Mark Stephens Mark has been working with Java and PDF since 1999 and is a big NetBeans fan. He enjoys speaking at conferences. He has an MA in Medieval History and a passion for reading.

How to find PDF page size in Java (Tutorial)

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iText alternative (Jpedal)

PDF files are not directly supported by Java. This tutorial shows you how to extract PDF page size (height and width) from a PDF file in simple steps using JPedal Java PDF library. The page size can be defined in Centimetres, Inches and pixels.

Why use a third-party library to handle PDF files?

PDF files are a very complex binary/text hybrid data structure which is a subset of the even more complicated Postscript format. In this example, we will use our JPedal Java PDF library to make this task simple.

How to find PDF page size in Java

  1. Add JPedal to your class or module path. (download the trial jar).
  2. Create a File handle, InputStream, or URL pointing to the PDF file
  3. Include a password if file password protected
  4. Open the PDF file
  5. Extract the data for each page
  6. Close the PDF file

and the Java code to find PDF Page size…

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The JPedal PDF library allows you to solve these problems in Java


Why do developers choose JPedal over alternatives?

  1. Actively developed commercial library with full support and no third party dependencies.
  2. Simple licensing options and source code access for OEM users.
  3. Process PDF files up to 3x faster than alternative Java PDF libraries.

Mark Stephens Mark has been working with Java and PDF since 1999 and is a big NetBeans fan. He enjoys speaking at conferences. He has an MA in Medieval History and a passion for reading.