This simple how-to example is about how to convert PDF to Excel in C++. By using C++ PDF to Excel converter can be developed by using simple steps and few API calls with no dependence on Microsoft Excel or Adobe Acrobat. The developed application can be used in Windows as well as in Linux based supported environments.

Steps to Convert PDF to Excel using C++

1. Add Aspose.Pdf for C++ using NuGet package manager tool in your application
2. Add a reference to Aspose::Pdf namespace and include required header files
3. Initialize Document Class object to open the source PDF file and save as XLSX
4. Create ExcelSaveOptions Class object to set desired XLSX export options
5. Using Save method in C++ convert PDF to Excel file

In order to convert PDF to Excel C++ based application using simple API calls has been developed in above mentioned steps. You will initiate the process by installing the API package using Nuget and including necessary header files in your application. The source PDF file will be loaded in API DOM using Document class instance, which is followed by using an ExcelSaveOptions class object to set the output XLSX options. In the end by using SaveFormat::Excel enumerator, the source PDF file will be saved as XLSX file either on disk or inside MemoryStream.

Code to Convert PDF to Excel in C++

The above example is using C++ code to convert PDF to Excel smartly and swiftly. You can load the PDF and save as an Excel file using default options, and for that you don’t require ExcelSaveOptions instance. If you intend to customize the generated Excel file then you can use ExcelSaveOptions class, which expose setters for export options like Format, ConversionEngine MinimizeTheNumberOfWorksheets and InsertBlankColumnAtFirst.

The above example have walked you through the process of how to convert PDF to Excel using C++. If you are looking for exporting PDF to an image, refer to the article on how to convert PDF to Image in C++.