Image to PDF in Command Line

This page describes how to convert images to PDF from the command line using the cloud-based Pdfcrowd API.

Sample Output

Installation

Install the application from PyPI

pip install pdfcrowd

We also offer other installation options.

The credentials to access the API are your Pdfcrowd username and the API key.

Refer to the Image to PDF Command Line Reference Manual for a description of all command line options.

Here are a few Command Line examples to get you started quickly with the API. See more examples.

Convert a local PNG file to a PDF file

image2pdf -user-name "your_username" -api-key "your_apikey" \
    "/path/to/logo.png" > "logo.pdf"

Convert url with PNG file to a PDF file

image2pdf -user-name "your_username" -api-key "your_apikey" \
    "https://pdfcrowd.com/static/images/logo.png" > "logo.pdf"

Refer to the API Status Codes page if the API returns an error.
You can use -debug-log to get detailed info about the conversion, such as load errors, load times, browser console output, etc.
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