In today’s digital age, the ability to convert PDF documents to HTML format is becoming increasingly important. Whether you’re a developer working on a project that requires this functionality or a user looking to make a PDF document more accessible, understanding how to convert PDF to HTML in Java is essential. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the process of converting PDF documents to HTML using Java.

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Java Developers: PDF to HTML Conversion API

GroupDocs showcases document & image conversion API for Java developers. It supports a large list of document and image formats for conversion from one format to another. Additionally, the conversion results can also be customized using available advanced options. I will use its GroupDocs.Conversion for Java API to convert a PDF document to HTML format.

Download or Configure

You may download the JAR file from the downloads section, or just get the repository and dependency configurations for the pom.xml of your maven-based Java applications.

<repository>
	<id>GroupDocsJavaAPI</id>
	<name>GroupDocs Java API</name>
	<url>http://repository.groupdocs.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
        <groupId>com.groupdocs</groupId>
        <artifactId>groupdocs-conversion</artifactId>
        <version>22.12.1</version> 
</dependency>

How to Convert PDF to HTML using Java

Converting a PDF to HTML using Java is a straightforward process. The following steps will guide you through the process of converting all the pages of a PDF file into HTML format.

  • Use the Converter class to load the PDF file.
  • Utilize the Convert method to transform the loaded document into HTML format.

The following code demonstrates how to convert a whole PDF document into HTML using Java.

Converting Specific Pages of a Secured PDF in Java

Converting protected or locked PDF documents is also possible. The following steps will guide you through the process of converting specific pages of a locked PDF document into HTML format using Java.

  • Use the PdfLoadOptions class to prepare the loading options.
  • Load the PDF file using the Converter class.
  • Utilize the WebConvertOptions class to prepare the conversion options for the HTML format.
  • Define the specific pages to be converted by setting properties such as Pages, PageNumber, PageCount, Zoom, etc.
  • Finally, use the Convert method to transform the loaded PDF file into HTML format.

The following Java code demonstrates how to convert selected pages of a password-protected PDF document into HTML.

Conclusion

In summary, this article covered the topic of converting PDF documents to HTML in Java. We walked through two different approaches, including converting the entire document with default options and converting specific pages of a password-protected document.

To learn more about the Java Conversion Automation API, refer to the documentation, API Reference, or check out the GitHub examples. If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to us via the forum.

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