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PDF to XLSX using Java

Accurate PDF to Excel Data and Table Extraction

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PDF to XLSX features

Advanced PDF to Excel Java library, designed to convert PDFs, including scanned documents, into editable Excel sheets swiftly and accurately. This powerful tool ensures data integrity, perfectly replicating tables and charts for efficient data analysis. Ideal for businesses and developers, our Java library integrates seamlessly into various systems, offering user-friendly, precise data transformation with minimal editing required. Utilizing cutting-edge OCR technology, it guarantees high accuracy, especially for scanned documents. Elevate your data processing with our reliable, fast PDF to Excel conversion Java library.

ConvertAPI Java library install

ConvertAPI provides a Java SDK that allows you to perform a PDF to XLSX conversion with just a few lines of code. Convert PDF to XLSX documents using Java programming language with no effort at all!

# Add the following dependency to your pom.xml: 
<dependency>

   <groupId>com.convertapi.client</groupId>

   <artifactId>convertapi</artifactId>

   <version>2.10</version>

</dependency>
Maven GitHub

Authenticate your Java library

You can obtain your secret key by signing up for a free account. Once you sign up, you'll receive 250 free conversions instantly! Grab your authentication secret from the account dashboard, and authenticate the ConvertAPI Java library like this:

# get your secret key here: https://www.convertapi.com/a/auth
use \ConvertApi\ConvertApi;
Config.setDefaultApiCredentials("secret_or_token");

Convert PDF to XLSX using Java in no time!

Once you have your authentication in place, simply copy-paste this pdf to xlsx conversion code snippet into your Java project:

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI JavaScript Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-library-js

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Node.js Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-nodejs

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI PHP Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-php

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Java Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-java

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI C# Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-dotnet

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Ruby Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-ruby

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Python Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-python

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Go Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-go

REM Code snippet is using the command line utility program: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-cli

<!-- For conversions with the multiple file result please refer to this example: https://repl.it/@ConvertAPI/HTML-Form-with-multiple-file-result -->

Try the conversion online - no coding required!

You can try out advanced conversion parameters and test the conversion result online using our interactive demo tool. This tool will produce the same conversion output as if you were using the library from your solution, and it will auto-generate the code snippet for you!

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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:

  1. Sign up for a free ConvertAPI account
  2. Install our Java library using Maven
  3. Set up the conversion using our interactive demo
  4. Copy-paste the auto-generated code snippet

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.

Conversion parameters

Password String

Sets the password to open protected documents.

PageRange String

Set page range. Example 1-10 or 1,2,5.

IncludeFormatting Bool

Include non-table content in an excel file, like images and paragraphs.

SingleSheet Bool

Combine extracted tables into a single sheet.

OcrMode Collection

Defines how OCR is applied during conversion. Auto performs OCR only when needed. Force applies OCR to all pages. Never disables OCR entirely.

Values:   auto force never

OcrLanguage Collection

Configure the OCR language for text recognition. If auto-detection fails, manually specify the language.

Values:   auto ar ca zh da nl en fi fr de gr ko it ja no pl pt ro ru sl es sv tr ua th

OcrEngine Collection

Select the OCR engine to use for text recognition. Each engine may produce slightly different results. If Tesseract is selected, the OcrLanguage property must be explicitly set, as automatic language detection is not supported.

Values:   native tesseract

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    A powerful REST API that helps us easily convert all our documents from word to PDF. We decided to leave development & server management tasks for ConvertAPI and focus on what's more important for the business. We like that this API is so easy to set up and it is very reliable.

    Christopher RydahlCTO and Sr. Developer, Hublo

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  • “All-in-One Solution for All File Conversion Needs”

    We use ConvertAPI to convert and repair PDFs, extract text, and perform OCR. Previously, We relied on multiple APIs, but ConvertAPI simplified our workflow into one reliable solution with excellent stability and support.

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