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PDF API

Still stitching together 4 different tools for merge, extract, OCR, sign, and "just one more" PDF task? You're not alone. This api pdf suite gives you a single, reliable pdf rest api—so you ship features faster, stop chasing edge cases, and never rework the same pipeline twice.

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50,000+ developers shipped with it
99.95% uptime last 90 days
Typical integration in under 30 minutes

One API key for everything

Generate, edit, extract, secure, sign, and automate.

REST + Webhooks

Create & Convert

HTML → PDF, Office → PDF, images → PDF.

Extract & OCR

Tables, text, fields—clean output.

Edit & Assemble

Merge, split, reorder, stamp, watermark.

Protect & Sign

Redact, encrypt, permissions, e-sign.

The "surprising" part: most teams save 47 minutes/day just by removing tool-switching.

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Everything you need for PDF workflows

From generation to extraction, manipulation to security—all accessible through one unified API.

PDF Generation

Create PDFs from HTML, JSON templates, or dynamic data with deterministic rendering.

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PDF Extraction

Extract tables, text, and structured data with OCR and layout awareness.

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Format Conversion

Convert between PDF and Word, Excel, images, and 20+ other formats reliably.

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Merge & Split

Combine, separate, reorder, rotate, and organize PDF pages programmatically.

See Manipulation →

Security & Protection

Encrypt, password-protect, redact, and control permissions on sensitive documents.

See Security →

Compress & Optimize

Reduce file size while maintaining quality for faster transfers and storage.

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Why "one API" beats "best-of-breed"

The hidden cost of multiple PDF tools isn't the subscription—it's the integration tax, the failure modes, and the context-switching.

47 min/day

Less tool-switching

One auth flow, one error model, one monitoring dashboard. Your team stops being API integrators.

1 vendor

Simpler compliance

One security review, one data processing agreement, one point of accountability for sensitive documents.

0 migration

Add capabilities on demand

Start with generation, add extraction later. Same API, same architecture, no refactoring.

Built for teams who ship document workflows

From SaaS billing to enterprise automation, here's how teams use xspdf in production.

SaaS & Product Teams

Generate invoices, receipts, and reports. Extract customer uploads. Protect sensitive exports.

  • Billing statements and tax documents
  • User-facing exports and analytics
  • Document upload and processing

AI & Data Teams

Extract structured data for LLMs, search, and analytics. Clean pipelines, predictable schemas.

  • Document AI and training data
  • RAG pipelines and vector stores
  • ETL and data warehousing

Enterprise & Compliance

Redact PII, enforce retention, audit trails. SOC 2-ready controls for regulated industries.

  • Legal and financial document workflows
  • Healthcare and insurance processing
  • Government and public sector

DevOps & Infrastructure

Webhook-driven automation, batch processing, and async workflows that scale.

  • Event-driven document generation
  • High-volume processing and backfills
  • Monitoring and error handling

One API. Every PDF workflow. Start free.

Stop stitching together point solutions. Get a unified PDF platform that grows with your product—from MVP to enterprise scale.

  • No credit card to start
  • Generate, extract, convert, secure
  • 99.95% uptime SLA
  • SOC 2-ready controls

Ship PDF features in minutes

One cURL command. One API key. Zero vendor lock-in.

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