IDRsolutions product range explained by Our CEO

How does IDRsolutions software help developers?

Our CEO explains what each product does and the benefits each offers to developers

Our Java PDF and Image Libraries

100% Java SDKs to convert, display and process PDF documents and images, with no native dependencies

BuildVu

BuildVu is a Java library that converts PDF files to HTML5 and SVG for display in web applications. It runs server-side with no native dependencies, preserving fonts, layouts, images and text selection with high fidelity. Output integrates directly into any web app without requiring a PDF plugin. Available as a cloud API or self-hosted server license.

Convert PDF Files

FormVu

FormVu converts fillable PDF forms to standalone, interactive HTML5 so users can complete them in any web browser without a PDF viewer or plugin. It handles AcroForm fields including text inputs, dropdowns, checkboxes and radio buttons. Converted forms work independently, with no server required at runtime after conversion.

Use Fillable PDF Forms

JPedal

JPedal is a Java PDF library for viewing, rasterizing, printing, splitting and extracting content from PDF files. It supports text extraction, PDF to image conversion, thumbnail generation and PDF manipulation within Java applications. JPedal runs entirely in Java with no native code, making it suitable for server-side processing in Java SE and Jakarta EE environments.

PDF Support for Developers

JDeli

JDeli is a Java image library for reading and writing file formats including AVIF, HEIC, JPEG 2000, PNG, TIFF and WebP. Written entirely in Java with no native dependencies, it delivers faster read and write performance than standard Java ImageIO for most formats. JDeli also supports image to PDF output.

Read/write Images in Java

Why Do Companies Buy Software From IDRsolutions?

It all adds up to faster development times and lower TCO

Proven Java PDF Expertise

25 years of deep technical knowledge delivering robust, reliable solutions that work.

Direct Developer Support

Get answers directly from the actual software Developers in hours, not weeks.

Long-Term Partnership Focus

Small company committed to your success, not quarterly revenue targets.

Developer-First Design

Clean APIs and practical functionality over flashy features that don't solve real problems.

Predictable Costs, Lasting Value

Transparent pricing with no hidden fees, plus regular updates and new features included.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does IDRsolutions software do?

IDRsolutions provides Java libraries for working with PDF files and images. BuildVu converts PDF to HTML5 or SVG for web display. JPedal handles PDF processing, manipulation, viewing, rasterizing and text extraction in Java. FormVu converts fillable PDF forms to standalone HTML5. JDeli reads and writes image formats including AVIF, HEIC, JPEG 2000 and TIFF. All products run server-side in pure Java.

Do IDRsolutions libraries require native code or third-party dependencies?

No. All IDRsolutions products are written entirely in Java and run without native libraries, C extensions or third-party runtime dependencies. This makes them straightforward to deploy in Java SE, Jakarta EE and containerised environments, and avoids the licensing and portability complications that come with native PDF toolkits.

Is IDRsolutions software suitable for high-volume server-side PDF processing?

Yes. BuildVu and JPedal are designed for server-side deployment and handle high-volume batch processing. BuildVu is used by companies including Academia.edu and Perlego to process large PDF libraries at scale. Server licences are priced per CPU core rather than per document, so processing costs stay predictable as volume grows.

What licensing options are available?

IDRsolutions products are available as a cloud API (pay-per-use or volume subscription) and as a self-hosted server license (perpetual or annual subscription, priced per server core). Trial licences are available for evaluation before purchase. There are no per-document fees on server licences.

Which Java versions are supported?

IDRsolutions products support Java 17 and above. They run on standard JVM implementations including Oracle JDK and OpenJDK, and are tested on Windows, Linux and macOS server environments.

How does BuildVu compare to embedding a PDF viewer?

BuildVu converts PDF files to HTML5 or SVG once, server-side, producing output that renders natively in any browser without a viewer plugin. This gives full control over presentation, allows content to be indexed by search engines, and eliminates dependency on browser PDF support. For a detailed comparison, see our buyer's guide.

BuildVu provides the best quality conversion in terms of content integrity, image size and font quality. The product is well documented and the support team is really efficient in helping to solve random issues.

- Philippe M. (American Digital Publisher)

My company does white research papers, our papers are delivered to us in PDF format. To host the paper on our website and have the ability to track in google, we needed it in HTML format. The easy conversion has solved this problem perfectly!

- Louis I. (Writer at New York-based travel magazine)

After testing several competing libraries, we chose BuildVu over all the other options for this job. It's very reliable, meaning you will not get random errors or conversion problems; also the quality of the conversion is very high, it's configurable to meet the exact output we need, it's very well documented with the online API documentation, the developers continue to adding features and add to that a top notch customer service.

- Emilio P. (Processing Manager at Online Magazine Publisher)

BuildVu allowed us to continue providing research to users for free without a disruption in service... BuildVu gives us better output for a better price

- James Fischer (Engineering Manager at Academia.edu)

BuildVu provides an excellent tool to unchain yourself from PDF handling, moving from a proprietary, difficult to handle format to a standard HTML. The team of developers behind the product have 20 years of experience in that space and is very responsive to queries.

- Igor M. (Team leader at Global Logistics Company)

BuildVu is an easy-to-use product with a highly responsive support team. Our PDFs contain densely populated graphics and considerable data all of which are rendered with great accuracy in the HTML conversion. Using this tool has significantly enhanced our ability to update and maintain our website.

- Brian W. (Specialist in Management Consulting Company)

How do you achieve such good performance [in JDeli]? So many companies attempting writing image codecs in Java end up in far slower performance or claim better performance requires native code.

- David E. (Lead developer and founder of jAlbum)

With JDeli, we see a 55% reduction of read times for files that we care.

- Tero H. (CEO of Ai4 Technologies company)

JPedal is absolutely easy to use and it provided the best results of all libraries we tested over the years. We need to create renditions of PDF files so that people can view them conveniently in the browser. For our purposes, this is better than displaying the PDF natively in the browser.

- Roman K. (Developer at German Digital Big Data Platform)

We use this library to provide image representations of PDF documents for use in our internal business applications. (Thumbnail images, Web-based page renderings, etc.). JPedal's ability to image PDF documents is the feature we use most often in our internal business applications. I should also give a shout-out to JPedal's support team. They have been absolutely fantastic.

- Executive Sponsor in Wholesale

This solution is very easy to use. The conversion is very accurate and there are many options available to solve a wide variety of use cases. JPedal is well documented. New features and updates are frequent, and support has always been quick to solve issues and prove help. I can’t recommend them enough.

- Customer in Publishing Company

Support has been on point. A requested feature was added within a day. 10/10, would recommend.

- Johannes D. (Developer at a small business)

I approached the FormVu team and they spent time understanding our requirements and then modified their product to work with our platform. They were very responsive and easy to work with and produced exactly what we needed to support our need to convert over 1000 pdfs into browser friendly HTML.

- CTO of a leading Cloud-based EHR Company

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Members of the PDF Association

IDRsolutions are a member of the PDF Association which was founded in 2006 as PDF/A Competence Center. PDF/A Association is a co-operation between numerous innovative and world leading companies that specialise in the PDF file format. They exist to promote, exchange and share information on PDF technology.

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