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XLS to PDF Java API

Convert XLS sheets to PDF files with our Java XLS to PDF API.

Fast, reliable conversion

Preserve layouts, fonts, tables, charts, and styles exactly as in the original file, whether it’s a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.

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No code required. Convert Microsoft Office files in Google Drive to PDFs using our Zapier integration. Perfect for automating document workflows.

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This example will convert your uploaded XLS file to a PDF.

1

Use Your Free API Calls

Sign up and receive 200 credits / month for free, or log in to automatically add your API key to sample code. If you are not sure how credits are consumed read more in our pricing documentation , or check out this guide on calculating credit usage.

2

Add a File

Add an XLS file named input.xls to your project folder. You can also use our sample file. The file name is case sensitive. Make sure the file name matches the file name in the sample code.

3

Run the Code

Copy the code and run it from the same folder you added the files to. For more information, see our language-specific getting started guides.

4

View the Results

Open result.pdf in your project folder to view the results.

package com.example.pspdfkit;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.file.FileSystems;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption;

import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONObject;

import okhttp3.MediaType;
import okhttp3.MultipartBody;
import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
import okhttp3.Request;
import okhttp3.RequestBody;
import okhttp3.Response;

public final class PspdfkitApiExample {
  public static void main(final String[] args) throws IOException {
    final RequestBody body = new MultipartBody.Builder()
      .setType(MultipartBody.FORM)
      .addFormDataPart(
        "file",
        "input.xls",
        RequestBody.create(
          MediaType.parse("application/vnd.ms-excel"),
          new File("input.xls")
        )
      )
      .addFormDataPart(
        "instructions",
        new JSONObject()
          .put("parts", new JSONArray()
            .put(new JSONObject()
              .put("file", "file")
            )
          ).toString()
      )
      .build();

    final Request request = new Request.Builder()
      .url("https://api.nutrient.io/build")
      .method("POST", body)
      .addHeader("Authorization", "Bearer your_api_key_here")
      .build();

    final OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient()
      .newBuilder()
      .build();

    final Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

    if (response.isSuccessful()) {
      Files.copy(
        response.body().byteStream(),
        FileSystems.getDefault().getPath("result.pdf"),
        StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING
      );
    } else {
      // Handle the error
      throw new IOException(response.body().string());
    }
  }
}
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