Compare Two PDF Files Using Pytest & Python | PDF Automation Testing Tutorial
In this video, you will learn how to compare two PDF files using Python and pytest for automation testing.
PDF validation is a common requirement in real-world QA projects such as invoice testing, report validation, bank statement verification, and regression testing of exported documents.
We will cover:
• Extracting text from PDF using pdfplumber
• Comparing two PDF files line by line
• Showing readable differences using difflib
• Image-based PDF comparison using pdf2image
• Writing pytest test cases for PDF validation
• Handling dynamic content like dates and timestamps
• Running PDF tests in CI/CD pipelines
Tools & Libraries Used:
Python
Pytest
pdfplumber
PyPDF2
pdf2image
Pillow
By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to build a reusable PDF comparison framework for your automation projects.
This tutorial is perfect for:
QA Engineers
Automation Testers
Python Developers
SDET
Test Automation Framework Builders
If you are working on Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright projects and need backend validation for PDF reports, this technique is extremely useful.
Source code structure and best practices included.
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