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How to add text and images to PDF in PowerShell and ByteScout Cloud API Server

If you want to learn more then this tutorial will show how to add text and images to PDF in PowerShell

On this page you will learn from code samples for programming in PowerShell.Writing of the code to add text and images to PDF in PowerShell can be executed by programmers of any level using ByteScout Cloud API Server. ByteScout Cloud API Server is API server that is ready to use and can be installed and deployed in less than 30 minutes on your own Windows server or server in a cloud. It can save data and files on your local server-based file storage or in Amazon AWS S3 storage. Data is processed solely on the API server and is powered by ByteScout engine, no cloud services or Internet connection is required for data processing.. It can add text and images to PDF in PowerShell.

This prolific sample source code in PowerShell for ByteScout Cloud API Server contains various functions and other necessary options you should do calling the API to add text and images to PDF. IF you want to implement the functionality, just copy and paste this code for PowerShell below into your code editor with your app, compile and run your application. Check PowerShell sample code samples to see if they respond to your needs and requirements for the project.

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AddImageByFindingTargetCoordinates.ps1

      # Direct URL of source PDF file.
$SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-edit/sample.pdf"

# Search string.
$SearchString = 'Your Company Name'

# Prepare URL for PDF text search API call.
$queryFindText = "https://localhost/pdf/find?url=$($SourceFileURL)&searchString=$($SearchString)"
$queryFindText = [System.Uri]::EscapeUriString($queryFindText)

try {
    # Execute request
    $jsonResponseFindText = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get  -Uri $queryFindText

    if ($jsonResponseFindText.error -eq $false) {

        # Display search information
        $itemFindText = $jsonResponseFindText.body[0];

        Write-Host "Found text at coordinates $($itemFindText.left), $($itemFindText.top)"

        #Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
        $Pages = ""

        # PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
        $Password = ""

        # Destination PDF file name
        $DestinationFile = "./result.pdf"

        # Image params
        $Type = "image"
        $X = 450
        $Y = $itemFindText.top
        $Width = 119
        $Height = 32
        $ImageUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-edit/logo.png"

        $resultFileName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($DestinationFile)

        # Please NOTE: In this sample we're assuming Cloud Api Server is hosted at "https://localhost". 
        # If it's not then please replace this with with your hosting url.

        # * Add image *
        # Prepare request to `PDF Edit` API endpoint
        $query = "https://localhost/pdf/edit/add?name=$($resultFileName)&password=$($Password)&pages=$($Pages)&url=$($SourceFileUrl)&type=$($Type)&x=$($X)&y=$($Y)&width=$($Width)&height=$($Height)&urlimage=$($ImageUrl)";
        $query = [System.Uri]::EscapeUriString($query)

        try {
            # Execute request
            $jsonResponse = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get  -Uri $query

            if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
                # Get URL of generated barcode image file
                $resultFileUrl = $jsonResponse.url
                
                # Download output file
                Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $resultFileUrl -OutFile $DestinationFile

                Write-Host "Generated PDF saved to '$($DestinationFile)' file."
            }
            else {
                # Display service reported error
                Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
            }
        }
        catch {
            # Display request error
            Write-Host $_.Exception
        }
    }
    else {
        # Display service reported error
        Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
    }
}
catch {
    # Display request error
    Write-Host $_.Exception
}

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run.bat

      @echo off

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& .\AddImageByFindingTargetCoordinates.ps1"
echo Script finished with errorlevel=%errorlevel%

pause