Python: Convert TXT to PDF

PDF is an ideal file format for sharing and archiving. If you are working with text files, you may find it beneficial to convert them to PDF files for enhanced portability, security and format preservation. In this article, you will learn how to convert TXT files to PDF in Python using Spire.PDF for Python.

Install Spire.PDF for Python

This scenario requires Spire.PDF for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip command.

pip install Spire.PDF

If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.PDF for Python on Windows

Convert TXT to PDF with Python

Spire.PDF for Python allows to convert text files to PDF by reading the text content from the input TXT file, and then drawing it onto the pages of a PDF document. Some of the core classes and methods used are listed below:

• PdfDocument class: Represents a PDF document model.
• PdfTextWidget class: Represents the text area with the ability to span several pages.
• File.ReadAllText() method: Reads the text in the text file into a string object.
• PdfDocument.Pages.Add() method: Adds a page to a PDF document.
• PdfTextWidget.Draw() method: Draws the text widget at a specified location on the page.

The following are the detailed steps to convert TXT to PDF in Python:

• Read text from the TXT file using File.ReadAllText() method.
• Create a PdfDocument instance and add a page to the PDF file.
• Create a PDF font and brush objects.
• Set the text format and layout.
• Create a PdfTextWidget object to hold the text content.
• Draw the text widget at a specified location on the PDF page using PdfTextWidget.Draw() method.
• Save the PDF file using PdfDocument.SaveToFile() method.

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

def ReadFromTxt(fname: str) -> str:
    with open(fname, 'r') as f:
        text = f.read()
    return text

inputFile = "input.txt"
outputFile = "TextToPdf.pdf"

# Get text from the txt file
text = ReadFromTxt(inputFile)

# Create a PdfDocument instance
pdf = PdfDocument()

# Add a page
page = pdf.Pages.Add()

# Create a PDF font and PDF brush
font = PdfFont(PdfFontFamily.TimesRoman, 11.0)
brush = PdfBrushes.get_Black()

# Set the text alignment and line spacing
strformat = PdfStringFormat()
strformat.LineSpacing = 10.0
strformat.Alignment = PdfTextAlignment.Justify

# Set the text layout 
textLayout = PdfTextLayout()
textLayout.Break = PdfLayoutBreakType.FitPage
textLayout.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate

# Create a PdfTextWidget instance to hold the text content
textWidget = PdfTextWidget(text, font, brush)

# Set the text format
textWidget.StringFormat = strformat

# Draw the text at the specified location on the page
bounds = RectangleF(PointF(0.0, 20.0), page.Canvas.ClientSize)
textWidget.Draw(page, bounds, textLayout)

# Save the result file
pdf.SaveToFile(outputFile, FileFormat.PDF)
pdf.Close()

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