"Best way to convert webp to pdf with Python? Any libraries or code examples?"
Hey everyone!
I’ve got a bunch of webp images and need to convert them to PDFs using Python. Tried a few things but nothing’s working smoothly.
Anyone know a *simple* library or script for webp to pdf with python? Preferably without too many dependencies?
Also, if you’ve got a code snippet, that’d be awesome!
Thanks in advance!
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"Struggling to convert webp to pdf with Python – any help?"
Hey folks,
So I’m stuck trying to convert webp to pdf with python. Tried PIL but ran into some issues.
Is there a *reliable* way to do this? Maybe a lightweight lib or a quick script?
Would really appreciate any tips or examples!
Cheers!
Hey! For webp to pdf with python, I’d recommend using `Pillow` (PIL) + `fpdf`.
First, open the webp with PIL, then use fpdf to add it to a PDF. Here’s a quick snippet:
```python
from PIL import Image
from fpdf import FPDF
img = Image.open('image.webp')
img.save('temp.png') # Save as PNG first
pdf = FPDF()
pdf.add_page()
pdf.image('temp.png', 10, 10, 100)
pdf.output("output.pdf")
```
Not the *cleanest*, but it works!
I feel you—webp can be annoying. Have you tried `img2pdf`? It’s super lightweight and handles webp to pdf with python in like 3 lines:
```python
import img2pdf
with open("output.pdf", "wb") as f:
f.write(img2pdf.convert(['image.webp']))
```
No intermediate steps needed. Just `pip install img2pdf` and you’re golden.
Honestly, I gave up on pure Python libs for this. Ended up using `pdfkit` with `wkhtmltopdf` under the hood.
Yeah, it’s heavier, but bulletproof for webp to pdf conversion.
```python
import pdfkit
pdfkit.from_file('image.webp', 'output.pdf')
```
Downside? You gotta install wkhtmltopdf separately. Worth it if you need reliability.
If you’re open to CLI tools, `convert` from ImageMagick works wonders:
```python
import subprocess
subprocess.run(['convert', 'image.webp', 'output.pdf'])
```
Not pure Python, but it’s *fast* and handles batches easily. Just `apt-get install imagemagick` first.
Pillow’s latest versions *should* handle webp to pdf with python directly, but I’ve had mixed results.
This worked for me:
```python
from PIL import Image
Image.open('image.webp').save('output.pdf', save_all=True)
```
If it fails, maybe update Pillow (`pip install --upgrade pillow`).
For a no-frills solution, check out `PyMuPDF` (aka `fitz`). It’s a bit obscure but powerful:
```python
import fitz
doc = fitz.open()
doc.insert_file('image.webp')
doc.save('output.pdf')
```
Handles webp, png, jpg—you name it.
OP here—thanks for all the suggestions!
Tried `img2pdf` first and it worked like a charm for single files.
For batches, I’m leaning toward the `subprocess` + ImageMagick approach since speed matters.
Quick Q: Anyone know if `img2pdf` handles multi-page PDFs from multiple webp files?
Cheers!
If you’re dealing with bulk webp to pdf conversions, I’d suggest `pdfbuilder`. It’s niche but efficient:
```python
from pdfbuilder import PDF
pdf = PDF()
pdf.add_image('image.webp')
pdf.save('output.pdf')
```
Might need to `pip install pdfbuilder` first. Docs are sparse, but it’s dead simple.
Pro tip: If PIL’s giving you grief, try `opencv` to read the webp, then `pdfkit` to convert:
```python
import cv2
img = cv2.imread('image.webp')
cv2.imwrite('temp.png', img) # Save as PNG
import pdfkit
pdfkit.from_file('temp.png', 'output.pdf')
```
A bit roundabout, but gets the job done.
