https://github.com/shosta/merge-pdfs

Merge Pdfs automatically in a folder based on the file names.
https://github.com/shosta/merge-pdfs

pdf-files python scanner utility

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Merge Pdfs automatically in a folder based on the file names.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/shosta/merge-pdfs
• Owner: Shosta
• License: mpl-2.0
• Created: 2017-08-09T12:23:29.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-01-22T13:48:41.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-27T10:58:10.664Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: pdf-files, python, scanner, utility
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 4.17 MB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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Merge Pdfs

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A python module to merge a bunch of Pdf files.

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### Why would you want to merge bunch of pdf files?

A few months ago now, I purchased this mobile scanner .

[The IRIScan Anywhere](http://www.irislink.com/EN-FR/c1486/IRIScan-Anywhere-5---IRIScan-Anywhere-5-Wifi---Cordless-Scanner.aspx=) scanner.

![IRIScan Anywhere 5](/READMEImages/iriscanWebsitePhoto.png)

This scanner is very portable and I am using it very often to scan all sort of documents I am receiving over mail and that I want to archive to be sure that I have a digital copy.

It is also useful to scan and store the receipt I receive from stores.

###### but

The scanner can't merge files during scanning. It must be done on post-processing through their software.

That's why I wanted to **automate** the process a little.

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### 1. Prepare your files.

Let's consider that you scan (or have by any other method) a lot of different pdf files.

You need to rename your files according to the following pattern : 

> "_file name1 - part1.pdf_"

>

> ...

>

> "_file name1 - partN.pdf_"

>

> "_file name2 - part1.pdf_"

>

> ...

>

> "_file name2 - partN.pdf_"

See a folder that is properly prepared on the image below :

![Scanned Images Folder](/READMEImages/scannedFilesToMerge.png)

>The files that have the same name ("_file name1_" for instance) are going to be merged together.

### 2. Installation of the required softwares.

As a start, you need to install the PyPDF2 python module to your computer as it is necessary to manipulate the pdf files.

`pip install PyPDF2`

### 3. Call the module

You could then call the module like this, when you are in the folder that has the "_mergepdfs.py_" file : 

`mergepdfs.py ./path/to/the/pdf/files/I/want/to/merge `

I use powershell to do this on Windows :

![](/READMEImages/commandToLaunch.png)

and you can see that the files were merged properly.

![](/READMEImages/commandResult.png)

### 4. Enjoy the results

A "result" directory is created to store the merged files.

Then the files are named as were their parts and available in the "result" folder.

![](/READMEImages/scannedFilesMerged.png)





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