PDF Toolbox SDK
The PDF Toolbox SDK lets you create, extract, assemble, and modify PDF documents.
For an overview of the features of the PDF Toolbox SDK, see key features.
The PDF Toolbox SDK features and functionality are also included in the Toolbox add-on for the Pdftools SDK. The Toolbox add-on is recommended for new customers. For more information, review Pdftools SDK.
Interfaces
PDF Toolbox SDK is available for multiple desktop/server environments and programming languages:
Languages
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Bit version |
|---|---|
| Windows Client 7+ | x86 and x64 |
| Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 | x86 and x64 |
| Version | Bit version |
|---|---|
| macOS 10.10+ | x64 and arm64 |
| Version | Bit version |
|---|---|
| Red Hat | x64 |
| CentOS 9+ | x64 |
| Ubuntu 22.04+ | x64 |
| Oracle Linux 8+ | x64 |
| Fedora 29+ | x64 |
| Debian 10+ | x64 |
| Linux kernel 2.6+ | x64 |
| GCC Toolset 4.8+ | x64 |
| glibc 2.34+ | x64 |
Formats & conformance
The PDF Toolkit SDK supports these formats:
| Image | Font | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF 1.x (PDF 1.0 - PDF 1.7) | BMP | Type1 |
| PDF 2.0 | DIB | TrueType |
| PDF/A-1 | JPEG | OpenType |
| PDF/A-2 | JPEG2000 | OpenType (CFF) |
| PDF/A-3 | JBIG2 | |
| FDF | PNG | |
| GIF | ||
| TIFF |
It generates PDF files that conform to these standards:
- ISO 32000-1 (PDF 1.7)
- ISO 32000-2 (PDF 2.0)
- ISO 19005-1 (PDF/A-1)
- ISO 19005-2 (PDF/A-2)
- ISO 19005-3 (PDF/A-3)
This product is the successor of the 3-Heights® PDF Toolbox API. For the task of migrating existing projects from 3-Heights®, see the migration guide.
PDF Toolbox SDK and Toolbox add-on
PDF Toolbox SDK is a standalone product that is maintained under LTS support. The Toolbox add-on is an add-on for the Pdftools SDK that lets you implement the same functionality as the PDF Toolbox SDK and receive new feature updates. With the Toolbox add-on you can use the same license key as the Pdftools SDK. For more information, review Getting started with the Toolbox add-on and Toolbox Code samples.