PDF Inspector Tool for Debugging

JPedal features a powerful PDF inspector tool to debug issues with PDF files

Inspect PDF files in Minutes

Find out how to download and set-up JPedal

Run the following command from the terminal:

java -jar jpedal.jar --inspect "inputFile.pdf"

JPedal is absolutely easy to use, and it provided the best results of all libraries we tested over the years.

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

View the COS object tree

The JPedal Inspector allows you to inspect the COS object tree of a PDF file

View the XRef tables

The JPedal Inspector allows you to view the XRef table entries and their objects

Debug stream decoding

The JPedal Inspector features a stream debugger which allows you to set breakpoints and step through individual PostScript commands

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.

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


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 (Large Multinational Corporation)