Protect Excel using PHP
Encrypt and protect Excel XLSX spreadsheet with a password and AES 256 bit encryption algorithm.
File conversion library for PHP
ConvertAPI provides a PHP library that allows you to perform a Protect Excel conversion with just a few lines of code. Protect Excel documents using PHP programming language with no effort at all!
Execute the following command in your project root:
composer require convertapi/convertapi-php
Or install it manually using ConvertApi autoloader:
require_once('/path/to/convertapi-php/lib/ConvertApi/autoload.php');
How To Protect Excel using PHP?
You can Protect Excel in a few simple steps:
- Obtain your secret key by signing up for a free account.
- Install the ConvertAPI library for PHP
- Set up the Protect Excel conversion using our live demo tool
- Copy-paste the auto-generated code snippet into your project!
Protect Excel - complete code snippet for PHP
Once you have your authentication in place, simply copy-paste this xlsx to protect conversion code snippet into your PHP project:
Upload the file and see how it works
You can set up the advanced conversion parameters and test the conversion result online using our interactive demo tool. It will auto-generate the code snippet for you!
Advanced Protect Excel conversion parameters
EncryptPassword
String
Sets the password in the output document. Users will be asked to enter this password before MS Office allows them to view the document.