Add Text#

Integrate this step into your Zapier workflow to add text to PDF documents with a range of customization options.

Zapier Step

Input#

Name	Description	Required
Source File 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.	Yes
Text to add	Specify the text to be added. Use `\n` or `{{$$newLine}}` for line breaks, and leverage built-in macros like `{{$$PageNumber}}` and custom data macros.	Yes
X Co-ordinate	Determine the `X` coordinate for text placement. Use the PDF.co tool to find `X` and `Y` coordinates.	Yes
Y Co-ordinate	Specify the `Y` coordinate. Assistance for coordinates can be found using the PDF.co tool.	Yes
Font Size	Set the font size, with the default being `12`.	No
Color	Choose the text color in hex format (`#RRGGBB` or `#AARRGGBB`, with `AA` as transparency). The default is `#000000`.	No
Bold	Enable this to apply bold styling to the font.	No
Strikeout	Enable this to apply a strikeout effect to the text.	No
Underline	Enable this to underline the text.	No
Font Name	Select the font name from the available font list. The default font is Arial.	No
Pages	Indicate specific page numbers or ranges where the text should be added. Leave blank to include all pages. The first page is numbered `0`. Example: `0,2-5,7-`.	No

Source PDF URL & Google#

Note

When using Google Drive, it’s typically recommended to choose the File option. For more advanced file integration techniques, see Integrating File Sources with pdf.co.

Google File

Output#

Name	Description
`url`	The temporary URL on the PDF.co file server.
`outputLinkValidTill`	A timestamp which indicates how long the `url` will be available for.
`error`	Details of any errors (if any).
`status`	The response status code. If all good this will be `200`.
`name`	The name of the file.
`jobId`	The unique identifier for the job.
`credits`	The credits spent on the process.
`remainingCredits`	The credits left on your account.
`duration`	The time it took for the process.

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