How to Add Text and Images to PDF in Python using PDF.co Web API

PDF.co Web API is the flexible Web API that includes a full set of functions from e-signature requests to data extraction, OCR, images recognition, PDF splitting and PDF merging. It can also generate barcodes and read barcodes from images, scans and PDF.

Learn More in This Tutorial to Add Text and Images to PDF in Python

The sample source code below will teach you how to add text and images to PDF in Python. PDF.co Web API is the REST API that provides a set of data extraction functions, and tools for document manipulation, splitting, and merging of PDF files.

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AddImagesToExistingPDF.py

      
import os
import requests # pip install requests

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

# 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):
    addImageToExistingPdf(DestinationFile)

def addImageToExistingPdf(destinationFile):
    import json
    """Add image 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,
        "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()

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