Fill a PDF Form#

This feature is designed to fill out PDF forms automatically.

Make Step

Input#

Name	Description	Required
Import Options	Choose the input source, either `Upload a File` or `Import PDF from URL`.	Yes

**Upload a File**#
Name	Description	Required
Data	Upload a file using raw binary data from another module. Note: This requires additional credits as it first uploads to PDF.co Temporary Files Storage.	Yes
Output File Name	Specify a custom file name for the output file.	No

**Import PDF from URL**#
Name	Description	Required
URL	Provide the URL to the source PDF document, or a `filetoken://` link from PDF.co Built-In Files Storage. If you use another cloud service such as Google Drive or Dropbox ensure the link is publicly accessible. Leave empty to create a new PDF file.	No
Output File Name	Specify a custom file name for the output file.	No

Parameters#

Text Annotations#

Name	Description	Required
X	Determine the X coordinate for text placement. Use PDF.co PDF Inspector to find or measure PDF coordinates.	Yes
Y	Specify the Y coordinate. Use PDF.co PDF Inspector to find or measure PDF coordinates.	Yes
Text	Enter the text for the text object. Macros like line breaks (`\n` or `{{$$newLine}}`) or page numbers (`{{$$PageNumber}}`) can be inserted.	No
Pages	Default is `0` (first page). Use comma-separated ranges for multiple pages like `0,1-2,5,7-`. `7-` means from the 7th to the last page. Negative pages like `-2` for second last page.	No
Font Size	Specify the font size for the text.	No
Font Italic	Set the text to italic style.	No
Font Bold	Set the text to bold style.	No
Font Strikeout	Add a strikeout effect to the text.	No
Font Underline	Underline the text.	No
Font Name	Specify the font name.	No
Font Color	Set the font color using HTML color codes, e.g., `CCBBAA`.	No
Link	Add an optional clickable link (starting with `http://`, `https://`, `mailto:name@example.com`, etc.).	No
Transparent	Set the text background as transparent.	No
Width	Define the width of the text box. Coordinates start at the top left (use the provided viewer to measure coordinates).	No
Height	Define the height of the text box. Coordinates start at the top left (use the provided viewer to measure coordinates).	No
Alignment	Set text alignment as `Center`, `Right`, or `Left`. Default is `Center`.	No
Type	Choose the object type: regular text, input control fields, or checkboxes.	No
Id	Optional. For input fields (text fields or checkboxes), set the field name (or `id`).	No

Images#

**Images**#
Name	Description	Required
X	Determine the X coordinate for text placement. Use PDF.co PDF Inspector to find or measure PDF coordinates.	Yes
Y	Specify the Y coordinate. Use PDF.co PDF Inspector to find or measure PDF coordinates.	Yes
URL to the source image.	Provide a URL to the image, a base64 encoded image, or a `filetoken://` link from PDF.co Built-In Files Storage.	Yes
Pages or pages range.	Default is `0` (first page). Use comma-separated ranges for multiple pages like `0,1-2,5,7-`. `7-` means from the 7th to the last page. Negative pages like `-2` for second last page.	No
Link	Optional link (`http://`, `https://`, `mailto:info@example.com` or similar) to open on click.	No
Width	Specify the width for the image. Leave empty for automatic detection.	No
Height	Specify the height for the image. Leave empty for automatic detection.	No

Fields#

**Fields**#
Name	Description	Required
Field Name	Specify the exact names of the form fields that you intend to fill.	Yes
Text	Enter the text for the text object. Macros like line breaks (`\n` or `{{$$newLine}}`) or page numbers (`{{$$PageNumber}}`) can be inserted.	No
Page or pages range.	Default is `0` (first page). Use comma-separated ranges for multiple pages like `0,1-2,5,7-`. `7-` means from the 7th to the last page. Negative pages like `-2` for second last page.	No
Font Size	Specify the font size for the text.	No
Font Italic	Set the text to italic style.	No
Font Bold	Set the text to bold style.	No
Font Strikeout	Add a strikeout effect to the text.	No
Font Underline	Underline the text.	No
Font Name	Specify the font name.	No
Font Color	Set the font color using HTML color codes, e.g., `CCBBAA`.	No

Name	Description	Required
Template Data	Use optional JSON data to reference inside annotations and fields, for example, `[[variable1]]` with JSON data like `{ 'variable1': 'hey hey'}`.	No
Execution Mode	Select Sync for small tasks up to `10` seconds. Choose Async for standard jobs, or Async For Large Docs for tasks over `30` seconds. Use Job Check module for retrieving results in large tasks.	No
Profiles	Add custom options for the process in a `JSON` string format. See API Profiles for more details.	No
Output Links Expiration	Set the expiration time in minutes for output links. Default is `60` minutes. Increase this limit with a `Business Plan` or higher, see plans here for details.	No
Export Type	Choose between `Download a File` or `JSON Output`. Default is `Download a File`.	No

Integrating External File Sources#

Note

Streamline your Make workflows with external file sources like Google Drive and Dropbox using their unique actions. Discover efficient integration strategies in our guide: File Source Integrations in Make.

Output#

Name	Description
`url`	This is the temporary URL provided by the PDF.co file server.
`Data`	Represents the output binary data. This data is generated only when the `Export Type` option is set to `Download a File`.
`Status`	Indicates the response status code. A `success` status is returned if the operation is successful.
`Page Count`	The total number of pages in the output PDF.
`outputLinkValidTill`	Specifies the timestamp until which the `url` remains accessible.
`error`	Provides details about any errors encountered during the process, if applicable.
`name`	The designated name of the output file.
`Job Id`	A unique identifier assigned to the job.
`credits`	The amount of credits utilized for the process.
`Remaining Credits`	Displays the balance of credits available in your account.
`duration`	The duration of time the process took to complete.

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