Why convert file formats in Java?

Documents are encoded in many ways, and some files may be incompatible with the software you use. To open and read such files, just convert them to appropriate file formats. Install Aspose.Words for Java. Add a library reference (import the library) to your Java project. Open the source file in Java. Call the save() method, passing an output filename with required extension. Get the result of conversion as a separate file.

What file formats can I convert with your Java library?

We support a variety of file formats for conversion using Aspose.Words for Java, including PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF, HTML, Markdown, XML, PNG, JPG, TIFF, WPS, TXT and many more.

What is the maximum allowed file size for conversion using Aspose.Words for Java?

There are no file size limits for format conversions using Aspose.Words for Java.

How do I make a PDF editable in Java?

Just convert your PDF to Word format using Aspose.Words for Java.

Convert Word, PDF And Many Other File Formats Using Java

Convert documents between various formats using Java

Need to convert a document from one format to another programmatically? With Aspose.Words for Java any developer can convert files with just a few lines of Java code.

Powerful Java library allows converting documents to many popular formats with professional quality:

Microsoft Word: DOC, DOCX, RTF, DOT, DOTX, DOTM, DOCM
OpenOffice: ODT, OTT
Fixed Layout: PDF, XPS, OpenXPS, PostScript
Pictures: JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, SVG, EMF, GIF
Web: HTML, MHTML
Others: EPUB, MOBI, Xaml, PCL, etc.

The following example demonstrates how to convert a document in Java. Load a file from the local drive, then simply save it, specifying the required file format in extension. For both input and output files you can use fully qualified filenames. The output content and formatting will be identical to the original document.

Code example in Java to convert document formats

Input file

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Output format

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// Repository path: https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/
// Maven, where 'ver' - Aspose.Words version number, for example, 24.4.
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
  <artifactId>aspose-words</artifactId>
  <version>ver</version>
  <classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>

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// Repository path: https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/
// Gradle, where 'ver' - Aspose.Words version number, for example, 24.4.
compile(group: 'com.aspose', name: 'aspose-words', version: 'ver', classifier: 'jdk17')

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// Repository path: https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/
// Ivy, where 'ver' - Aspose.Words version number, for example, 24.4.
<dependency org="com.aspose" name="aspose-words" rev="ver">
 <artifact name="aspose-words" m:classifier="jdk17" ext="jar"/>
</dependency>

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// Repository path: https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/
// Sbt, where 'ver' - Aspose.Words version number, for example, 24.4.
libraryDependencies += "com.aspose" % "aspose-words" % "ver"

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import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.docx");
doc.save("Output.pdf");

                            import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.docx");
doc.save("Output.pdf");

                            import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.docx");

ImageSaveOptions saveOptions = new ImageSaveOptions(SaveFormat.pdf);
for (int page = 0; page < doc.getPageCount(); page++)
{
    saveOptions.setPageSet(new PageSet(page));
    doc.save(String.format("Output_%d.pdf", page + 1), saveOptions);
}

                            import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

builder.insertImage("Input.docx");

doc.save("Output.pdf");

                            import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

Shape shape = builder.insertImage("Input.docx");
shape.getShapeRenderer().save("Output.pdf", new ImageSaveOptions(SaveFormat.pdf));

            

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How to convert PDF, Word, JPG and other file formats in Java

Install Aspose.Words for Java.
Add a library reference (import the library) to your Java project.
Open the source file in Java.
Call the save() method, passing an output filename with required extension.
Get the result of conversion as a separate file.

Java library to convert files

We host our Java packages in Maven repositories. 'Aspose.Words for Java' is a common JAR file containing byte-code. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to install it to your Java developer environment.

System Requirements

Java SE 7 and more recent Java versions are supported. We also provide a separate package for Java SE 6 in case you are obliged to use this outdated JRE.

Our Java package is cross-platform and runs on all operating systems with JVM implementation, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS.

For information on optional package dependencies, such as JogAmp JOGL, Harfbuzz font engine, Java Advanced Imaging JAI, please refer to Product Documentation.