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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 Viewing
Allows users to view PDF files
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Text Extraction
Extract text content from PDF documents
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Image Extraction
Retrieve images embedded in PDF files
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PDF to Text Conversion
Convert PDFs to plain text files
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Zoom In/Out
Adjust zoom levels for comfortable viewing
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Search Functionality
Search for specific text within PDFs
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Print PDFs
Print PDF documents
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PDF to PostScript Conversion
Convert PDFs to PostScript format
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Command-Line Interface
Provides a command-line interface for advanced users
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Unicode Support
Handles PDFs with Unicode characters
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Encrypted PDF Support
Decrypts password-protected PDFs
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LZW Decompression
Decodes LZW-compressed PDFs
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Annotations
View and manage annotations within PDFs
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Hyperlinks
Navigate hyperlinks embedded in PDFs
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Page Rotation
Rotate pages for better readability
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Bookmarks
Create and manage bookmarks for quick navigation
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Page Thumbnails
Preview pages using thumbnail images
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Page Scaling
Resize pages to fit different paper sizes
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Document Metadata
Access metadata (author, title, etc.) from PDFs
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Form Filling
Allows users to fill out interactive forms within PDFs
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Batch Processing
Can process multiple PDFs using command-line arguments, enabling efficient handling of large document sets
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Scripting
Supports scripting languages like TCL for automating repetitive tasks
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Limited User Interface
The minimalistic interface may not appeal to users accustomed to feature-rich PDF editors.
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Basic Annotation Tools
Lacks advanced annotation features compared to some commercial PDF editors.
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No OCR Support
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) functionality is absent in Xpdf.
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Platform

Desktop

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

Developer

Written in

C++, C, Shell, Qt

Initial Release

1995-12-12

Repository

License

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