Datalogics Adobe PDF Library

Spec sheet

Purpose

Adobe PDF Library is a developer SDK for creating, converting, modifying, securing, and processing PDFs programmatically.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Intended users

Datalogics describes the library for software companies and enterprise development teams building document workflows, enterprise applications, SaaS products, and OEM software.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Trial

The free trial provides full SDK access without feature restrictions and does not require a credit card; the page gives no fixed trial duration and says to contact support to extend it.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Integrations

Datalogics offers Scout as an MCP server that works with MCP-compatible clients including Claude Desktop and Claude Code to query SDK documentation and implementation details.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Security

Datalogics says Adobe PDF Library was independently audited by Prescient Security and that its SOC 2 Type 2 report is available upon request.Read 8 Oct 2026 · trust.datalogics.com

Support

Datalogics provides product support through developer resources, a knowledge base, and a customer portal for tickets and ticket-status checks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Headquarters

Wilmington, Delaware, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · datalogics.com

Founded

1967Read 28 Sep 2026 · datalogics.com

Languages

Supported languages and frameworks are Adobe C++, Modern C++, .NET, .NET Framework, and Java.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Licensing limits

OEM licensing uses a flat annual fee per platform plus a distribution-based royalty, while SaaS licensing is server-based or uses a customized model.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

OCR and forms

The SDK supports OCR using Tesseract-supported languages and supports XFA and AcroForms, including XFA flattening and conversion to AcroForm.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

PDF engine

The SDK uses the same core engine as Adobe Acrobat and provides the same rendering accuracy, PDF specification coverage, and behavior, according to Datalogics.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

PDF operations

Features include creating, annotating, splitting, merging, flattening, and converting PDFs, plus text extraction, search, image rendering, and optimization.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Platforms and packages

It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and is available through NuGet, Maven, direct C++ downloads, and containerized deployment.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Security practices

Datalogics' security policy describes access controls aligned with NIST 800-53 guidelines, encrypted data transfers, and yearly vulnerability scans and penetration testing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Signatures and document security

It supports PAdES and CMS signatures, RFC 3161 timestamps, passwords, encryption, redaction, permissions, and document locking.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Standards

It supports PDF/A-1/2/3 and PDF/X-4/6 conversion, ZUGFeRD and Factur-X e-invoices, and ISO-standard validation in automated workflows.Read 8 Oct 2026 · datalogics.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• PDF SDKs#2 of 318.6