PDF SDK

Name: PDF SDK
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Author: /n software

A comprehensive development library for automating PDF creation, editing, and document workflows in your application.

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Full Control Over PDF Creation and Editing

PDF SDK is the easiest way to create and edit PDF documents in code. Rather than converting to and from intermediary formats like DOCX, all operations work directly on native PDF objects, giving you consistent output without the formatting surprises that come with round-tripping through other formats.

Create PDFs from Scratch

Generate new PDFs including formal letters, invoices, reports, memos, and contracts. A high-level editing API gives you precise control over layout, formatting, and content placement. Position text anywhere on the page, embed images, and add vector drawings with the same flexibility you would expect from a desktop publishing tool, all from code.

Edit and Transform Existing Documents

PDF SDK supports a full range of editing operations on existing documents. Modify text content, create and update fillable form fields, and perform document-level operations like merging multiple PDFs or splitting pages into separate files. For advanced use cases, PDF SDK also exposes individual PDF objects directly, giving you low-level access for debugging, inspection, and fine-grained modifications.

ZUGFeRD/Factur-X Invoice Support

Create fully compliant ZUGFeRD/Factur-X invoices by embedding structured, machine-readable XML data directly into your PDF documents. This makes it possible to produce invoices that satisfy e-invoicing requirements without additional tooling or manual steps. The same file serves both human readers and automated processing systems.

Fully Customizable PDF Generation

Build any kind of PDF document from the ground up using common text editor concepts.

Edit Existing Documents

Edit text, images, and visual elements in existing PDF documents without converting to other formats.

Compliant E-Invoicing

Full support for machine-readable invoices through the ZUGFeRD/Factur-X standard.

Create & Edit Fillable PDF Forms

Integrate PDF forms into your applications, automating the process of creating and filling them.

Low-Level PDF Access

Inspect and modify documents at the individual PDF object level for advanced debugging and fine-grained control.

PDF/A Support

Supports every PDF/A conformance level for long-term document archiving.

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New Tools for EDI Development, Expanded MCP Hosting & Integration, Enterprise n8n Nodes, Improved JavaScript Editions, and More

The latest Red Carpet Subscription update includes the new EDI SDK for object-oriented EDI development, additional MCP SDK features for HTTP/S communication with LLMs, enterprise n8n nodes for secure and compliant workflow automation, and the IPWorks NFS toolkit for developing NFS clients and servers. The release also features the full release of IPWorks NFC, and significant improvements across all of our JavaScript editions.

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Product Features

Create and modify fillable form fields.
All applicable components preserve PDF/A compliance.
Create and process ZUGFeRD/Factur-X e-invoices.
Support for ZUGFeRD 1.0, 2.0, and 2.1 based on PDF/A-3.
Inspect and modify the low-level PDF document structure.
A complete unified framework with a common, easy-to-learn object model and simplified interfaces that enable you to do more.
Components are thread-safe on critical members.
Fast, robust, reliable components that consume minimal resources.
Native development components for all supported platforms and technologies.
Rigorously tested, rock solid libraries that have undergone hundreds of thousands of hours of testing both internally by our QA team and externally through customer installations.
Detailed reference documentation, sample applications, fully-indexed help files, and an extensive online knowledge base.
Backed by multi-tier professional support, including free email support and enterprise-level paid support.

Supported Platforms

.NET

.NET Framework & Cross-platform Components

Based on a 100% C# codebase, with no dependencies on native code. The edition of choice for all .NET applications.

Cross-platform support for Windows, Linux, macOS, and anywhere .NET is supported. Due to OS limitations, not all features are available on all operating systems. Native libraries are also available for individual platforms.

Fully-managed .NET components written in C#.
Support for .NET 10, .NET 9, .NET 8, .NET 6, .NET 5, .NET Core 3.1, and earlier.
Support for .NET Framework 2.0 - 4.8.
Works with Xamarin and MAUI via .NET 6.
.NET Standard 2.0 and 2.1 support.
Fully asynchronous API available.
Cross-platform support.
Support for Windows IoT.
Comprehensive integrated product documentation.
Seamless integration with Visual Studio.
Extensive sample applications written in C#.

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Java

Pure Java Classes (Java/J2EE)

Pure Java Classes exposed through an intuitive API for portability across all major platforms.

Pure Java Classes.
Includes an extensive library of samples written in pure Java.
J2EE version is optimized for server-side development.
Seamless integration with popular development environments including JBuilder, Eclipse, and IntelliJ.
Support for JDK version 1.7 and up.

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Android

Pure Java Classes, Optimized for Android

Highly optimized, pure Java Classes for integrating blazing connectivity into Android applications.

Pure Java Classes optimized for Android.
Includes an extensive library of sample applications written in pure Java.
Seamless integration with popular development environments including Android Studio.

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Kotlin

Pure Java Classes for Kotlin

Pure Java Classes that can be seamlessly used in Kotlin projects. Full interoperability with Kotlin's modern syntax while maintaining the same trusted Java foundation.

Pure Java Classes with full Kotlin interoperability.
Ideal for Kotlin desktop and JVM applications.
Perfect for Kotlin Android development.
Seamless integration with popular development environments including IntelliJ IDEA and Android Studio.

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Components for PDF Creation and Editing

The following components are included in PDF SDK. Please note that due to platform limitations, some components may not be available in all editions.

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