Add Attachments to PDF via Python

How to Add Attachments in PDF programmatically with Python

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How to Manage Attachments Using Python for .NET Library

In order to add Attachments in PDF file, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation API for python-net platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.PDF and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Python Package Manager Console

pip install aspose-pdf

Add Attachments in PDF File via Python

You need Aspose.PDF for Python via .NET to try the code in your environment.

  1. Create a new Python project.
  2. Add a reference to Aspose.PDF DLL.
  3. Create a Document object.
  4. Create a FileSpecification object with the file you are adding, and file description.
  5. Add the FileSpecification object to the Document object’s EmbeddedFiles collection, with the collection’s Add method
  6. Save the PDF file.

Adding Attachment to PDF document

def attachment_add(self, infile, outfile):

    path_infile = self.dataDir + infile
    path_outfile = self.dataDir + outfile

    # Open document
    pdfDocument = Document(path_infile)

    # Setup new file to be added as attachment
    fileSpecification = FileSpecification(self.dataDir  + "test.txt", "Sample text file")

    # Add attachment to document's attachment collection
    pdfDocument.EmbeddedFiles.Add(fileSpecification)

    # Save new output
    pdfDocument.Save(path_outfile)