For many years, Word and PDF have been popular document formats. In a previous article, we discussed document conversion from PDF to Word in Java. In this article, we’ll show you how to convert Word to PDF in Java so you can share non-editable documents with stakeholders rapidly. For this guide, we’ll also develop a sample of how to convert DOCX to PDF using Java.

Steps to Convert Word to PDF in Java

1. Install GroupDocs.Conversion for Java from the Maven repository into the Java project
2. Create an instance of the Converter class and load the input Word file for conversion to a PDF document
3. Create an object of the PdfConvertOptions class for setting parameters for the converted PDF document
4. Specify the file name of the converted PDF document along with the instance of the PdfConvertOptions class and pass these parameters to the Convert method of the Converter class

We have just defined a step-by-step procedure for implementing functionality to convert DOCX to PDF in Java. These instructions can be used to convert documents from Word to PDF in both simple and complex ways. To accomplish document transformation, simply add a library, initialize classes, set properties for the output file, and then use the Convert function to save the converted file to a disc.

Code to Convert Word to PDF in Java

We have developed the Java convert Word to PDF capability in this example to convert documents without using Microsoft Office. This sample code can be used as a starting point for your project, and you can adjust it to meet your particular requirements. Furthermore, we have defined a few parameters for the converted PDF document in this example, including page number, page count, rotation, width, and height.

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