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Version: Version 4.4

PDF Toolbox SDK

The PDF Toolbox SDK lets you create, extract, assemble, and modify PDF documents.

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For an overview of the features of the PDF Toolbox SDK, see key features.

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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:

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VersionBit version
Windows Client 7+x86 and x64
Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019x86 and x64

Formats & conformance

The PDF Toolkit SDK supports these formats:

PDFImageFont
PDF 1.x (PDF 1.0 - PDF 1.7)BMPType1
PDF 2.0DIBTrueType
PDF/A-1JPEGOpenType
PDF/A-2JPEG2000OpenType (CFF)
PDF/A-3JBIG2
FDFPNG
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)
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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.