View, Extract and Convert PDF Files in Java

JPedal is a Java SDK that makes it easy for developers to display, convert, print and parse PDF files in Java.

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Display PDF files in Java Apps

JPedal provides a complete Java PDF Viewer which is easy to integrate and customise into your Java applications.

Convert PDF Files to image

JPedal is a Java SDK which can be easily integrated into Java code or web frameworks to convert PDF Documents into image files in multiple formats.

What do other Developers think?

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

Great conversion library with excellent support. The library converts pdfs to any kind of image in a fast and reliable way. In case of an issue the support reports back immediately and solves the issue quickly.

- Consultant at a SME working with Big Data

Solution to a complicated XFA PDF problem. I had problems with one type of PDF document displaying. Mark helped me get that working and then later helped me understand the security risks with the problem file type. The support is worth it.

- Professional Veterinarian & part-time Developer

Support for JPedal is done extremely well and for continuously using the software, what the customer needs is good support for the issues we face. And it is superb in that respect.

- Developer at a large multinational corporation

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)

Who else uses JPedal?

How It Works

JPedal is supplied as a jar which can be accessed directly from your code.

1. Add the IDRsolutions repository to your pom.xml file:

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<repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>IDRsolutions</id>
        <name>IDR Solutions</name>
        <url>https://maven.idrsolutions.com</url>
    </repository>
</repositories>

2. Add the JPedal dependency to your pom.xml file:

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<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>com.idrsolutions</groupId>
        <artifactId>jpedal-trial</artifactId>
        <version>2022.10</version>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

It solves the following problems with addition of just a few lines of code:

Viewer viewer = new Viewer();viewer.setupViewer();viewer.executeCommand(Commands.OPENFILE, new Object[] {"pdfFile.pdf"});

ConvertPagesToImages.writeAllPagesAsImagesToDir("inputFileOrDir", "outputDir", "bmp", 1.33f);

ArrayList<Float[]> resultsForPages = FindTextInRectangle.findTextOnAllPages("/path/to/file.pdf", "textToFind");

PrintPdfPages print = new PrintPdfPages("C:/pdfs/mypdf.pdf"); if (print.openPDFFile()) {    print.printAllPages("Printer Name");}

ExtractClippedImages.writeAllClippedImagesToDir("inputFileOrDirectory", "outputDir", "outputImageFormat", new String[] {"imageHeightAsFloat", "subDirectoryForHeight"});

ExtractTextAsWordList.writeAllWordlistsToDir("inputFileOrDirectory", "outputDir", -1);

final PdfUtilities utilities = new PdfUtilities("path/to/exampleFile.pdf"); try {    if (utilities.openPDFFile()) {        // Returns a String containing all metadata fields for the document        final String documentPropertiesAsXML = utilities.getDocumentPropertyFieldsInXML();         // Returns the total page count as an int        final int totalPageCount = utilities.getPageCount();         for (int i = 1; i != totalPageCount; i++) {            // Get the page dimensions for the specified page in the given units and type            final float[] pageDimensions = utilities.getPageDimensions(i, PdfUtilities.PageUnits.Pixels, PdfUtilities.PageSizeType.CropBox);             // Returns the image data as a String for the specified page            final String xImageDataForPage = utilities.getXImageDataForPage(i);        }    }}catch (final PdfException e) {    e.printStackTrace();}utilities.closePDFfile();

WritableAnnotation[] annotations = new WritableAnnotation[2];annotations[0] = new SquareAnnotation(1, 10, 10, 100, 100);annotations[1] = new CircleAnnotation(2, 10, 10, 100, 100);AnnotationWriter.writeAnnotations(inputFile, outputFile, annotation);

More information about viewing PDF files in Java More information about converting PDF files to images More information about searching PDF files More information about printing PDF files More information about extracting images from PDF files More information about extracting text from PDF files More information about extracting metadata from PDF files More information about annotating PDF files in Java

Why do Companies buy JPedal?

This is what they tell us makes them choose JPedal over other free and commercial alternatives.

Performance and Reliability

JPedal is typically 3-4 times faster than alternatives and includes lots of optimisations to improve performance and reduce memory usage.

Provides Easy Integration

JPedal includes lots of sample code and APIs for easy integration into your code. Adding a feature into your code is usally cutting and pasting 2-3 lines of code.

Simple Licensing Terms

JPedal can be used on a server or OEM license basis for a one-off fee with optional yearly support and access renewal. We tell you the prices on our website.

Includes Expert Support

Our in-house support team have direct access to our development team so that our customers can speak to knowledgeable experts to quickly diagnose and resolve problems.

Supports Modern Java

JPedal has a modern codebase which uses Java 8 as a minimum whilst also taking advantage of later versions using Java's multi-release jar functionality.

Includes Source Code Access

JPedal OEM customers get full source code access to JPedal as well as the binary jar.

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