foxit pdf sdk

Foxit PDF SDK provides high-performance libraries to help any software developer add robust PDF functionality to their enterprise, mobile and cloud applications across all platforms, using the most popular developer languages and environments.

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WHAT PLATFORM ARE YOU WORKING ON?

Features

PDF VIEWING

Fast, reliable, consistent rendering and viewing of even the largest and most complex documents across all supported platforms thanks to our built-in PDF viewer and 15 years of PDF experience, which allow us to work on even the trickiest of documents.

PDF ANNOTATIONS

Leave notes and comments for others or yourself to see. Apply stamps, watermarks and other annotations and markup in mass, and/or in the viewer. Also, write on PDFs with pen or touch with our PSI (Pressure Sensitive Ink) support.

PDF SIGNATURES

Sign and secure PDF documents just like you’d do on a piece of paper with PSI (Pressure Sensitive Ink) signatures. Electronically add secure digital signatures by bringing your preferred signature standard.

PDF FORMS

Create, edit and fill PDF (AcroForms and XFA) forms progammatically. Give end users the ability to fill out digital forms that connect flawlessly to your systems through the import and export of FDF (Form Data Format) files.

PDF RIGHTS MANAGEMENT

Generate secure PDFs with native encryption/decryption or integrated with a customized Digital Rights Management (DRM) or Information Rights Management (IRM) security system. Integrate with Microsoft’s RMS.

PDF PAGE MANIPULATION

Create, split, merge and delete files programmatically. Allow your users to add, delete and re-shuffle pages, in any order, at the drop of a hat from the thumbnail menu in their browser or application.

MULTI-PLATFORM SUPPORT

One consistent Core API for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, UWP, and Web, either to run separately or across multiple platforms, such as a Windows or Linux server-based application with an Android or Web app as the front end.

PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY

Every line in our core code was written and QA’d by a Foxit engineer. We thouroughly vet any third-party or open-source libraries that are used outside of our core. We pride ourselves on having the cleanest code in the industry.

INTRODUCING FOXIT PDF SDK 6.3

We’ve thoroughly revamped our documentation, giving you new demos and updates to developer guides. We’ve also added new features to our PDF SDK that allow cache storing when opening PDFs from URL, new paper viewing modes, SignatureInfo and Doc/WillClose functions, and much more!

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

XFA FORMS

XFA Forms are XML-based forms wrapped inside a PDF. Securely capture, present, move, process, output, update and print information associated with static and dynamic XFA forms. Simplify your data sharing, transportation and availability with XFA.

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Rights Management

Keep your PDF documents secure by connecting your application and files to Microsoft's Rights Management Services platform natively. Foxit PDF SDK also integrates with your IRM and DRM solution.

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OCR

Convert scanned documents to searchable text PDFs with our highly accurate enterprise optical character recognition (OCR) software. Designed for scanning, and archiving, our robust functionality outputs 13 different file formats including PDF & PDF/A.

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REDACTION

Programmatically search and sensor sensitive information in a document for legal or security purposes to keep your customer and employee information safe. Achieve full GDPR-compliance.

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CONNECTEDPDF

Leverage Foxit's cutting-edge technology that powers document intelligence, security and collaboration services, programmatically, for PDF files. Secure files, access analytics, and collaborate in real time, all within one SDK.

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CONVERSION

Leverage our conversion and compression technology to speed up file conversion and archiving. Convert TIFF, JPEG, Word, Email, HTML, ASCII text and more to file formats including PDF and PDF/A.

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PDF EXPERTS

Our team at Foxit SDK are a group of highly experienced individuals who add up to hundreds of years of PDF expertise.

✓ Founding members of the PDF Association

✓ Experts solving complex problems and workflows

✓ Seasoned business leaders and entrepreneurs

✓ PDF speakers and thought leaders

✓ Supported by 200+ developers and dedicated sales engineers

✓ Digital transformation influencers

WORKING WITH FOXIT

Top-Tier Performance

Our core rendering engine guarantees that your documents will display flawlessly, as intended, in every situation and on every device. We optimize our technology to perform even in unpredictable situations. Due to this we can ensure 99% of edge cases are handled with our PDF technology.

For Developers, by Developers

More than 200 engineers work at Foxit; that’s more than any other company in the PDF industry. This expertise allows us to build world-class PDF experiences and products, and support environments like Xamarin, Cordova, Kotlin and React Native.

Flexible Licensing

We adapt our licensing to our customers’ business model. Anywhere from perpetual, free-use licenses, to annual per-installation subscriptions, we will find the licensing model that makes the most sense to you.

Sales Support

From setting up your evaluation, to proof of concept, to solving issues before the project goes live, we will be there to help you focus on your goals. Our support engineers will be there 24/7, no matter where you are based.

DEVELOPERS ♥ Foxit

Our Core API makes developing on multiple platforms at once easier and faster.

Simple core api

Our Core API is designed from the ground up to deliver a seamless development experience across all platforms, without requiring deep PDF knowledge.

DEPENDABLE

Foxit is known for our management of edge cases, and for working with even the toughest PDF files across all standards. With only one SDK to work with, you dramatically reduce your exposure to third party instabilities and bugs.

Thoroughly documented

We provide sample projects, demos, API docs and more for every single feature in the PDF SDK to get you up to speed quickly.

SUPPORT BY REAL DEVELOPERS

Foxit’s team of Sales Engineers are PDF experts and coders by trade. They will assist you throughout your proof of concept process.

TRUSTED BY LEADERS ALL OVER THE WORLD

HEAR IT FROM OUR CUSTOMERS

I choose Foxit since it worked, was affordable, and uniquely accommodated to my business needs and business model. Foxit provided more sophisticated technology that enabled me to do things the others could not. Winston Chen

Founder, Voice Dream

Users can easily access any meeting documentation, no matter if they are at the office or on the road. They don’t have to go through the hassle of carrying out loads of documents to meetings. Board members can now be confident that their information is highly secure. Frank Becker

Chief Technology Officer, loomion

With the attention already being there, for a product still in prototype stage at that time, [Foxit SDK] was our hero to help implement a first fully functional product in a short period of time. Oliver Grahl

Owner, GRAHL software design

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