With the latest version of Firefox (107) it is now possible to edit and sign PDF documents within the browser preview window.
But how can I upload an updated version of such a PDF file back into my Web Application?
Is there any kind of JavaScript API I can use?
There is much overlap between PDF web editing browsers and Browser editing PDFs
the data is pulled down locally and the binary application edits the data however for a PDF, that then requires a local save as a new combined PDF. here we can see a visual reminder.
In Firefox or Chrome there are slight differences but the core need is to resave the PDF as a clients local file.
Chrome has inking
And Firefox uses a slightly different overlay but again the conjoined local data must be first saved as a new PDF.
either by print
or the top right Save (again) AS
Thus to achieve your goal you need to ask the annotator user to upload their masterpiece. However you cannot easily do that in the sandboxed page (with work frame) it needs to be after a user signal such as press button here to upload where-ever IF you were able or bothered to save as a new pdf.
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I have a PDF file(E book) with 19 MB contain 52 pages. I have already inserted and display the PDF file in my web page.
<embed src="file_name.pdf" width="800px" height="2100px" />
When i load my web page, its loading whole PDF File (19 MB). Its taking too much time to load.
I want to load the first page only while load the website. After visitor click the 2nd page, the 2nd page needs to download and visible to the visitor.
May i know its possible? or any-other method available for my need.
Thank You!
Yes, it is possible. You need to meet the following three requirements though.
PDF file needs to be saved in Linearized mode (also known as "Fast Web View").
The web server hosting the PDF file must support HTTP range request headers.
The user must be using a PDF viewer that supports reading Linearized PDF files.
If (1) is not true, then you need a tool/library that can convert non-linearized PDF files to linearized.
As for (3) unless you control what viewer the user uses, then this is out of your control. For example, at least on Windows 10, Firefox, Chrome and new Chromium Edge all support reading Linearized PDF files.
Is there any way to modify texts in PDF on Chrome using the Chrome inspect tool? I was stuck because in the Chrome inspect element, differently than any other websites and even PowerPoint presentations opened in Chrome, I'm able to modify texts, while with PDFs I cannot. Does anyone know how to do it?
Edit: Yes I know that the changes made through Chrome DevTools are temporary, but usually I'm able to make those changes, even if they're temporary. But with PDFs I can't.
There are differences in the way some browsers handle PDF data.
Chromium based browsers are more traditional in that the PDF plug-in is based on a Foxit/Skia collaboration, So you need to understand in that case, the downloaded PDF you are viewing is in the binary application/pdf (file already outside of the html wrapper).
Just as you cannot edit the PDF text in Acrobat Reader, the most you can do is incrementally add comments/annotation or field data to the end of the file, before save as a secondary download. The server cannot see your changes unless you submit as an upload.
With Firefox and Google docs there is often a different approach where the PDF is "Repr"oduced as an "Ex"ample (A ReprEx of the PDF) so it is built of a hybrid image and text overlay to emulate that part of the real PDF source. When you previously or later save the underlying downloaded PDF (for viewing) it would not necessarily include any browser based HTML editing, in the saving.
There are other techniques for other cases, but to answer the basic OP question most simply, the answer is NO you cannot change a PDF body, only add notes, etc via extensions. Microsoft variant of Chrome I.E. Edge has some inbuilt annotation ability thus does not need a second extension.
Found this question because I was googling a similar situation--I was wanting to manipulate type sizes and margins on a PDF in inspector via Chrome. I found that FireFox DevTools will allow you to view those styles and even alter the content in the PDF while in browser. I am late to the game but hope this provides answers for someone else in the future.
I have successfully managed to download the PDF file from a site that uses PDF.js to create and show PDFs (using selenium)
The downloaded PDF file does not open on my desktop (mac & linux).
It seems like the PDF is encoded, or encrypted.
On closer inspection, right after the PDF is downloaded, the network tab also shows pdf.js.worker. It seems like pdf.js.worker is decoding this file to show on the site.
How can I replicate, or follow the same flow of pdf.js.worker and decode this PDF?
Update
I have tried looking at the pdf.js.worker code to follow the code execution, but it seems like a really hard task, hoping there is a simpler way.
I am developing a web page to show PDF (in .NET platform). The PDF is inside a iframe. One of the requirement is NOT allow client to print the PDF. I have already made the PDF to be password protected (with pdfsharp). I further hide the toolbar by setting toolbar=0. In Chrome & IE, this works fine. But for Firefox, the story is totally different.
In Firefox, the toolbar will be shown even append #toolbar=0 in the src link. Further, the password protected pdf can be printed by simply clicking the icon in the toolbar.
Can anyone suggest some ways to disable pdf printing in firefox.
Note: I need to show the PDF in the webpage. So, download the PDF is not a option.
You will not be able to control the toolbar or the ability to print (not all PDF viewers respect the permissions set by the password) if you rely on the native browser or OS level PDF viewer by using an iFrame. Different browsers will interpret those settings differently. Even different applications within the same browser will yield different results (Chrome vs Dropbox in Chrome)
You'll need to display the PDF using something like PDF.js or another such library if you want any kind of consistency in appearance and behavior.
I was wondering if it is possible to open a pdf file (located on a web server) in a web browser, edit it and then save it with the changes. Basically what I need is to open, edit and save a certificate protected pdf file in my web browser, without ever having to download a copy to my desktop. The pdf file contains textfields that needs to be filled out with text before saving the changes.
I know that it is possible to view pdf files in a browser, but im unsure if it is possible to edit it when it is protected by a certificate.
What you are asking can be performed in the following methods: First which is the simplest way is to use Adobe Forms server. If you would like to use your own PDF, you will need to extend reader extensions display the form in a frame and perform cross scripting to tell the form to post itself to the server. Note: read Adobe Reader Extension licensing extending reader extension has restriction on usage.
Obviously you can enable reader extension allow user to download edit and upload the file to your server.
Certified forms means you cannot change the form structure but you can fill the form and save it (if it is reader extension enabled)