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Xpdf

A toolkit for viewing PDF, extracting text and images from PDF, and converting Portable Document Format (PDF) files to other formats

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+PDF ViewingAllows users to view PDF files
+Text ExtractionExtract text content from PDF documents
+Image ExtractionRetrieve images embedded in PDF files
+PDF to Text ConversionConvert PDFs to plain text files
+Zoom In/OutAdjust zoom levels for comfortable viewing
+Search FunctionalitySearch for specific text within PDFs
+Print PDFsPrint PDF documents
+PDF to PostScript ConversionConvert PDFs to PostScript format
+Command-Line InterfaceProvides a command-line interface for advanced users
+Unicode SupportHandles PDFs with Unicode characters
+Encrypted PDF SupportDecrypts password-protected PDFs
+LZW DecompressionDecodes LZW-compressed PDFs
+AnnotationsView and manage annotations within PDFs
+HyperlinksNavigate hyperlinks embedded in PDFs
+Page RotationRotate pages for better readability
+BookmarksCreate and manage bookmarks for quick navigation
+Page ThumbnailsPreview pages using thumbnail images
+Page ScalingResize pages to fit different paper sizes
+Document MetadataAccess metadata (author, title, etc.) from PDFs
+Form FillingAllows users to fill out interactive forms within PDFs
+Batch ProcessingCan process multiple PDFs using command-line arguments, enabling efficient handling of large document sets
+ScriptingSupports scripting languages like TCL for automating repetitive tasks
-Limited User InterfaceThe minimalistic interface may not appeal to users accustomed to feature-rich PDF editors.
-Basic Annotation ToolsLacks advanced annotation features compared to some commercial PDF editors.
-No OCR SupportOptical Character Recognition (OCR) functionality is absent in Xpdf.

Platform

Social

System Requirements

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Ratings

4.25
5

CandianContent
4.5
5
based on 13 reviews
LO4D
4.0
5
based on 1 reviews

Written in

C++, C, Shell, Qt

Initial Release

12 December 1995


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