Audience
App developers, software engineers, cloud developers, web developers, document management solution developers
About MuPDF
Add powerful PDF functionality to all of your software application projects. MuPDF is a highly versatile, customizable PDF SDK that can be used as a PDF renderer, viewer, or library. The tiny footprint and lightning-fast performance make MuPDF a perfect fit for mobile browsers, eBooks, and embedded applications where small size is key.
MuPDF supports a variety of interactive features including annotations, form filling, digital signatures, redactions, text search, and progressive loading.
The wide range of input and output formats and our full range of platform support deliver a flexible solution to easily and successfully fulfill your project’s unique needs. MuPDF supports PDF, XPS, OpenXPS, EPUB, FictionBook 2 and CBZ. The MuPDF API easily integrates with all of the major platforms including Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, OpenBSD, and Windows.
C++ and Python bindings have been added making it easy to use the MuPDF library from these languages.
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MobiPDF (formerly PDF Extra) is an intuitive and powerful PDF editor and reader designed for today’s modern user - the cost-efficient alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro you’ve been looking for.
FEATURES OVERVIEW:
PDF Viewer and Reader: Switch between page views or use "Read Mode" for distraction-free reading.
Create and Edit PDFs: Modify text and images or start with a blank PDF.
Convert to Office Formats: Easily turn PDFs into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image files.
Leverage OCR: Transform scanned documents into searchable PDFs.
Organize PDFs: Combine, split, reorder, and compress documents.
Markup and Comment: Highlight, annotate, and add bookmarks or stamps.
Fill PDFs: Seamlessly fill forms or create ones from scratch.
Sign PDFs: Sign your documents anywhere—no ink required!
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Pdftools
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$749/per platform*
Pricing Details:
*Price for MuPDF App Kits for Android & iOS only. Licensing fees for the MuPDF API are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
Integrations
No integrations listed.
Company Information
Artifex Software
Founded: 1993
United States
artifex.com
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
MuPDF Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does MuPDF work with?
MuPDF works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does MuPDF support in their product?
MuPDF supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does MuPDF offer?
MuPDF offers support via online.
Q: Does MuPDF have a mobile app?
Yes, MuPDF has a mobile app for Android, iPhone, and iPad.
Q: What type of training does MuPDF provide?
MuPDF provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: Does MuPDF offer a free trial?
Yes, MuPDF offers a free trial.
Q: How much does MuPDF cost?
Pricing for MuPDF starts at $749/per platform*.
MuPDF Product Features
Annotations
Supported
Convert to PDF
Supported
Digital Signature
Supported
Merge / Append
Supported
PDF Reader
Supported
Watermarking
Supported
Encryption
Not Supported
PDF Editors
Annotations
Supported
Commenting / Notes
Supported
Customizable Branding
Supported
Delete Pages
Supported
Electronic Signature
Supported
Forms Management
Supported
Full Text Search
Supported
Merge / Append
Supported
Offline Access
Supported
Rearrange Pages
Supported
Rotate Pages
Supported
Watermarking
Supported
Access Controls / Permissions
Not Supported
Compare Side-by-Side
Not Supported
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Not Supported
MuPDF Verified User Reviews
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Probability You Would Recommend? 9 out of 10
"Simple, efficient, private" 5 out of 5 stars Posted 2020-05-29
Pros: I'm looking for applications that are open, to get my privacy back. Simple to use, efficient and private. And they must be FOSS.
Cons: Does exactly what it is designed for, not much options.
Overall: I'm looking for applications that are open, to get my privacy back. Simple to use, efficient and private. And they must be FOSS.
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