Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
PDFlipbook
- 1Runs onself-hosted, Web
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Website embedYes
- 4Mobile app supportweb
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
PDFlipbook is ranked #29 of 30 in PDF flipbook software on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted, Web.
Compared on PDF flipbook software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Website embed
- Yesgithub.com
- Mobile app support
- webgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- PDFlipbook turns PDFs into interactive page-flip books using a JavaScript script.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Page turns
- Readers can drag or tap near page edges, with corner drags folding the page along a crease.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Viewing modes
- It supports automatic, single-page, and double-page display modes.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Zoom and fullscreen
- It provides zoom controls, pinch zoom, drag-to-pan while zoomed, and fullscreen.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Responsive layout
- The book reflows when its container resizes or the device rotates, and the demo offers desktop, tablet, and mobile views.symplenz.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
- Embedding
- A webpage can embed the book with a script and a div that points to a PDF; no build step is required.symplenz.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
- JavaScript API
- The API includes page navigation, zoom, display-mode controls, fullscreen toggling, and destruction of a book instance.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The script loads Mozilla pdf.js from a CDN by default and allows users to provide self-hosted pdf.js and worker files.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- The README recommends keeping pdf.js current, disables eval support, and advises self-hosting pdf.js with a Content-Security-Policy when rendering untrusted PDFs.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Events
- The component dispatches ready, page-change, mode-change, zoom-change, and error events on its container element.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The page must be served over HTTP or HTTPS for PDF fetching, and cross-origin PDF URLs need CORS headers.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is released under the MIT License.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The project describes itself as a script for adding an interactive PDF book to a webpage; the README includes a sample demo and file upload example.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Viewing controls
- It includes zoom, fullscreen, page navigation, and single- or double-page display modes.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- PDF.js
- PDF.js version 4 is loaded automatically from a CDN when a book is first created.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Events and theming
- The component emits events including page-change and zoom-change, and its appearance can be customized with CSS variables.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The README recommends keeping PDF.js current, disabling eval support, and self-hosting PDF.js for untrusted PDFs or to avoid relying on a third-party CDN.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes it as a zero-install JavaScript component for adding an interactive PDF flipbook to a webpage.symplenz.github.io · 8 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- New Zealandgithub.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best PDF Flipbook Software in 2026#29 of 30
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Sources
- github.com/SympleNZ/PDFlipbook· checked 8 Oct 2026
- symplenz.github.io/PDFlipbook/· checked 8 Oct 2026