Compress PDF via Java
PDF compression programmatically using Aspose.PDF for Java
Optimize PDF with Java
Do you need to compress PDF? Programmatic modification of PDF documents is an essential part of modern digital workflows. With Java libraries like Aspose.PDF – are stand-alone solutions that don’t rely on other software and are ready for commercial use. They cover all possible needs of professional Java developers.
This Java library enables developers to compress PDF documents in a fast and efficient manner through programming. With this library, you can easily produce optimized PDF output for printing, archiving, or network sharing. It is a standalone solution for processing PDF documents in Java that does not require the installation of any third-party software.
In order to compress PDF file, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for Java API which is a feature-rich, powerful, and easy-to-use conversion API for the Java platform. You can download its latest version directly from Maven and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.
Repository
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java AP</name>
<url>https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/</url>
</repository>
Dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-pdf</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-pdf API</version>
</dependency>How to Compress PDF via Java
You need Aspose.PDF for Java to try the code in your environment.
- Open a PDF document using Document object.
- Call the method for optimization on the document object, which removes unnecessary objects and compresses images in the PDF file
- Save the optimized document to the new path using the Save() method.
If you want to make it easier and faster to share or store a PDF file, compressing it can help. With this powerful Aspose.PDF Java library, you can reduce the size of your PDF while keeping its quality and important details intact. This professional tool uses Java to compress PDF effectively. The following example demonstrates how to modify a PDF document in Java:
Compress PDF Files - Java
This sample code shows how to Optimize PDF Document for the Web - Java
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public class ExampleOptimize {
private static String _dataDir = "/home/admin1/pdf-examples/Samples/";
public static void OptimizePDFDocumentForTheWeb() {
// Open document
Document pdfDocument = new Document(_dataDir + "sample.pdf");
// Optimize for web
pdfDocument.optimize();
// Save output document
pdfDocument.save(_dataDir + "OptimizeDocument_out.pdf");
}