Creating PDF Documents | Cordova Document Scanner

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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Scanbot SDK is part of the Apryse SDK product family

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