Link Search Menu Expand Document

Add Text And Image To PDF - Python

PDF Add Text, Signatures and Images to PDF sample in Python demonstrating ‘Add Text And Image To PDF’

AddTextAndImageToExistingPDF.py
import os
import requests # pip install requests

# Visit Knowledgebase for adding Text Macros to PDF 
# https://apidocs.pdf.co/kb/Fill%20PDF%20and%20Add%20Text%20or%20Images%20(pdf-edit-add)/macros

# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
API_KEY = "***************************************************************"

# Base URL for PDF.co Web API requests
BASE_URL = "https://api.pdf.co/v1"

# Direct URL of source PDF file.
# You can also upload your own file into PDF.co and use it as url. Check "Upload File" samples for code snippets: https://github.com/bytescout/pdf-co-api-samples/tree/master/File%20Upload/    
SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-edit/sample.pdf"

#Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
Pages = ""

# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
Password = ""

# Destination PDF file name
DestinationFile = ".//result.pdf"

# Text annotation params
Type = "annotation"
I = 400
J = 600
Text = "APPROVED"
FontName = "Times New Roman"
FontSize = 24
Color = "FF0000"

# Image params
Type = "image"
X = 400
Y = 20
Width = 119
Height = 32
ImageUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-edit/logo.png"

def main(args = None):
    addToExistingPDF(DestinationFile)

def addToExistingPDF(destinationFile):
    import json
    """Add Text using PDF.co Web API"""

    # Prepare requests params as JSON
    # See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
    payload = json.dumps({
        "name": os.path.basename(destinationFile),
        "password": Password,
        "url": SourceFileUrl,
        "annotations": [{
            "text": Text,
            "x": I,
            "y": J,
            "fontname": FontName,
            "size": FontSize,
            "color": Color,
            "pages": Pages
        }],
        "images": [{
            "url": ImageUrl,
            "x": X,
            "y": Y,
            "width": Width,
            "height": Height,
            "pages": Pages
        }]
    })

    # Prepare URL for 'PDF Edit' API request
    url = "{}/pdf/edit/add".format(BASE_URL)

    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers={ "x-api-key": API_KEY })
    if (response.status_code == 200):
        json = response.json()

        if json["error"] == False:
            #  Get URL of result file
            resultFileUrl = json["url"]            
            # Download result file
            r = requests.get(resultFileUrl, stream=True)
            if (r.status_code == 200):
                with open(destinationFile, 'wb') as file:
                    for chunk in r:
                        file.write(chunk)
                print(f"Result file saved as \"{destinationFile}\" file.")
            else:
                print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

PDF.co Web API: the Web API with a set of tools for documents manipulation, data conversion, data extraction, splitting and merging of documents. Includes image recognition, built-in OCR, barcode generation and barcode decoders to decode bar codes from scans, pictures and pdf.

Get your PDF.co API key here!

Download Source Code (.zip)

return to the previous page explore PDF Add Text, Signatures and Images to PDF endpoint