fpdf2 is a PDF creation library written in Python.
It is designed to be fast, versatile and easy to learn, while keeping external dependencies to a minimum. fpdf2 is the successor to PyFPDF and supports Python 3.10 and later.
The library can create documents containing text, images, tables, links, barcodes, charts and graphics. It supports Unicode through TrueType font embedding, automatic page breaks, document outlines, annotations, encryption, digital signatures and basic HTML conversion.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Generate PDF documents entirely from Python.
- Unicode support with TrueType font subset embedding.
- Embed images with transparency and alpha channels.
- Create tables with automatic page and line breaks.
- Internal and external links.
- Import basic SVG graphics and draw arbitrary paths.
- Embed barcodes, charts, graphs, emojis and symbols.
- Convert basic HTML content to PDF.
- Document outlines and tables of contents.
- Document encryption and digital signatures.
- Annotations and file attachments.
- Templating system for generating PDFs in batches.
Website: github.com/py-pdf/fpdf2
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Developer: Olivier Plathey, Max, Lucas Cimon, Georg Mischler, Anderson Herzogenrath da Costa
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
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