Learn the Ins and Outs of PDFs
We are here to help you become a PDF expert. We want to provide you with the tools and skills you need to tackle PDF-related tasks with confidence and ease.
Stroking geometric paths - not as easy as it seems
In PDF geometric paths are simply described as lines and cubic bézier curves. The filling of a path is straight forward once one understands the even-odd and non-zero-winding rule. The stroking of a path however is not a ...
All new from the inside: The PDF Web Viewer
Recent years have seen a tremendous increase in the use of web browsers as a new standard client platform, being available on almost any device and any operating system. Three years ago, we have responded to the need of ...
PDF transparency reviewed
This new blog thread is dedicated to the development of the PDF standard and its associated sub-standards. As a delegate of the Swiss Standardization Association (SNV) in the ISO Comittee I'm supposed to review all relat ...
Prioritize PDF conversion speed or file size in the Conversion Service
The Conversion Workflow is designed to convert Office, image, text, email, and ZIP archive files to PDF. Existing PDF files can also be processed.
Controlling enveloping machines using OMR markers
In this new blog thread I'd like to inform you about new features and applications of our tools. Enveloping machines can be magically controlled with these tiny dashes called OMR markers on the border of a printed sheet. ...
Data you can do more with: Conversion Service workflows with OCR can now output XML files
We’ve added a new capability to the Pdftools Conversion Service which uses OCR to extract structured data from over 50 supported file types and output it into an XML file. Customers can then use that data and integrate i ...
Everything you should know about PDF/A-4
PDF/A-4 was published in the fall of 2020 and is therefore the latest part of the PDF/A series of standards. It is based on ISO 32000-2 (PDF 2.0) and is both an evolution of PDF/A-3, which is based on ISO 32000-2 (PDF1.7 ...
REST API for Efficient PDF Conversion - Seamlessly Integrate Your Document Workflows with the Conversion Service
Smallpdf acquires leading document processing technology provider, PDF Tools
PDF Rendering 2.0 – next generation graphic engine for PDF
A good PDF rendering engine is an essential part of conversion, viewing, and printing tools. No matter which version the PDF documents have, accurate rendering and good image quality is crucial for many PDF processing wo ...
New Features for the PDF Web Viewer
The proven and tested PDF Web Viewer has been given new features and a new look.
Maintenance and support
We offer a range of services in addition to our mature products. We can fall back on broad experience in the field of technology and with regard to business administration issues. Over the years we have created customize ...