println("Unable to convert PDF document to Word, error: ");
103            System.out.println(e);
104            err = true;
105        }  catch (Exception e) {
106            System.out.println("Unknown Exception, error: ");
107            System.out.println(e);
108            err = true;
109        }
110
111        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
112        // Excel
113        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
114
115        try {
116            // Convert PDF document to Excel
117            System.out.println("Converting PDF to Excel");
118
119            String outputFile = outputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.xlsx";
120
121            Convert.toExcel(inputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.pdf", outputFile);
122
123            System.out.println("Result saved in " + outputFile);
124        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
125            System.out.println("Unable to convert PDF document to Excel, error: ");
126            System.out.println(e);
127            err = true;
128        }  catch (Exception e) {
129            System.out.println("Unknown Exception, error: ");
130            System.out.println(e);
131            err = true;
132        }
133
134        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
135
136        try (PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc()) {
137            // Convert PDF document to Excel with options
138            System.out.println("Converting PDF to Excel with options");
139
140            String outputFile = outputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables_second_page.xlsx";
141
142            Convert.ExcelOutputOptions excelOutputOptions = new Convert.ExcelOutputOptions();
143
144            // Convert only the second page
145            excelOutputOptions.setPages(2, 2);
146
147            Convert.toExcel(inputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.pdf", outputFile, excelOutputOptions);
148
149            System.out.println("Result saved in " + outputFile);
150        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
151            System.out.println("Unable to convert PDF document to Excel, error: ");
152            System.out.println(e);
153            err = true;
154        }  catch (Exception e) {
155            System.out.println("Unknown Exception, error: ");
156            System.out.println(e);
157            err = true;
158        }
159
160        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
161        // PowerPoint
162        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
163
164        try {
165            // Convert PDF document to PowerPoint
166            System.out.println("Converting PDF to PowerPoint");
167
168            String outputFile = outputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.pptx";
169
170            Convert.toPowerPoint(inputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.pdf", outputFile);
171
172            System.out.println("Result saved in " + outputFile);
173        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
174            System.out.println("Unable to convert PDF document to PowerPoint, error: ");
175            System.out.println(e);
176            err = true;
177        }  catch (Exception e) {
178            System.out.println("Unknown Exception, error: ");
179            System.out.println(e);
180            err = true;
181        }
182
183        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
184
185        try {
186            // Convert PDF document to PowerPoint with options
187            System.out.println("Converting PDF to PowerPoint with options");
188
189            String outputFile = outputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables_first_page.pptx";
190
191            Convert.PowerPointOutputOptions powerPointOutputOptions = new Convert.PowerPointOutputOptions();
192
193            // Convert only the first page
194            powerPointOutputOptions.setPages(1, 1);
195
196            Convert.toPowerPoint(inputPath + "paragraphs_and_tables.pdf", outputFile, powerPointOutputOptions);
197
198            System.out.println("Result saved in " + outputFile);
199        } catch (PDFNetException e) {
200            System.out.println("Unable to convert PDF document to PowerPoint, error: ");
201            System.out.println(e);
202            err = true;
203        }  catch (Exception e) {
204            System.out.println("Unknown Exception, error: ");
205            System.out.println(e);
206            err = true;
207        }
208
209        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
210
211        PDFNet.terminate();
212        System.out.println("Done.");        
213    }
214}

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