Add Header to PDF using Python

Add Header to PDF File using Python.

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Add Headers to PDF Document Using Python

In order to add Header in PDF, 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.

Console

pip install aspose-pdf

Add Header to PDF with Python

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

  1. Open a PDF document using Document object.
  2. Create a Stamp and define its properties.
  3. Add the Stamp to Page using AddStamp method.
  4. Save the PDF file.

Add a Header to PDF Document - Python

This sample code shows how to add Header to PDF

import aspose.pdf as apdf

from os import path

path_infile = path.join(self.data_dir, infile)
path_outfile = path.join(self.data_dir, outfile)

document = apdf.Document(path_infile)

headerText = apdf.Text.TextFragment("This is a footer")
header = apdf.HeaderFooter()
header.Paragraphs.Add(headerText)
marginInfo = apdf.MarginInfo()
marginInfo.Left = 50
marginInfo.Top = 20

for page in document.pages:
    page.header = header

document.save(path_outfile )