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pdfRest Enhances Add to PDF API with New Text Insertion Feature

pdfRest announced a new update to its Add to PDF REST API tool. The tool supports adding text directly onto PDFs, simplifying the process of customizing documents and enabling developers to automate text insertion workflows.
About the author: Eric Shore is the Chief Innovation Officer at Datalogics, where he leads a talented team of software developers and PDF experts.  Eric has an extensive background in engineering management and … Read more
Eric Shore
Eric Shore
October 25, 2024

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Eric Shore


October 25, 2024

Member News



pdfRest, a leading provider of digital document solutions, has announced an exciting new update to its popular Add to PDF REST API tool. Previously, the tool allowed users to easily insert images and attachments into PDF files. Now, the tool supports adding text directly onto PDFs, simplifying the process of customizing documents and enabling developers to automate text insertion workflows.

Streamlining PDF Customization

The new feature enables developers to insert one or more text blocks anywhere within a PDF document, providing flexible control over font, size, color, and other attributes. This capability simplifies the process to automatically generate personalized documents with dynamic text overlays or create dynamic PDFs by populating templates with information from a database. It supports a wide range of use cases, including variable data printing and e-commerce order fulfillment, enhancing efficiency and customization in document management.

Why Add Text to PDFs?

Adding text to PDFs is invaluable for large-scale automation workflows, particularly in scenarios such as:

  • Automated Invoice Generation: Dynamically insert billing details, customer information, and payment terms into invoice templates, streamlining the invoicing process for businesses handling high volumes of transactions.
  • Mass Personalization of Direct Mail: Automatically populate marketing PDFs with personalized text, such as customer names and tailored offers, to enhance engagement in direct mail campaigns.
  • Batch Processing of Legal Documents: Insert case-specific information, such as client names and case numbers, into legal document templates, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in document preparation.
  • Dynamic Report Generation: Populate reports with real-time data and analytics, allowing organizations to generate up-to-date reports at scale without manual intervention.

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Datalogics, Inc. provides a complete SDK for PDF creation, manipulation and management for companies around the globe. Built on Adobe source code, our flagship product Adobe® PDF Library offers a choice of programming platforms and languages along with unsurpassed customer service, proven by our 94% customer retention rate. Datalogics offers…

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