What are the benefits of converting a file to a PDF?

The PDF format is ideal for portability and accessibility because it is independent of hardware, software, and operating systems. It ensures secure file transmission over the internet through high-level data encryption, customizable user access, and features like digital signatures and password protection. Also, upon conversion, the PDF file type supports interactive functions like hyperlinks, attachments, and multimedia, alongside interactive forms for data import/export.PDF's file compression capabilities also allow for significant size reduction without quality loss, enhancing archiving efficiency and secure collaboration. Check out these blogs to learn about the history of PDF and the future with PDF 2.0.

What document types can be converted to a pdf with the Apryse SDK?

Our document conversion allows developers to convert the most popular formats using a simple API. With the highest quality output, we preserve the text, vector graphics, hyperlinks, colors and fonts with high fidelity. Universal file conversion powered with the next-generation XPS printer driver on Windows allows conversion from any printable document to PDF, PDF/A, SVG, and other formats. The Apryse conversion capabilities are detailed in this helpful guide.

What is the use case for PDF/A conversion?

PDF/A is widely used for the long-term preservation of documents across various sectors. Legal institutions utilize it for maintaining the authenticity of contracts and court records, government agencies for archiving regulatory and historical documents, and healthcare providers for keeping patient records accessible and compliant with regulations, ensuring integrity and accessibility despite technological changes.

Can PowerPoint and Excel files also be converted to PDF with the Apryse SDK?

PowerPoint and Excel to PDF conversions are included in our Office to PDF Conversion SDK. With our Office SDK, you can convert .docx, .doc, .xlsx and .pptx on any web, mobile, server or desktop software without users needing any Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Office licenses, or third-party open-source software. You can also convert Office files to other files types like PDF, PDF/A, or image file types.

Cross-platform PDF Document Conversion SDK

Embed high-fidelity direct document conversion for PDF, PDF/A, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, SVG, EPUB, XPS, and 30+ formats in your web, mobile, server, and desktop applications.

Document Conversion Library

Convert documents to most commonly used formats

Microsoft Office - PDF - Office Conversion

Directly convert Word, Excel, PowerPoint documents to PDF and back to Office on any platform or browser securely, without external dependencies. With the addition of DocX Editor in WebViewer, users can edit PDF content, tables, text, or images as Word files.

Document Conversion Use Cases

Make files accessible to anyone, anywhere

The universal document type makes sharing, viewing, and performing many other document parsing tasks from any device or application easy.

Document preservation and archiving

Compress and archive files for long-term storage by converting to PDF/A.

Sensitive data protection

The flexible PDF format offers encryption, digital signatures, and password protection for viewing, copying, and printing, making PDFs ideal for sharing confidential documents.

APRYSE SUPPORTS CONVERSION OF OVER 30 FILE TYPES TO PDF

PDF/A Conversion

Directly convert or validate any PDF into an ISO compliant PDF/A 1, 2, or 3. Information loss is minimized by applying necessary changes only, while outputting a report for each change.

CAD - PDF Conversion

The Apryse SDK supports the conversion of a diverse range of CAD formats, including DWG, DXF, RVT and more, ensuring accurate conversion regardless of the software used to create the original design.

PDF - Text Conversion

Directly extract text and tables from any PDF document as Unicode or structured XML.

Convert PDF to JSON for Data Extraction

Automatically convert content elements and structure to JSON or XLSX with leading accuracy and at scale.

XPS - PDF -XPS

Directly convert PDFs as visually identical XPS documents. Preserve complex PDF content accurately. Create small documents that print quickly and reliably.

PDF TO SVG

Directly convert PDF files to web-ready SVG files while preserving the original layout, hyperlinks, colors, images, and fonts. SVGs render the same across browsers, devices, and platforms.

DICOM to PDF

Perform high fidelity conversion of Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) files to PDF while preserving all the detail from the original image.