pdfRest - Developed by Datalogics - Powered by Adobe PDF Library
Powerful PDF Processing

pdfRest is the world's most powerful PDF REST API service, powered by trusted Adobe® PDF Library™ technology. Rapidly integrate PDF processing solutions into your applications and workflows, simply and seamlessly. Get started for free in seconds.

A tool for every task

pdfRest offers all of the PDF processing tools you'll need to meet your PDF processing requirements, developed by Datalogics, leading experts with over 55 years in the digital document industry.

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Extract Text API Tool

New tool announcement! Extract Text is now available, supporting easy PDF text extraction with optional style and position metadata.

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pdfRest is purpose-built to rapidly integrate PDF processing into any application or workflow with a flexible REST API service. Sign up now to start testing and validating your PDF solutions in seconds.
Rapid Deployment
Rapid Deployment

Test, validate, develop, and deploy, all in record time.  We work hard, so you can rest easy.

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Scale as Needed
Scale as Needed

Find the best-fit monthly plan with simple pay-as-you-go pricing that scales to meet your needs.

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Find your fit

Aiming for robust PDF processing or looking to dive deep into PDF form fields? Ready to fast-track deployment with a Cloud service, or prefer to maintain full control with a Self-Hosted version? Whatever your needs, pdfRest has you covered.

PDF Toolkit
PDF Toolkit

Convert, optimize, modify, inspect, secure, and more. PDF Toolkit is packed full of every PDF API Tool you'll need to meet your document processing requirements. Whether you're aiming to shrink PDF file sizes without sacrificing quality, remove transparencies from documents in the preflight print process, or anything in between, the PDF Toolkit can do it all. Check out all of the 20+ tools engineered to enhance real-world PDF solutions.

PDF Forms Pro
PDF Forms Pro

PDF Forms Pro is a one-stop-shop for automation and batch processing of PDF form fields. Avoid manual data entry and save time by directly filling forms with external data. Extract form field values to collect data from multiple documents and aggregate into a single repository. Lock form field values to prevent further modification. Flatten PDF forms to make them universally compatible with all PDF viewing and processing applications. pdfRest offers the only REST API service for processing all PDF form types including Static XFA, Dynamic XFA, and Acroforms.

PDF to Office
PDF to Office Pro

PDF to Office Pro supports high-quality conversion from PDF documents to popular Microsoft Office file formats.  Convert PDF to Word for easy editing, formatting, and collaboration.  Convert PDF to Excel to extract, analyze, and visualize data.  Convert PDF to PowerPoint for engaging presentations you can adapt for your target audience.  pdfRest offers the easiest, most reliable REST API service for converting PDFs to editable Office documents.

Why pdfRest?

pdfRest is optimized for quick onboarding and easy implementation. With the world's most trusted PDF technology and best-fit plans for every project, pdfRest checks all the boxes.

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Quick & Easy
  • Validate your solution in seconds with API Lab before writing a single line of code

  • Simple REST API integration, compatible with any development project - no downloads, installations, or dependencies required

  • Start from code samples in JavaScript, Python, PHP, C#, or cURL for every endpoint
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Reliable Results
  • Powered by Adobe® PDF Library™, the world's most trusted PDF technology for top-quality document processing

  • Built by world-class PDF experts with decades of experience in digital document technology

  • Secure storage, compute, and networking with dependable uptime, powered by AWS
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Price is Right
  • Get started for free - no credit card or commitment required. Test, validate, and develop your solution all with a free Starter account.

  • No licensing fees, annual commitments, or other upfront costs. Save with pay-as-you-go monthly subscription plans.

  • Only pay for what you need with flexible plans designed to fit projects of all sizes.
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Designed for developers

At pdfRest, we're developers too, and we believe working with PDFs should never be the hard part of your project. We've made it our mission to help you solve PDF problems easily and provide resources to get you up and running quickly.

Direct Developer Support
Direct Developer Support

The pdfRest development team is here to help overcome any obstacles. Need to troubleshoot integration? PDF processing challenges? Contact us and talk with a knowledgeable developer who speaks your language.

Chainable API Requests
Chainable API Requests

Pass output files from previous processing steps straight into the next step without having to download and re-upload documents between calls. Save time and bandwidth by downloading your documents once the workflow is completed.

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Integrate with Any Project

Our flexible APIs can be called from any programming language or low-code service capable of sending HTTP requests (and that's almost all of them). Find all endpoint and parameter details, along with easy-to-use code samples in our API Reference Guide.

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API Lab

Test and validate your PDF solutions free online with API Lab. Get started in seconds using the intuitive interface to customize options, autogenerate code, process files, and download results.

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Postman Collection

Try pdfRest with clicks, not code, using our pre-configured requests in Postman’s interface to send API Calls before integrating into your own solution.

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Code Samples

Start from simple code samples in GitHub, available for every endpoint in several popular languages, including JavaScript, .NET (C#), Python, PHP, and cURL. Find advanced integrations with Salesforce, ChatGPT, Microsoft Power Automate, and more.

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