How to insert / put image in an excel file from your Android App?

This video shows the steps to insert images in your excel file. It uses apache implementation and uses HSSFSheet to insert the image at a particular position (anchor) in the sheet.

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Source Code:

package com.programmerworld.insertimageinexcel;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;

import android.Manifest;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageView;

import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFSheet;
import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook;
import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.ClientAnchor;
import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CreationHelper;
import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Drawing;
import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private EditText editText;
    private ImageView imageView;

    private File filePath = null;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
                new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
                        Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},
                PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);

        editText = findViewById(R.id.editText);
        imageView = findViewById(R.id.imageView);

        filePath = new File(getExternalFilesDir(null), "ExcelFile.xlsx");
    }

    public void buttonInsertImage(View view){
        try {
            String stringImageFilePath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath() +
                    "/Download/"+editText.getText().toString()+".jpeg";

            Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(stringImageFilePath);
            imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
            ByteArrayOutputStream byteArrayOutputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
            bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 0, byteArrayOutputStream);
            byte[] bytesImage = byteArrayOutputStream.toByteArray();
            HSSFWorkbook hssfWorkbook = new HSSFWorkbook();
            int intPictureIndex = hssfWorkbook.addPicture(bytesImage, Workbook.PICTURE_TYPE_JPEG);
            CreationHelper creationHelper = hssfWorkbook.getCreationHelper();

            ClientAnchor clientAnchor = creationHelper.createClientAnchor();
            clientAnchor.setCol1(1);
            clientAnchor.setRow1(1);
            clientAnchor.setCol2(5);
            clientAnchor.setRow2(10);

            HSSFSheet hssfSheet = hssfWorkbook.createSheet("Programmer World");
            Drawing drawing = hssfSheet.createDrawingPatriarch();
            drawing.createPicture(clientAnchor, intPictureIndex);
            hssfSheet.createRow(1).createCell(1);
            FileOutputStream fileOutputStream = new FileOutputStream(filePath);
            hssfWorkbook.write(fileOutputStream);

            if (fileOutputStream!=null){
                fileOutputStream.flush();
                fileOutputStream.close();
            }
            hssfWorkbook.close();
        }
        catch (Exception e){
        }
    }
}

plugins {
    id 'com.android.application'
}

android {
    compileSdk 31

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.programmerworld.insertimageinexcel"
        minSdk 31
        targetSdk 31
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"

        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
}

dependencies {

    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.4.0'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.4.0'
    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.2'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.+'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'

    implementation 'org.apache.poi:poi:5.1.0'
    
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button8"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="108dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="28dp"
        android:onClick="buttonInsertImage"
        android:text="@string/insert_image"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/editText" />

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/editText"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="74dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="74dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:inputType="textPersonName"
        android:minHeight="48dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        tools:ignore="SpeakableTextPresentCheck"
        android:autofillHints="" />

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView"
        android:layout_width="263dp"
        android:layout_height="290dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="57dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="70dp"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/button8"
        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_launcher_background"
        android:contentDescription="@string/todo" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.programmerworld.insertimageinexcel">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>


    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.InsertImageInExcel">
        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>