DynamicPDF API Word and Excel Conversion

The DynamicPDF API pdf endpoint now supports Word and Excel conversion to PDF.

For example, in the following instructions document, the sample-data.xlsx excel file and the sample-doc.docx word file are both converted to PDFs and then merged to return a combined PDF.

{
  "author": "Alex Smith",
  "title": "Word and Excel Example",
  "inputs": [
      {
      "type": "excel",
      "resourceName": "sample-data.xlsx"
    },
    {
      "type": "word",
      "resourceName": "sample-doc.docx"
    }
  ]
}

The following illustrates the processing performed by the instructions document.

The instructions first converts the Excel document to a PDF, it then converts the Word document to a PDF. The two interim PDFs are then merged into a combined PDF. The pdf endpoint then returns the combined PDF as binary.

Running the instructions in Postman results in a combined PDF.

Client API Example Code

Here are examples illustrating both Word conversion to PDF and Excel conversion to PDF.

C# (.NET)

The following example illustrates creating a PDF from a Word document.

Pdf pdf = new Pdf();
pdf.ApiKey = apiKey;
pdf.AddWord(new WordResource(basePath + "/Doc1.docx"));
PdfResponse pdfResponse = pdf.Process();

Source: WordConversion.cs

The following example illustrates creating a PDF from a Excel document.

Pdf pdf = new Pdf();
pdf.ApiKey = apiKey;
pdf.AddExcel(new ExcelResource(basePath + "/sample-data.xlsx"));
PdfResponse pdfResponse = pdf.Process();

Source: ExcelConversion.cs

tip

You can also add a resource using an input, as this Word example illustrates.

Pdf pdf = new Pdf();
WordResource wordResource = new WordResource(basePath + "Doc1.docx");
WordInput word = new WordInput(wordResource);
pdf.Inputs.Add(word);
return pdf;

Java

The follow example illustrates creating a PDF document from a Word document.

var pdf = new Pdf();
var resource = new WordResource( basePath + "Doc1.docx", "Doc1.docx");
var word =new WordInput(resource);
pdf.inputs.push(word);

Source: InstructionsExample.js

The follow example illustrates creating a PDF document from a Excel document.

TBD

Source: InstructionsExample.js

Node.js

The following example illustrates creating a PDF from a Word document.

Pdf pdf = new Pdf();
pdf.setApiKey(apiKey);
WordResource wordResource = new WordResource(basePath + "Doc1.docx");
pdf.addWord(wordResource, PageSize.LETTER, PageOrientation.PORTRAIT, (float)1.0);       
PdfResponse pdfResponse = pdf.process();

Source: WordExample.java

The following example illustrates creating a PDF from a Excel document.

Pdf pdf = new Pdf();
pdf.setApiKey(apiKey);
ExcelResource excelResource = new ExcelResource(basePath + "sample-data.xlsx");
pdf.addExcel(excelResource, PageSize.LETTER, PageOrientation.PORTRAIT, (float)1.0);
PdfResponse pdfResponse = pdf.process();

Source: ExcelExample.java

tip

You can also add a resource using an input, as this Word example illustrates.

Pdf pdf = new Pdf();
WordResource wordResource = new WordResource(basePath + "Doc1.docx");
WordInput word = new WordInput(wordResource);
pdf.getInputs().add(word);
return pdf;

PHP

The following example illustrates creating a PDF from a Word document.

$pdf = new Pdf();
$pdf->ApiKey =$apikey;
$pdf->AddWord(new WordResource($path . "Doc1.docx"));
$pdfResponse = $pdf->Process();

Source: WordToPdfExample.php

The following example illustrates creating a PDF from a Excel document.

$pdf = new Pdf();
$pdf->ApiKey =$apikey;
$pdf->AddExcel(new ExcelResource($path . "sample-data.xlsx"));
$pdfResponse = $pdf->Process();

Source: ExcelToPdfExample.php

tip

You can also add a resource using an input, as this Word example illustrates.

$pdf = new Pdf();
$pdf->ApiKey =$apikey;
$wordResource = new WordResource($path . "Doc1.docx");
$wordInput = new WordInput($wordResource);       
array_push($pdf->Inputs, $wordInput);
$pdfResponse = $pdf->Process();

Go

The following example illustrates creating a PDF from a Word document.

pdfExample := endpoint.NewPdf()
pdfExample.Endpoint.BaseUrl = "https://api.dynamicpdf.com/"
pdfExample.Endpoint.ApiKey = "DP--api-key--"
wordResource := resource.NewWordResourceWithResourcePath("./resources/word-pdf/Doc1.docx", "Doc1.docx")
pdfInput := input.NewWordInputWithResource(wordResource)
pdfExample.Inputs = append(pdfExample.Inputs, pdfInput)
resp := pdfExample.Process()

Source: pdf-word-example.go

The following example illustrates creating a PDF from a Excel document.

TBD

Source: pdf-instructions-example.go

Python

The follow example illustrates using the word input type.

pdf=Pdf()
pdf.api_key=apikey
pdf.add_word(WordResource(documentPath + "Doc1.docx"))
response = pdf.process()

Source: WordExample.py

The follow example illustrates using the excel input type.

pdf=Pdf()
pdf.api_key=apikey
pdf.add_excel(ExcelResource(documentPath + "sample-data.xlsx"))       
response = pdf.process() 

Source: ExcelExample.py

tip

You can also add a resource using an input, as this Word example illustrates.

pdf=Pdf()
wordResource = WordResource(documentPath + "Doc1.docx") 
word = WordInput(wordResource)
pdf.inputs.append(word)
return pdf

Refer to our online documentation for more information on the word and excel input types.

• word input type documentation
• excel input type documentation