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Google Spreadsheet to pdf with watermark in Google script


I want to convert the spreadsheet with a watermark/background image, and send + save the generated pdf The converting to pdf worked, but I don't know if/how you can put an image to the generated pdf.

This is what i got now:

function ExportAndSent(subject, filename, email) {
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  var message = "A message";
  
  var tempSpreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.create(filename);
  var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
  sheet = ss.getActiveSheet();
  sheet.copyTo(tempSpreadsheet);
  
  tempSpreadsheet.deleteActiveSheet();
  
  var pdf = DriveApp.getFileById(tempSpreadsheet.getId()).getAs(MimeType.PDF);
  var pdfBytes = pdf.getBytes();
  var attach = {fileName:(filename + ".pdf"),content:pdfBytes, mimeType:MimeType.PDF};
  
  // Here we need to put a watermark
  
  // Send and export
  MailApp.sendEmail(email, subject, message, {attachments:[attach]});
  DriveApp.createFile(pdf);
  
  // Delete Temporary
  DriveApp.getFileById(tempSpreadsheet.getId()).setTrashed(true);
}


Solution

  • It looks like the spreadsheet is already converted to a PDF. A third party service can be used to add a watermark to open the PDF and add a watermark to it. PDF WebAPI is a free service you can use. Below I put together a function that can take in a PDF and add a watermark to it. The watermark is hardcoded to "watermark.jpg" currently, but that can be changed. From looking at the code above, the function should be called between the following lines:

    var pdf = DriveApp.getFileById(tempSpreadsheet.getId()).getAs(MimeType.PDF);
    var pdfBytes = pdf.getBytes();

    The "pdf" variable should be used as input, and "pdfBytes", can take the return value of appendWatermark().

    You will need to sign up for a free PDF WebAPI account to get an ID and key.

    function appendWatermark(inputPDF) {
    
      var fileBlob = inputPDF.copyBlob();
    
      var decorationData = [{
        "watermarkSettings": {
          "opacity": 50,
          "source": {
            "file": "watermark.jpg",
            "page": 1
          },
          "scale": {
            "type": "relative",
            "percent": 90
          },
          "location": "top",
          "rotation": "0"
        }
      }];
    
      var applicationData = {
        "id": "",
        "key": ""
      };
    
      var payload = {
        "application": JSON.stringify(applicationData),
        "input": fileBlob,
        "decorationData": JSON.stringify(decorationData),
        "resource": DriveApp.getFilesByName("watermark.jpg").next().getBlob()
      };
    
      var options = {
        "method": "post",
        "payload": payload
      };
    
      var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch("https://pdfprocess.datalogics.com/api/actions/decorate/document", options);
    
      return response.getBytes;
    }