Converting text files to PDF format is a common requirement in various applications, from generating reports to creating downloadable documents. PHP, with its rich set of libraries, makes this task straightforward.
With a free API, converting text files to PDF in PHP can be done easily and consistently.
Here’s a step-by-step guide using the Cloudmersive API, which allows up to 800 API calls per month for free. You’ll need a free Cloudmersive API key to authorize your requests.
➲ Install the SDK: Use Composer to install the Cloudmersive Document Convert API client. Run the following command in your command line:
composer require cloudmersive/cloudmersive_document_convert_api_client
➲ Set Up the API Call: Copy and use the following PHP code to structure your API call. Make sure to replace 'YOUR_API_KEY' with your actual Cloudmersive API key and provide the path to your text file in the $input_file variable.
<?php
require_once(__DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php');
// Configure API key authorization: Apikey
$config = Swagger\Client\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setApiKey('Apikey', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
$apiInstance = new Swagger\Client\Api\ConvertDocumentApi(
new GuzzleHttp\Client(),
$config
);
$input_file = "/path/to/inputfile"; // \SplFileObject | Input file to perform the operation on.
try {
$result = $apiInstance->convertDocumentAutodetectToPdf($input_file);
print_r($result);
} catch (Exception $e) {
echo 'Exception when calling ConvertDocumentApi->convertDocumentAutodetectToPdf: ', $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;
}
?>➲ Handle the Result: The result of the conversion can be written to a new PDF document. This API also supports converting various other common document formats to PDF, including all major Office document file formats (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), over 100 image formats, HTML files, and more.
By following these steps, you can efficiently convert text files to PDFs using PHP and the Cloudmersive API.