spire-pdf 12.4.1

A 100% standalone Pdf Python API for Processing Pdf Files

Comprehensive PDF Manipulation Class Library for Python

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Spire.PDF for Python is a robust and versatile PDF manipulation library designed to simplify PDF reading, creation, editing, conversion, and management tasks within Python applications. Developed by E-iceblue, this reliable package offers a complete suite of tools enabling developers to effortlessly build solutions for working with PDF documents in Python programs.

This Python library empowers users to streamline document workflows by providing a rich set of APIs that facilitate seamless integration with enterprise-level PDF processing needs. It supports a wide array of advanced features without the need for any external dependencies, ensuring compatibility and performance consistency.

Core Features & Functionality

Extensive PDF Version Support

• PDF 1.2 to PDF 1.7
• PDF/A - 1b
• PDF/x1a
• PDF/A1
• PDF/A2
• PDF/A3
• PDF/UA

Flexible PDF Document Conversions

• Convert PDF to images (PNG, JPG, BMP, etc.) for wide distribution
• Convert PDF to Word documents for easy content editing
• Convert PDF to Excel workbooks for convenient data processing
• Convert PDF to SVG and many other formats effortlessly

Solid PDF Security Measures

• Protect PDF documents with passwords for secure sharing
• Set PDF security permissions to control access and usage
• Sign PDF documents with digital signature for certified trust

Efficient PDF Construction & Manipulation

• Create new PDF documents with customizable attributes and layouts
• Merge multiple PDFs into one PDF or split a PDF into separate PDFs

Effortless PDF Content Extraction

• Extract text from PDFs with simple Python code
• Extract images from PDFs for further editing and utilization

Code Examples

Create PDF Documents

from spire.pdf.common import *
from spire.pdf import *

outputFile = "HelloWorld.pdf"

# Create a pdf document
doc= PdfDocument()
# Create one page
page = doc.Pages.Add()
s = "Hello, World"
x = 10.0
y = 10.0
font = PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica ,30.0)
color = PdfRGBColor(Color.get_Black())
textBrush = PdfSolidBrush(color)
# Draw the text
page.Canvas.DrawString(s, font, textBrush, x, y)
# Save the document
doc.SaveToFile(outputFile)
doc.Close()

Convert PDFs to Word Documents

from spire.pdf.common import *
from spire.pdf import *

outputFile = "ToDocx.docx"
inputFile = "./Demos/Data/ToDocx.pdf"

# Load a pdf document
inputfile = inputFile
doc = PdfDocument()
doc.LoadFromFile(inputfile)
# Convert to doc file.
doc.SaveToFile(outputFile, FileFormat.DOCX)
doc.Close()

Encrypt PDF Documents

from spire.pdf.common import *
from spire.pdf import *

# Create a PdfDocument object
doc = PdfDocument()

# Load a sample PDF file
doc.LoadFromFile("input.pdf")

# Encrypt the PDF file with an open password and a permission password
doc.Security.Encrypt("openPsd", "permissionPsd", PdfPermissionsFlags.FillFields, PdfEncryptionKeySize.Key128Bit)

# Save the result file
doc.SaveToFile("output/Encrypted.pdf", FileFormat.PDF)

Extract Text from PDF Documents

from spire.pdf.common import *
from spire.pdf import *

def WriteAllText(fname:str,text:List[str]):
        fp = open(fname,"w")
        for s in text:
            fp.write(s)
        fp.close()

inputFile = "./Demos/Data/PDFTemplate-Az.pdf"
outputFile = "ExtractTextFromParticularPage_out.txt"


doc = PdfDocument()
# Read a pdf file
doc.LoadFromFile(inputFile)
# Get the first page
page = doc.Pages[0]
# Extract text from page keeping white space
text = page.ExtractText(True)
# Write a line of text to the file
WriteAllText(outputFile, text)
doc.Close()

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