Convert PDF to Excel with styling and formatting
Our newly introduced PDF to XLSX API converter is a super convenient tool for transforming either textual or scanned PDFs into editable MS Office Excel spreadsheets. This tool provides superior-quality of conversion while preserving not only the data but also formatting and styling. Other than the tabular data, it can also include images, paragraphs, and other non-table content into the produced XLSX file.
How to convert PDF documents to XLSX using Java
The PDF to XLSX conversion consists of a few simple steps:
- Sign up for a free ConvertAPI account
- Install our Java library using Maven
- Set up the conversion using our interactive demo
- Copy-paste the auto-generated code snippet
PDF to XLSX using Java code example
A straightforward way to convert a PDF to XLSX while preserving images, paragraphs, and formatting would look something like this:
// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Java Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-java Config.setDefaultSecret("your-api-secret"); ConvertApi.convert("pdf", "xlsx", new Param("File", Paths.get("/path/to/my_file.pdf")), new Param("IncludeFormatting", "true") ).get().saveFilesSync(Paths.get("/path/to/result/dir"));
Using this conversion, you also gain the ability to choose whether you want to combine extracted tables into a single sheet or keep them separate. All the rest will be resolved automatically based on the best-predicted outcome.
Conclusion
ConvertAPI's PDF to XLSX API is an excellent tool for converting PDFs to XLSX using the Java programming language. With just a few simple steps, you can set up your project by using the auto-generated code snippet available on the interactive demo page, saving you valuable time and effort.