How to Convert the Local Spreadsheet data of Range to an Image file: Step-by-Step Guide
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Export data of range from a local Excel Files to an Image file using Cloud API.
Supported IMAGE FORMATS:
Convert Range to Image API
API Endpoint
PUT http://api.aspose.cloud/v4.0/cells/convert/range/image
Request Parameters:
| Parameter Name | Type | Path/Query String/HTTPBody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spreadsheet | File | FormData | Upload the spreadsheet file for conversion. |
| worksheet | String | Query | The worksheet name of Spreadsheet/Excel |
| range | String | Query | Define the cell area to convert (e.g., A1:C10). |
| format | String | Query | Specify the output file format (e.g., png, svg, tiff). |
| printHeadings | Boolean | Query | Indicate if row and column headings should be printed. |
| outPath | String | Query | (Optional) The folder path where the workbook is stored; default is null. |
| outStorageName | String | Query | Name of the output file storage. |
| fontsLocation | String | Query | Custom fonts to use for the conversion. |
| region | String | Query | Define the spreadsheet region setting. |
| password | String | Query | Password for opening the spreadsheet file if protected. |
Response
[
{
"Name": "ResponseFile",
"DataType": {
"Identifier": "File",
"Reference": "Stream"
}
}
]
Error Codes
- 400 Bad Request: Invalid Aspose.Cells Cloud API URI.
- 401 Unauthorized: Invalid access token. Or invalid client id and secret.
- 404 Not Found: The spreadsheet file not accessible.
- 500 Server Error: The spreadsheet has encountered an anomaly in obtaining calculation data.
Where Should You Use the Convert Range to Image API?
- Static Report Snapshots: Convert financial data ranges, tables, or calculations into images for inclusion in PDF reports, PowerPoint slides, or printed documents where editing is not required.
- Data Visualization in Presentations: Turn complex spreadsheet ranges containing formatted tables, conditional formatting, or simple data visualizations into images to embed in presentations (PPTX, Google Slides).
- Documentation & Training Materials: Capture spreadsheet examples, templates, or data entry forms as images for user manuals, tutorials, or knowledge base articles.
- Thumbnail Previews: Create small image previews of key spreadsheet sections for file browsers, document libraries, or search results.
Why should you use the Convert Range to Image API?
- Developer-Friendly: Aspose.Cells Cloud offers SDK libraries in multiple languages, enabling quick development and comes with comprehensive documentation. Compared to building custom chart rendering solutions, this significantly reduces the development workload.
- Cost-Effective: You can convert range data without first uploading the workbook, which saves storage space and reduces costs.
- Pixel-Perfect Preservation: Faithfully replicates Excel’s appearance—including cell formatting, formulas (as displayed values), borders, colors, and conditional formatting—in the output image.
- Universal Compatibility:Image formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, SVG, and so on.) are viewable on any device or platform without specialized software, ensuring maximum accessibility.
How to Use the Convert Range to Image API with SDKs?
Convert Range to Image API Specification
The Convert Range to Image API Specification provides a publicly accessible programming interface, enabling REST interactions directly from your web browser.
Use Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs
Using the SDK is the fastest way to develop, as it abstracts away the low-level details, allowing you to convert a data of range to an image with short code. Please check out the GitHub repository for a complete list of Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs.
The following code examples illustrate how to call Aspose.Cells web services using various SDKs: