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Convert PDF to HTML in Java

Learn how to convert PDF to HTML in Java in this article.

The following topics are covered:

Convert PDF to HTML from the command line

You can run BuildVu to convert PDF to HTML directly from the command line which is useful for running the converter from another language or script.

Prerequisites:

You must download buildvu-html.jar
Requires Java 17 or later (see version compatibility)
Run from the same location as the buildvu jar or provide an absolute path

Understanding PDF Format

We have been working with PDF files since 1999 and developed complex software to display PDF files. We have learnt a lot about the PDF file format in that time and share our knowledge in the articles below.

There are also a large number of technical terms used with PDF so we have created a Glossary of Terms with all the keywords.

If you are interested in using our software to display your PDF documents (we can rasterize them, convert them to HTML5 or SVG, or provide a complete Java PDF Viewer) pdf why not setup a call with us and see if we can help?

Here is an overview of the topics covered in this article:

	/*
	Download the BuildVu trial jar (https://www.idrsolutions.com/buildvu/trial-download)
	Add the BuildVu Jar to your project libraries
	Choose conversion options (https://files.idrsolutions.com/maven/site/buildvu/apidocs/org/jpedal/render/output/ConversionOptions.html)
	Choose viewer options (https://files.idrsolutions.com/maven/site/buildvu/apidocs/org/jpedal/render/output/IDRViewerOptions.html)
	Set PDF file path and output directory
	*/

	HTMLConversionOptions conversionOptions = new HTMLConversionOptions();
	// Set conversion options here e.g. conversionOptions.setCompressImages(true);