Edit document in Python using REST API

Our Python library gives developers the ability to modify a document directly by editing its Document Object Model (DOM), which means no additional software needs to be installed.

It is important to know that using this Python solution, you can edit a document in any supported format. For example, it is possible to load a file in PDF, DOCX, DOC, RTF, ODT, EPUB, HTML and other formats, and then modify this file and save it in the same format or in any other supported format.

Edit text in Python

The most popular case to edit Word, PDF or any other document is text editing. With the given software solution, you can add, modify or delete text using Python within the document.

Edit table in Python

Another popular document editing option is table editing. Our Python SDK allows you to work with tables and text in table cells.

Python developers can add or remove table and table cells, as well as add, edit and remove text within them.

Add an image to a document using Python

Besides editing text and tables, there is another common option: adding images to a document in Python. Python developers can also add an image into a file using DOM.

Edit a document online

Try this powerful Python SDK and evaluate some options in document editing. Using the following example, load your document and make some changes: add text, add a table and a table cell with text or insert an image into the document:

Edit text, tables or images in a document using Python

Input files

Upload a document you want to modify

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Upload an image you want insert

Output format

Select the target format from the list

				
				
				
		

					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input.docx', 'rb')
request_paragraph = asposewordscloud.ParagraphInsert(text='Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.')

insert_paragraph_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertParagraphOnlineRequest(
   document=request_document, paragraph=request_paragraph)
insert_paragraph = words_api.insert_paragraph_online(insert_paragraph_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_paragraph.document.values())[0], format='docx')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input.docx', 'rb')
request_table = asposewordscloud.TableInsert(columns_count=1, rows_count=2)

insert_table_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertTableOnlineRequest(
   document=request_document, table=request_table, node_path='')
insert_table = words_api.insert_table_online(insert_table_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_table.document.values())[0], format='docx')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

					import asposewordscloud

words_api = WordsApi(client_id = '####-####-####-####-####', 
   client_secret = '##################')

request_document = open('Input1.docx', 'rb')
request_drawing_object = asposewordscloud.DrawingObjectInsert(
   height=0, left=0, top=0, width=0, relative_horizontal_position='Margin', 
      relative_vertical_position='Margin', wrap_type='Inline')
request_image_file = open('Input2.docx', 'rb')

insert_drawing_object_request = 
   asposewordscloud.models.requests.InsertDrawingObjectOnlineRequest(
      document=request_document, drawing_object=request_drawing_object, 
         image_file=request_image_file, node_path='sections/0')
insert_drawing_object = words_api.insert_drawing_object_online(insert_drawing_object_request)

convert_request = asposewordscloud.models.requests.ConvertDocumentRequest(
   document=list(insert_drawing_object.document.values())[0], format='docx')
convert = words_api.convert_document(convert_request)

				

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How to edit a document Python REST API: Word, PDF, HTML

Install Aspose.Words Cloud for Python
Add a library reference (import the library) to your Python project
Load a document to edit in Python
Insert content at the beginning of the document
Download the result document from the cloud storage

Python library to use document editing

Install Aspose.Words Cloud SDK for Python using PyPi repository. Run pip install aspose-words-cloud to install the SDK, then import the package via import asposewordscloud. As an alternative, you can manually clone Aspose.Words Cloud SDK for Python source code from GitHub and use it in your project. Please follow these Instructions to quickly get the necessary security credentials and access our REST API.