Questions tagged [pdf]
Software that manipulates PDF (Portable Document Format) files: converting to/from PDF, printing, editing, assembling, splitting, etc.
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Interactive PDF to management of reports
I am looking for some solution for management of reports. Is it possible to create interactive PDF with functions like:
add images
add attachments like images, emails, files etc.
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Software to sign PDFs via browser (from Chromebooks)
We often need to fill in PDF documents, sign them (visually, a hand written signature), and return them to a business. Printing and scanning is time consuming and results in lower quality documents. ...
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Is there any PDF Reader that support both searching through opened tabs and navigating with vim binding?
I have the need to open many PDFs at one time. In this situation, the name of each tab is truncated so many that I can't see the location of my expected tab.
Is there any PDF reader that can search by ...
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Application to recognize text in PDF files and images(OCR) for Windows
The problem: PDF files and images from a scanned paper document contain text that cannot be copied or edited. However, manual typing is not possible due to the size of the document and the high time ...
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Is there a software that simulates a pen and paper?
My university requires us to scan homework to PDF and send it via the website, and I have a problem using paper because my writing is messy. I saw some students using an iPad or a Chromebook to write ...
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Automatically synchronize OneDrive files when edited with specific software on iPad
Is it possible to edit PDF files, (for example,) with OneNote on my iPad and then those edited files are automatically updated also on my OneDrive? With edit, I mostly mean making notes with the Apple ...
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Website library to show a book online in a difficult-to-copy way, retrieving page-by-page from a PDF on the server
I'm developing a REST API in the Slim framework, it is used by web browser and Android devices.
It is on online books library. Most books are in PDF format.
Requirements for the code library:
The ...
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Bulk DjVu to PDF converter
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Windows 11 64 bit
Free
Can easily start converting (e.g. through drag and drop, selecting folder) an unlimited number of DjVus to PDF
Ideal:
No bloatware, spam, popups asking me to ...
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Looking for JPG image to PDF converter
I want an application that will:
Use pictures I've already taken of documents
Remove the background
Transform the image to be the right shape for a document
Convert it to PDF
Preferably it should:
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Is there a decent open-source or low-cost .net SDK that has functions for parsing text from a PDF?
I am trying to write either a standalone Windows Forms application or a VSTO Excel Add-in using C# or VB .net that can read a PDF file and pull data from it. The files I get are lists of traffic ...
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Free software to condense multiple images into pdf by folder?
I have a list of folders, each containing a collection of images.
I want to input the main directory and convert all images within each subfolder to a single pdf where the pdf is saved to its ...
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Cross-platform (Mac/Win) printing framework that meets following requirements
The platform should meet the following requirements:
Ability to request the installed printers and their corresponding paper trays/sources, and send and print a PDF file to one of these printers and ...
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PDF Documents - Photographic Deterrent
Is anybody able to recommend an electronic document security package that deters observers from taking photographs of documents?
In the past, I have been made aware that there is a package that masks ...
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Free software for creating fillable PDFs
I'm looking for Adobe Acrobat DC alternative (https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/how-to/create-fillable-pdf-forms-creator.html) - PDF creator capable of creating PDF fillable forms.
Is there ...
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PDF viewer/editor with support for digital signatures that is free
Can anyone recommend a Windows PDF editor/viewer with support for digital signatures that is free? It doesn't have to be any good at editing, just allow signatures without having to pay for a ...
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Python library to update PDF metadata
I want to update the metadata of pdf files.
My additional requirements:
Python library
open source (but not viral licences like GPL)
Still maintained
The list of outdated libraries:
http://pybrary....
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Extract text from uploaded pdf and store it in a database
I have an HTML form where a user can upload a PDF.
I want to extract the whole text from the PDF, search in it for specific words and then store them in my database. Any ideas?
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Which is the best tool or software for OCR text extraction scanned Bank Statement pdf to text?
My Requirement is to extract the text from scanned pdf using OCR technique for Multiple Bank statements with different formats.
There are might be many libraries and tools are present to extract data ...
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Absolutely Free PDF Tools (Compress, Merge, Split, etc) software for Windows. (Not Web Based)
I need a completely free PDF tools app which could Merge, Split, Compress, Reduce, Crop, etc and all other features and that too without any payment of any money.
Also it should not be cloud based or ...
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Crop and merge PDF files
I wish to edit PDF pages, crop them and merge the newly obtained pages into a PDF.
Which software (preferably free) would be the best for this?
I've heard of Adobe Pagemaker, but I was wondering ...
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Program that can permanently crop a PDF without decreasing quality or increasing file size?
I scanned a document and would like to crop out around half of the image.
I can crop using Preview or using Adobe Acrobat Pro. But neither program permanently crops the file. The file size never ...
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Linux CLI Tool to batch convert PDFs to default to Continuous Page Display
I have googled this extensively, but not had any luck. I have a large selection of .pdf files, some of which default to displaying discrete pages or facing pages, and some of which default to ...
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Normal PDF to Booklet PDF and vice versa
I am looking for the following
Normal Sequential Page PDF: Assume a PDF has 51 or 50 or 53 pages sequentially. Wanted to print in booklet format. Either in single or duplex - backtoback via duplex ...
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PDF library for modifying low level COS objects
I would like to associate a PDX search catalog file with a PDF document.
Apparently there is currently no library that supports this out of the box, so what I have to do is manipulate the /Search ...
