How to Create A PDF File using Python

Features of IronPDF

• ASPX, HTML, HTML5, and Razor/MVC View are among the formats from which IronPDF may generate PDF files. It can convert pictures and HTML pages to PDF files.
• With the IronPDF toolkit, you can convert PDF files, work with interactive forms, extract text and images, search text within PDF files, rasterize PDFs to images, alter font sizes, and build interactive PDFs.
• IronPDF allows HTTP headers, proxies, cookies, user agents, and shape variables; it also simplifies HTML login form validation.
• Access to protected documents in IronPDF is granted to users with usernames and passwords.
• IronPDF uses only a few lines of code to create PDF files and enables printing from a wide range of sources, such as strings, streams, URLs, and more.

To read more about how to create a PDF, visit the IronPDF documentation pages.

Environment Setup

Make sure your machine is configured for Python. Proceed to the official Python installation website to download and install the most recent version of Python that works with your operating system. Install Python first. Then, create a virtual environment to divide up your project's requirements. Utilize the venv module to create and manage virtual environments, providing your conversion project with a tidy and independent workspace.

New Project in PyCharm

PyCharm, an IDE for writing Python code, will be utilized in this talk.

Select "New Project" after launching the PyCharm IDE.

👁 How to Create a PDF File using Python, Figure 1: PyCharm
PyCharm

Selecting "New Project", which opens a new window, allows you to specify the project's location and environment. This new window is displayed in the snapshot that follows.

👁 How to Create a PDF File using Python, Figure 2: New Project
New Project

Click "Create" to start a new project after choosing the project location and environment route. This will open an application creation window in a new tab. This article is going to utilize Python 3.9 for this course.

👁 How to Create a PDF File using Python, Figure 3: Main.py
Main.py

IronPDF Library Requirement

IronPDF, a Python library, mostly makes use of .NET 6.0. IronPDF for Python thus requires the .NET 6.0 runtime to be installed on your machine. Before using this Python module, users of Linux and Mac may need to install .NET. The required runtime environment can be found on the Microsoft .NET website.

IronPDF Library Setup

It is necessary to install the "IronPDF" package to create, edit, and open files ending in ".pdf". To install the package, open a terminal window in PyCharm and type the following command:

 pip install ironpdf

The 'IronPDF' package setup can be seen in the screenshot underneath.

👁 How to Create a PDF File using Python, Figure 4: Install IronPDF
Install IronPDF

Create PDF with IronPDF

There are multiple approaches to create a PDF file using IronPDF:

1. Creating PDF files by using a URL.
2. Converting a string of HTML into a PDF.
3. Using an HTML file to write a PDF.

For all three methods, the import line from ironpdf import * is utilized. By importing the IronPDF library, you can use its features in your code.

from ironpdf import ChromePdfRenderer

from ironpdf import ChromePdfRenderer

Creating PDF files by using a URL

To quickly and simply make a PDF document, create an HTML file from a URL and use IronPDF to convert it to PDF format. HTML content can be downloaded and retrieved by using an integrated Chrome browser with IronPDF. Use the following code to make PDF files automatically:

# Create an instance of the ChromePdfRenderer
renderer = ChromePdfRenderer()

# Render the URL to a PDF file and save it to the specified path
renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://www.google.co.in/").SaveAs("sample.pdf")

# Create an instance of the ChromePdfRenderer
renderer = ChromePdfRenderer()

# Render the URL to a PDF file and save it to the specified path
renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://www.google.co.in/").SaveAs("sample.pdf")

By using the above method, you can convert a URL into a document and create a PDF file. The created PDF file can then be saved to a specified location. Below is the outcome of the code above.

👁 How to Create a PDF File using Python, Figure 5: PDF Image
PDF Image

Converting a string of HTML into a PDF

With IronPDF, HTML strings can be converted to PDF documents. The code provided below shows an example of turning an HTML string into a document. It shows the possible conversions of each HTML element to a PDF file.

from ironpdf import ChromePdfRenderer

# Create an instance of the ChromePdfRenderer
renderer = ChromePdfRenderer()

# Render an HTML string to a PDF and save it to the specified path
renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Hello world!!</h1>").SaveAs("sample.pdf")

from ironpdf import ChromePdfRenderer

# Create an instance of the ChromePdfRenderer
renderer = ChromePdfRenderer()

# Render an HTML string to a PDF and save it to the specified path
renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Hello world!!</h1>").SaveAs("sample.pdf")

Utilizing the RenderHtmlAsPdf function to translate HTML is demonstrated by the provided example code. It allows any number of HTML pages to be converted into PDF documents. The created PDF files can, if desired, be saved to a specific location by utilizing the SaveAs function.

Using an HTML file to write a PDF

IronPDF can be used to convert HTML files to PDF files. We can see how to produce documents with IronPDF by looking at the following sample HTML code. With IronPDF, you can also generate PDF files from any HTML element. PDF files can also be created with an HTML string.

# Render an HTML file to a PDF and save it to the specified location
renderer.RenderHtmlFileAsPdf("demo.html").SaveAs("sample.pdf")

# Render an HTML file to a PDF and save it to the specified location
renderer.RenderHtmlFileAsPdf("demo.html").SaveAs("sample.pdf")

As demonstrated in the accompanying sample, an HTML file can be converted using the RenderHtmlFileAsPdf method. It allows the various HTML pages in the file to be translated into a string representation. With the code above, creating a PDF file and saving it to the appropriate location is easy.

👁 How to Create a PDF File using Python, Figure 6: Output File
Output File

The password-protected files can be used by the library to create an encrypted PDF file. To learn more and get more specifics, please visit the IronPDF tutorial, which can be found in this how-to guide.

Conclusion

IronPDF provides strong security mechanisms to reduce threats and ensure data protection. This program works with all widely used browsers and is open-source. IronPDF makes it easy for programmers to create and read PDF files with a few lines of code. To accommodate the various needs of developers, the IronPDF library provides several licensing choices, including a free developer license and several downloadable development licenses.

The $999 Lite bundle offers upgrade choices in addition to a permanent license, a year of software support, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Following the first purchase, no more costs are incurred. These licenses are used in development, staging, and production environments. IronPDF offers free licensing with time and redistribution limitations. During the trial period, users can assess the solution in real-world circumstances without a watermark. Please see the IronPDF licensing page for further details regarding the price and licensing of the trial version. To know about other products offered by Iron Software check the Iron Software website.