Compress PDF via Python
PDF compression programmatically using Aspose.PDF for Python via C++
Optimize PDF with Python
Do you need to compress the PDF? Programmatic modification of PDF documents is an essential part of modern digital workflows. Python libraries like Aspose.PDF – are stand-alone solutions that don’t rely on other software and are ready for commercial use. They cover all possible needs of professional Python developers.
This Python for .NET library enables developers to compress PDF documents quickly and efficiently through programming. With this library, you can easily produce optimized PDF output for printing, archiving, or network sharing. It is a standalone solution for processing PDF documents in Python for .NET that does not require the installation of any third-party software.
To compress PDF files, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for C++ API, a feature-rich, powerful and easy-to-use document manipulation API for Python.
How to Compress PDF via Python
You need Aspose.PDF for Python to try the code in your environment.
- Open a PDF document using Document object.
- Call the method for optimization on the document object, which removes unnecessary objects and compresses images in the PDF file
- Save the optimized document to the new path using the Save() method.
If you want to make it easier and faster to share or store a PDF file, compressing it can help. With this powerful Aspose.PDF Python via C++ library, you can reduce the size of your PDF while keeping its quality and important details intact. This professional tool uses Python to compress PDF effectively. The following example demonstrates how to modify a PDF document in Python:
Compress PDF Files - Python
This sample code shows how to Optimize PDF Document for the Web - Python
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import AsposePDFPythonWrappers as apw
# The path to the documents directory.
dataDir = "..."
# Open document
document = apw.Document(dataDir + "OptimizeDocument.pdf")
# Optimize for web
document.optimize()
dataDir = dataDir + "OptimizeDocument_out.pdf"
# Save output document
document.Save(dataDir)