Convert XLSX to PDF via Python
Export Excel spreadsheets to PDF format using Python APIs.
How to Convert XLSX to PDF Using Python
In order to convert XLSX to PDF, we will use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation and conversion API for Python platform.
Steps to Convert XLSX to PDF via Python
Python developers can easily load & convert XLSX files to PDF in just a few lines of code.
- Load XLSX file with an instance of Workbook
- Call the Workbook.Save method
- Pass output path with PDF extension as parameter
- Check specified path for resultant PDF file
System Requirements
Aspose.Cells for Python is platform-independent API and can be used on any platform (Windows, Linux and MacOS), just make sure that system have Java 1.8 or higher, Python 3.5 or higher.
- Install Java and add it to PATH environment variable, for example:
PATH=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131;
. - Install Aspose.Cells for Python from pypi, use command as:
$ pip install aspose-cells
.
Convert XLSX to PDF-A - Python
XLSX What is XLSX File Format?
XLSX is well-known format for Microsoft Excel documents that was introduced by Microsoft with the release of Microsoft Office 2007. Based on structure organized according to the Open Packaging Conventions as outlined in Part 2 of the OOXML standard ECMA-376, the new format is a zip package that contains a number of XML files. The underlying structure and files can be examined by simply unzipping the .xlsx file.
Read MorePDF What is PDF File Format?
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s. The purpose of this file format was to introduce a standard for representation of documents and other reference material in a format that is independent of application software, hardware as well as Operating System. The PDF file format has full capability to contain information like text, images, hyperlinks, form-fields, rich media, digital signatures, attachments, metadata, Geospatial features and 3D objects in it that can become as part of source document.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert XLSX into many other file formats including few listed below.