What file formats can be created with Java library?

We support a variety of output file formats, including PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF, HTML, Markdown, , PNG, JPG, TIFF, WPS, TXT and many more. Install Aspose.Words for Java Add a library reference (import the library) to your Java project Create a new document Call the save() method, passing the file name Get the result as a separate file

Does your Java library support creating files programmatically?

Our Java library allows developers to programmatically create a document from scratch

Make A Document In Java

Make a document using Java

With the given powerful API, Java developers can create documents in almost any format. To do this, you need to follow a few steps using our Java library:

Add file name
Start creating a document using Java
Save the created document in the selected format

It is worth noting that a blank document is technically supposed to contain one paragraph, so when you programmatically create a document, you will get exactly that basic document structure.

Note that you can instantly add content to a newly created document. Thus, you will get not just an empty document, but a document containing the necessary content. For more information on how to edit a document, see the Editing page.

Create a document in Java programmatically

The given Java library allows you to programmatically create a document in any supported format – PDF, DOCX, DOC, RTF, ODT, EPUB, HTML and other.

Try our powerful functionality and see how to create a document in some formats using the following example:

Make a new document using Java

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Run code

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

Font font = builder.getFont();
font.setName("Courier New");
font.setColor(Color.BLUE);
font.setSize(36);
font.setHighlightColor(Color.YELLOW);

builder.write("Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");

doc.save("Output.docx");

                                    import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.save("Output.docx");

                                    import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

PdfSaveOptions saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.getOutlineOptions().getBookmarksOutlineLevels().add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.save("Output.docx", saveOptions);

                    
import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document();

Run run = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed.");
Paragraph para = doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph();
para.appendChild(run);

Comment comment = new Comment(doc);
comment.setAuthor("John Doe");
comment.setInitial("JD");
comment.setDateTime(new Date());
comment.setText("Quisque fringilla leo.");

CommentRangeStart commentRangeStart = new CommentRangeStart(doc, comment.getId());
CommentRangeEnd commentRangeEnd = new CommentRangeEnd(doc, comment.getId());

run.getParentNode().insertBefore(commentRangeStart, run);
run.getParentNode().insertAfter(commentRangeEnd, run);
commentRangeEnd.getParentNode().insertAfter(comment, commentRangeEnd);

comment.addReply("Jane Doe", "JD", new Date(), "Pellentesque vel sapien justo.");

doc.save("Output.docx");

                                    import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.save("Output.docx");

                                    import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

PdfSaveOptions saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.getOutlineOptions().getBookmarksOutlineLevels().add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.save("Output.docx", saveOptions);

                    
import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.save("Output.docx");

                                    import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.save("Output.docx");

                                    import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

PdfSaveOptions saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.getOutlineOptions().getBookmarksOutlineLevels().add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.save("Output.docx", saveOptions);

                    
import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Shape shape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.PIE, 432, 252);
Chart chart = shape.getChart();
chart.getTitle().setText("Demo Chart");

chart.getSeries().clear();
chart.getSeries().add("Series 1",
        new String[] { "Category1", "Category2", "Category3" },
        new double[] { 2.7, 3.2, 0.8 });

doc.save("Output.docx");

                                    import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.save("Output.docx");

                                    import com.aspose.words.*;

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

Run firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
Run secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(firstRun);
doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(secondRun);

builder.moveTo(secondRun);
builder.startBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.getNextSibling() != null)
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getNextSibling());
else
    builder.moveTo(secondRun.getParentParagraph());
builder.endBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

PdfSaveOptions saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.getOutlineOptions().getBookmarksOutlineLevels().add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.save("Output.docx", saveOptions);

                    

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How to to make a document in Java

Install Aspose.Words for Java
Add a library reference (import the library) to your Java project
Create a new document
Call the save() method, passing the file name
Get the result as a separate file

Java library to create documents

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.

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