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ScanbotSdk.createPdf(args: {images: string[], pageSize: PDFPageSize})

Renders the given image files into a PDF document and stores it as a file. For each image, a separate page is generated.

Typically, the final hi-res document image files of the scanned Pages (documentImageFileUri) are used to generate the PDF file.

import ScanbotSdk, { Page } from 'cordova-plugin-scanbot-sdk';

private SDK = ScanbotSdk.promisify();
public scannedPages: Page[] = ...;

// Always make sure you have a valid license on runtime via SDK.getLicenseInfo()
if (!licenseCheckMethod()) { return; }

const result = await this.SDK.createPdf({
  images: this.scannedPages.map(p => p.documentImageFileUri),
});

// use the PDF file URI from result, e.g.:
await uploadPdf(result.pdfFileUri);

Input args:

  • imageFileUris: Input images as an array of file URIs in proper order (image element 1 => page 1, etc).
  • options: Additional configurable options
    • pageSize: PDF page size enum value to specify the output page size. See below.
    • pageOrientation : Set orientation of the PDF page.
    • metadata : Associated metadata with the created PDF.

Result:

  • pdfFileUri: File URI of the PDF result file ('file:///...').

Supported PDF Page Sizes​

  • A3: represents 297 x 420 (mm) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • A4: represents 210 x 297 (mm) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • A5: represents 148 x 210 (mm) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • B4: represents 250 x 353 (mm) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • B5: represents 176 x 250 (mm) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • COMM10: represents 4.125 x 9.5 (inches) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • CUSTOM: represents a custom page size. Each page is as large as its image at 72 dpi.
  • EXECUTIVE: represents 7.25 x 10.5 (inches) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • LEGAL: represents 8.5 x 14 (inches) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • LETTER: represents 8.5 x 11 (inches) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • US4x6: represents 4 x 6 (inches) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • US4x8: represents 4 x 8 (inches) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.
  • US5x7: represents 5 x 7 (inches) page size. The image is fitted and centered within the page.

Supported PDF Page Orientations​

  • PORTRAIT
  • LANDSCAPE
  • AUTO

Supported PDF Metadata​

  • author
  • creator
  • title
  • subject
  • keywords
PDF with OCR

If you need to generate a searchable PDF file with a text layer, please refer to the "OCR" section.

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