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Scanner app like tool in macOS
There are many scanner apps for smartphones like Microsoft Lens, Scanner Pro, Adobe Scan, etc. They usually apply some filters to make documents clean and some rotate/straighten tools to fix skewness.
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Best solution to display comics on a website
I am drawing a comic and I want to share it on my personal site. Problem is I don't know any cool js / reactjs plugins to create a comic reader.
I want something smooth and cool, that ideally would ...
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How can I remove all password requirements from a PDF?
Pls see below. I already entered the password to open and get inside the PDF. I then clicked on Protect, Encrypt, Remove Password. But THAT password I entered, isn't the "Permissions Password&...
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iPad or iOS: PDF reader app that can display references when clicking on the corresponding citations
I am looking for an iPad app for reading research papers. This app should be able to display (using tooltip for example) the corresponding reference when the user clicks on a citation).
On macOS, I ...
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Remove layers from a PDF without Adobe Acrobat on a Mac
I have a A0 size PDF document with multiple layers, and I want to get this document printed at a copy shop. The copy shop doesn't have the option to select/deselect the layers, and I only want 3 of ...
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generate a pdf in C# winforms application
I have a pdf report that I should generate in my WinForms application. The pdf report will include multiple images and a watermark and signatures and a lot of fields. I read about the libraries and ...
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Free Desktop Application -> Create single PDF from multible HTML Pages with Hyperlinks
I have a folder called product manual in html containing an manual_index.html page and several sub pages manual_introduction.html, manual_maintenance.html and many more sub pages. The folder contains ...
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Software to merge template PDF to many PDF files using a batch file
I need to create a PDF blank template dispatch note with terms and conditions printed on the back of each page. I need to then merge the template (front of the page) document with many individual PDF ...
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Need pdf annotation supports handwriting / online / inserting pages in the middle of the pdf
I need pdf annotation supports handwriting / online / inserting pages in the middle of the pdf.
kamihq does everything except does not let us insert pages in the middle of the pdf (you have to keep ...
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Convert Office Documents to PDF on Ubuntu Server
I need to merge multiple documents into a single PDF in a web application running on Ubuntu Server. I've merged PDFs in the past so that shouldn't be an issue, but the documents can also contain doc, ...
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Open source alternative to Docusign?
When I Google "Alternative to Docisign" then lots pop up, but none of them are open source.
If I Google "open source legal contract" then https://accordproject.org/ pops up, but I ...
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Library to convert .docx to pdf, in WinRT app
In a WinRT app, i can create a word file with some information filled by the user, but i also want to create a copy but as PDF(save another file with my app, not convert docx. to pdf with external ...
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Generating PDFs from XML comments
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I write a lot of code in C#, and use XML comments all over the place to describe how my methods, members, and properties behave.
I would ultimately like to compile all of the information ...
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.NET PDF Creator Tool with Robust Headers/Footers
I am in need of a tool which allows me to create high-quality PDF files in VB.Net.
The tool needs to be able to create Headers and Footers that can be modified during run time (I can't just copy from ...
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Where can I find professional solutions for converting markdown to PDF?
I am generating complex user documentation using Markdown files and combining them with markedpp. I am currently using pandoc to convert to a DOCX file, but that requires some nasty hoop jumping in ...
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Command-line tool(s) or info for building a PDF report
I'm trying to write a script that takes as its input one PDF file containing a header block, plus one multi-page PDF file containing black and white vector graphics plus a little text, and outputs ...
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Free annotation software where I can review web pages and save a PDF?
Just like Microsoft Word allows you to review and annotate documents, I'm looking for something similar for web pages - preferably a browser plugin. I should be able to highlight text (not just "draw ...
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Mac app to fuzzy search through PDF files library
I'm looking for a Mac app that would be able to index hundreds of books in PDF and perform quick full-text fuzzy search through it.
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Export emails and attachments to pdf
I am looking for suggestions on a software or an extension to work with Outlook, primarily to export emails with attachments (bulk exports of 50+ attachments).
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JS library that displays PDF as flipbooks
The goal
I'm looking for a JavaScript library or plug-in that I can use to view regular PDF files as flipbooks like the one below:
What have I tried
I found many solutions that can convert PDFs and ...
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Interact with pdf files in web browser - visualise pdf and highlight words / phrases
Is there software, ideally open source that will allow me to visualise a pdf in a web browser and interact with the text?
I want to be able to have a list of words and highlight them in the browser.
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PDF Solution that allows expandable text boxes
I used to create PDF's with expandable text boxes in Adobe LifeCycle. I have checked and Adobe LifeCycle is no longer an option. I'm not looking for an overflow text box as it doesn't show the ...
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Render inline PDF form and submit to .NET server
I have a desired feature for a project I'm working on that I'm having trouble finding a tool to handle. Here is the goal:
Display a PDF form in the browser and allow the user to fill it out.
Pre-...
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PDF-creating software that can "re-use" image data...? (PDF "Image XObjects")
I need to create a PDF file automatically (preferable via a batch process / command-line, the optimum would be something XSLT/SAXON-based).
The PDF will have many pages (ca. 500), and each page ...
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Scanned PDF to Searchable PDF Android
How do I convert a scanned pdf book (380 pages) to a text searchable pdf?
Only have access to an android phone. Online websites will do as long as they can do every page.
Even mere help would be ...
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Web application to store and modify InDesign assets
We're looking to buy a Web application that can manage InDesign files with variables and render high res PDFs of those files.
It will allow users to log onto their portal to see their assets, set the ...
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