PDF4Java

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Version 4.1.10 (Aug 1, 2026)

Java library for creating and manipulating PDF documents easily.

  • Supports grid and flow layout modes for precise or dynamic content positioning.
  • Enables digital signatures, PDF/A standards, and accessible PDF/UA compliance.
  • Offers extensive features like redaction, barcode generation, and content extraction.
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PDF4Java is a robust Java library designed to integrate PDF document handling seamlessly within Java applications. Featuring both grid and flow layout modes, it facilitates document creation, import, editing, and complex operations like digital signing and redaction. Compatible with desktop and server environments, it supports PDF/A and PDF/UA standards, offering broad capabilities for diverse PDF needs.

Document Creation and Import

Allows creating and loading PDF documents from files and streams using an intuitive object model that supports complex PDF structures with minimal code.

Layout Management

Supports both grid layout for fixed positioning and flow layout for relative content arrangement, enabling flexible document design approaches.

Digital Signatures

Enables adding approval and certifying digital signatures with X509 certificates including CMS and PAdES standards with long term validation (LTV) and timestamp support.

Security Features

Provides encryption options using 40 and 128 bit RC4, 128 and 256 bit AES, user and owner passwords, access rights, and content redaction capabilities.

PDF/A and Accessibility Compliance

Supports saving PDF files in archival PDF/A-1B, PDF/A-2 B/U, PDF/A-3 B/U formats along with accessible PDF/UA-1 compliant documents with automatic tagging for flow documents.

Content Extraction and Transformation

Extracts text, images, and vector graphics including position and metadata information and allows conversions between color spaces like RGB, CMYK, and Grayscale.

Forms and Annotations

Create, fill, flatten, and manipulate PDF forms and numerous annotation types including text, link, stamp, redaction, rich media, and 3D annotations.

Barcodes and Graphics

Generates 1D and 2D barcodes natively and supports comprehensive graphics features including all PDF color spaces, transparency, clipping paths, and advanced text formatting.

Page Manipulation

Supports adding, removing, extracting, appending, splitting, and transforming PDF pages with features like page boxes, labeling, and user units.

Performance and Integration

Written entirely in Java ensuring platform independence, allowing use with any Java 8 or higher desktop, console, or server application with royalty-free distribution.

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Component Type

  • Java

Java Platform

  • Java Class