Convert PDF to EPUB, LaTeX, Text, XPS in Python

Convert PDF to EPUB

EPUB is a free and open e-book standard from the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). Files have the extension .epub. EPUB is designed for reflowable content, meaning that an EPUB reader can optimize text for a particular display device. EPUB also supports fixed-layout content. The format is intended as a single format that publishers and conversion houses can use in-house, as well as for distribution and sale. It supersedes the Open eBook standard.

Aspose.PDF for Python also supports the feature to convert PDF documents to EPUB format. Aspose.PDF for Python has a class named ‘EpubSaveOptions’ which can be used as the second argument to save() method, to generate an EPUB file. Please try using the following code snippet to accomplish this requirement with Python.


    import aspose.pdf as ap

    input_pdf = DIR_INPUT + "sample.pdf"
    output_pdf = DIR_OUTPUT + "convert_pdf_to_epub.epub"
    # Open PDF document
    document = ap.Document(input_pdf)

    # Instantiate Epub Save options
    save_options = ap.EpubSaveOptions()

    # Specify the layout for contents
    save_options.content_recognition_mode = ap.EpubSaveOptions.RecognitionMode.FLOW

    # Save the ePUB document
    document.save(output_pdf, save_options)

Convert PDF to LaTeX/TeX

Aspose.PDF for Python via .NET support converting PDF to LaTeX/TeX. The LaTeX file format is a text file format with the special markup and used in TeX-based document preparation system for high-quality typesetting.

To convert PDF files to TeX, Aspose.PDF has the class LaTeXSaveOptions which provides the property OutDirectoryPath for saving temporary images during the conversion process.

The following code snippet shows the process of converting PDF files into the TEX format with Python.


    import aspose.pdf as ap

    input_pdf = DIR_INPUT + "sample.pdf"
    output_pdf = DIR_OUTPUT + "convert_pdf_to_tex.tex"
    # Open PDF document
    document = ap.Document(input_pdf)
    # Instantiate an object of LaTeXSaveOptions
    saveOptions = ap.LaTeXSaveOptions()
    document.save(output_pdf, saveOptions)

Convert PDF to Text

Aspose.PDF for Python support converting whole PDF document and single page to a Text file.

Convert PDF document to Text file

You can convert PDF document to TXT file using ‘TextDevice’ class.

The following code snippet explains how to extract the texts from the all pages.


    import aspose.pdf as ap

    input_pdf = DIR_INPUT + "sample.pdf"
    output_pdf =  DIR_OUTPUT + "convert_pdf_to_txt.txt"
    # Open PDF document
    document = ap.Document(input_pdf)

    # Create Text device
    textDevice = ap.devices.TextDevice()

    # Convert a particular page and save
    textDevice.process(document.pages[1], output_pdf)

Convert PDF to XPS

Aspose.PDF for Python gives a possibility to convert PDF files to XPS format. Let try to use the presented code snippet for converting PDF files to XPS format with Python.

The XPS file type is primarily associated with the XML Paper Specification by Microsoft Corporation. The XML Paper Specification (XPS), formerly codenamed Metro and subsuming the Next Generation Print Path (NGPP) marketing concept, is Microsoft’s initiative to integrate document creation and viewing into the Windows operating system.

To convert PDF files to XPS, Aspose.PDF has the class XpsSaveOptions that is used as the second argument to the save() method to generate the XPS file.

The following code snippet shows the process of converting PDF file into XPS format.


    import aspose.pdf as ap

    input_pdf = DIR_INPUT + "sample.pdf"
    output_pdf = DIR_OUTPUT + "convert_pdf_to_xps.xps"
    # Open PDF document
    document = ap.Document(input_pdf)

    # Instantiate XPS Save options
    save_options = ap.XpsSaveOptions()

    # Save the XPS document
    document.save(output_pdf, save_options)

Convert PDF to XML

XML is a markup language and file format for storing, transmitting, and reconstructing arbitrary data.

Aspose.PDF for Python also supports the feature to convert PDF documents to XML format. Aspose.PDF for Python has a class named ‘XmlSaveOptions’ which can be used as the second argument to save() method, to generate an XML file. Please try using the following code snippet to accomplish this requirement with Python.


    import aspose.pdf as ap

    def convert_pdf_to_xml(self, infile, outfile):
        path_infile = self.dataDir + infile
        path_outfile = self.dataDir + outfile

        # Open PDF document

        document = ap.Document(path_infile)

        # Instantiate XML Save options
        save_options = ap.XmlSaveOptions()

        # Save the XML document
        document.save(path_outfile, save_options)
        print(infile + " converted into " + outfile)
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