Delete Pages from PDF in Python SDK
Remove Pages from a PDF Document using Cloud Python SDK.
Get StartedHow to remove Pages from PDF via Cloud Python SDK
To delete Pages from PDF, we’ll use Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK. This Cloud SDK assists Python programmers in developing cloud-based PDF creator, annotator, editor, and converter apps using Python programming language via Aspose.PDF REST API. Simply create an account at Aspose for Cloud and get your application information. Once you have the App SID & key, you are ready to give the Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK. If the python package is hosted on Github, you can install directly from Github:
Installation from Github
pip install git+https://github.com/aspose-pdf-cloud/aspose-pdf-cloud-python.git
Package Manager Console Command
pip install asposepdfcloud
Steps to delete Pages from PDF via Python
Aspose.PDF Cloud developers can easily load & remove pages from PDF in just a few lines of code.
- Install Python SDK
- Upload a PDF document to the Aspose Cloud server
- Download the processed PDF document from the Aspose Cloud server
- Deletes a specific page from a PDF document
Remove Pages from PDF using Python
import shutil
import json
import logging
from pathlib import Path
from asposepdfcloud import ApiClient, PdfApi
# Configure logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
class Config:
"""Configuration parameters."""
CREDENTIALS_FILE = Path(r"C:\\Projects\\ASPOSE\\Pdf.Cloud\\Credentials\\credentials.json")
LOCAL_FOLDER = Path(r"C:\Samples")
PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME = "sample.pdf"
LOCAL_RESULT_DOCUMENT_NAME = "output_sample.pdf"
PAGE_NUMBER = 2
class PdfPages:
""" Class for managing PDF pages using Aspose PDF Cloud API. """
def __init__(self, credentials_file: Path = Config.CREDENTIALS_FILE):
self.pdf_api = None
self._init_api(credentials_file)
def _init_api(self, credentials_file: Path):
""" Initialize the API client. """
try:
with credentials_file.open("r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
credentials = json.load(file)
api_key, app_id = credentials.get("key"), credentials.get("id")
if not api_key or not app_id:
raise ValueError("init_api(): Error: Missing API keys in the credentials file.")
self.pdf_api = PdfApi(ApiClient(api_key, app_id))
except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError) as e:
logging.error(f"init_api(): Failed to load credentials: {e}")
def upload_document(self):
""" Upload a PDF document to the Aspose Cloud server. """
if self.pdf_api:
file_path = Config.LOCAL_FOLDER / Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME
try:
self.pdf_api.upload_file(Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME, str(file_path))
logging.info(f"upload_document(): File {Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME} uploaded successfully.")
except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"upload_document(): Failed to upload file: {e}")
def download_result(self):
""" Download the processed PDF document from the Aspose Cloud server. """
if self.pdf_api:
try:
temp_file = self.pdf_api.download_file(Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME)
local_path = Config.LOCAL_FOLDER / Config.LOCAL_RESULT_DOCUMENT_NAME
shutil.move(temp_file, str(local_path))
logging.info(f"download_result(): File successfully downloaded: {local_path}")
except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"download_result(): Failed to download file: {e}")
def delete_page(self):
""" Deletes a specific page from a PDF document. """
if self.pdf_api:
result = self.pdf_api.delete_page(Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME, Config.PAGE_NUMBER)
if result.code == 200:
logging.info(f"Page #{Config.PAGE_NUMBER} deleted.")
else:
logging.error(f"Failed to delete page #{Config.PAGE_NUMBER}.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
pdf_pages = PdfPages()
pdf_pages.upload_document()
pdf_pages.delete_page()
pdf_pages.download_result()
Work with Pages in PDF
Removing pages from a PDF is a common task that serves multiple purposes, enhancing both the functionality and security of the document. PDFs can become unwieldy when they contain unnecessary or redundant pages, leading to larger file sizes. By removing these superfluous pages, the overall file size is reduced, making the document more manageable for storage and quicker to upload or download. Over time, documents may accumulate outdated or irrelevant information. Removing such pages ensures that the content remains current and pertinent to the intended audience. Removing pages from a PDF is a practical approach to optimize document size, enhance relevance, protect sensitive information, improve navigation, maintain accuracy, and facilitate collaboration. Remove the Pages from PDF documents with Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK.
With our Python library you can:
- Combine PDF documents.
- Split PDF Files.
- Convert PDF to other formats, and vice versa.
- Manipulate Annotations.
- Work with Images in PDF, etc.
- You can try out our free App to test the functionality online.