how to convert excel to PDF using Python

Question

I have a main folder with some.xlsx, .ipynb, .jpeg and some subfolders in it. Now I want to convert all my.xlsx files in my main folder to PDFs.

It is a routine work that I have to do everyday, I would appreciate if you teach me how to do it in python.

*all the files have some data in the first sheet of the workbook

Thank you

Answer 1

Is there anything you have already tried?

I suggest testing out pywin32.

1. Download pywin32

python3 -m pip install pywin32

2. Write a script to automate.

import win32com.client
from pywintypes import com_error

# Path to original excel file
WB_PATH = r'~/path/to/file.xlsx'
# PDF path when saving
PATH_TO_PDF = r'~/path/to/file.pdf'
excel = win32com.client.Dispatch("Excel.Application")
excel.Visible = False
try:
    print('Start conversion to PDF')
    # Open
    wb = excel.Workbooks.Open(WB_PATH)
    # Specify the sheet you want to save by index. 1 is the first (leftmost) sheet.
    ws_index_list = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
    wb.WorkSheets(ws_index_list).Select()
    # Save
    wb.ActiveSheet.ExportAsFixedFormat(0, PATH_TO_PDF)
except com_error as e:
    print('failed.')
else:
    print('Succeeded.')
finally:
    wb.Close()
    excel.Quit()

Answer 2

try like this:

saveFormat = self.SaveFormat

workbook = self.Workbook(self.dataDir + "Book1.xls")

#Save the document in PDF format

workbook.save(self.dataDir + "OutBook1.pdf", saveFormat.PDF)

\# Print message

print "\n Excel to PDF conversion performed successfully."