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Document Management

How to Extract & Embed File Attachments in PDF Container Files

Learn how to unpack ZUGFeRD / Factur-X XML e-invoices or bundle spreadsheets, docs, and images directly into a PDF document catalog.

BRWritten by Barath RAugust 1, 20263 min read

Standard PDFs can act as multi-file containers, embedding structured XML payloads (such as ZUGFeRD electronic invoices mandated in Europe), raw data tables, or background source files.

Steps to Extract or Attach Files in PDF

Open the PDF Attachment Manager.
Upload your PDF file to inspect its embedded catalog tree.
Click Extract next to any embedded file (e.g. `factur-x.xml`) to download it instantly.
To attach new files, click Select Files to Embed and choose XML, CSV, XLSX, or image files.
Click Embed & Save PDF to download your updated multi-file container.

How to Extract & Embed File Attachments in PDF Container Files

Steps to Extract or Attach Files in PDF

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