Compliant document archiving and processing solutions for the public sector

Pdftools powers the paperless future of public records. Use trusted PDF technology to process large document volumes, comply with archiving regulations, and meet accessibility standards.

Trusted by governments across the world

Benefits for governments

We help government agencies and public institutions process and preserve critical information, digitize archives, and ensure reliable access to official records.

Compliance

Archival compliance

Convert large volumes of official records, reports, statements, and scanned copies into validated PDF/A formats. Meet international archival standards and ensure documents remain accessible and intact for future use.

Encrypted Storage

Secure on-premise deployment

Maintain control over official documents with on-premise deployment. Protect sensitive information, comply with national privacy laws, and prevent unauthorized third-party access.

PDF solutions for the public sector

PDF/A

PDF/A converter for long-term archiving

Ensure long-term accessibility with the PDF to PDF/A converter. ISO Compliant & veraPDF Valid, the Pdftools SDK converts PDF documents into PDF/A format with unmatched quality assurance.

Low-code workflows for PDF/A conversion
Validate

Verify PDF and PDF/A compliancy

Utilize efficient PDF verification for ISO compliance, including PDF/A standards. The Pdftools SDK supports tailored checks for specific requirements, such as color or font usage, and provides detailed validation reports that classify errors.

PDF/A validation for the entire pipeline
Convert

Image and PDF conversions simplified

Easily convert between various formats: turn PDFs into PDF/A, create PDFs from images, or transform PDF documents into high-quality images.

Convert 50+ file types to PDF, PDF/A, and TIFF
Digital signature

Secure and customizable signing for PDFs

Add secure digital signatures to PDF and PDF/A files across workflows like Archive, Invoice, and Sign. Support is available for providers such as GlobalSign, Swisscom, and PKCS#11, with levels including PAdES-B-B, B-T, and B-LT/LTA. Customize based on requirements with options for certificates, timestamps, and revocation details.

Digital signatures for your PDFs
Annotate

Comment, highlight, and annotate

The PDF Viewer SDK enables your teams to collaborate directly on PDF documents, accelerating workflows and reducing process steps. Achieve more efficient teamwork and faster project completion with seamless document annotations.

Powerful, low-level PDF editing and annotations
OCR

Powerful OCR for searchable PDFs

Enhance PDFs with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to make text extractable from images, scans, or image-based documents. Powered by the ABBYY FineReader Engine, OCR supports configurable languages and processing modes, adding a searchable text layer to PDFs without altering their appearance.

Configure OCR for 50+ file types

The PDF Solution That Adapts To Your Needs

Pdftools delivers high-performance PDF solutions for developers and enterprises, solving complex document workflow challenges at scale. Our products integrate with your existing systems to convert, process, and manipulate PDFs.

Pdftools SDK

Pdftools SDK

Fine-grained APIs with extensive customization options for PDF/A conversion, compression, digital signatures, and more.

  • Multi-language support

  • Rapid integration

  • Full control and scalability

  • Supported languages and frameworks
Conversion Service

Conversion Service

Integrates document processing into existing systems with minimal setup: error-free and compliant.

  • Archiving, conversion, data extraction, etc.

  • 50+ supported file types

  • Transform into TIFF, PDF/A, XML

  • API integration
  • Available for Linux and Windows
  • Self-hosted or in the cloud
AI Smart Redact

AI Smart Redact

Redact sensitive documents with the help of a powerful AI detection engine and human-in-the-loop reviews.

  • Up to 98% accuracy

  • Self-hosted and scaleable

  • For highly-regulated industries

  • Docker iconDeploy with Docker
  • openTelemetry iconOpenTelemetry observability
  • Can be deployed offline
PDF Viewer SDK

PDF Viewer SDK

Fastest PDF viewer on the market. Integrate PDF viewing, editing, and true redaction into web applications.

  • Proprietary rendering engine

  • No server-side dependencies

  • Ready-made UI or build your own

  • TypeScript library compatible with multiple frameworks and browsers
  • Install via npm
  • Can be deployed offline

Put reliable document processing in place right now

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