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updf 3rd anniversary

UPDF is celebrating its third anniversary by reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable, paperless future. UPDF has evolved from a simple PDF editor into a comprehensive, AI-powered document management tool. The anniversary event invites users worldwide to explore the benefits of going paperless and to share their experiences, fostering a community dedicated to environmental sustainability and digital innovation.

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Boost PDF accessibility with AI-powered automation! PDFix now leverages OpenAI to generate alt text, create structured table summaries, and convert equations into MathML – ensuring seamless PDF/UA and WCAG compliance.

datalogics adobe pdf library

Datalogics announces the latest release of Adobe PDF Library that introduces powerful new features and critical fixes, ensuring an even more robust experience for developers working with PDFs.

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Brotli compression is coming soon to PDF 2.0, enabling smaller file sizes. Sample PDF files are available to kickstart development!

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callas software releases a significant update to its flagship pdfToolbox product line.

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callas software hat heute ein umfangreiches Update für seine Flaggschiff-Produktlinie pdfToolbox veröffentlicht

EU GDPR Cloud API from pdfRest

pdfRest is introducing its EU GDPR Cloud API for PDF processing, designed to provide businesses with a secure and compliant way to process PDFs within European data centers complying with the strict GDPR regulations.

On the left, a screen-shot of the PDF page, on the right the PDF code showing "vegetative electron microscopy" in order.

When will AI understand document semantics? | Will LLM-based OCR live up to the challenge? | Indicating whether the publisher allows PDF files to be mined by AI | JHOVE PDF parsing improvements | Progress on HDR standards | PDFacademicBot for March, 2025.

Shows TWAIN direct scanner connected to TWAIN Direct application and that PDF works

This article explores how ISVs can use PDF/R to improve imaging application software’s efficiency, reduce development complexity, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Press Release Crawford Technologies sets a new benchmark for the delivery of transactional customer communications

Crawford Technologies announced the release of Sunrise Enterprise,  a cloud-first, real-time, omnichannel digital document conversion and delivery solution designed for large-scale enterprises.

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