PDF Annotation Library for Android
PSPDFKit for Android is a library for creating, removing, or editing PDF annotations. It offers developers a robust API for programmatic annotation management, as well as a beautiful UI for working with 17 PDF annotation types.
PSPDFKit SDKs are deployed in some of the world’s most popular applications, such as those made by Autodesk, Disney, DocuSign, Dropbox, IBM, and Lufthansa.
Key Capabilities
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17 annotation types - Highlight, text, ink, note, shapes, and more
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Create, edit, remove - Programmatically or by using the UI
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Import & export - Manage annotations in XFDF or JSON files
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Annotation events - Trigger workflows or automations
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Cloudy annotations - Cloudy border effect
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Synchronize - To a server, multiple users, devices, or sessions
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Customizable UI - Hide buttons or create custom inspectors
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Extendable - Add signing, editing, forms, and more
Guides for Annotation
What Are Annotations?
Learn about the basics of PDF annotations
Supported Annotation Types
Learn about the types of annotations supported by PSPDFKit
Annotation Data Formats
Learn about using external files to manage annotations
Bounding Boxes
How to access and change an annotation’s bounding box
Synchronization Overview
Learn about the different approaches to annotation sync’ing
Storing Annotation Data
Learn best practices for storing annotation data
Concurrent User Conflict Resolution
Learn best practices for conflict resolution with concurrent users
Saving Annotations Overview
Learn the ways PSPDFKit allows making changes to documents
Embed Annotations Into the PDF
How to embed annotations into the PDF document
Save Annotations to an External Source
How to save annotations to an external source
Auto Save Annotations
How to configure the way changes are automatically saved
Import and Export To/From PSPDFKIt Server
How to import/export annotations to/from the optional PSPDFKit Server
Import and Export To/From Instant JSON
How to import/export annotations to/from Instant JSON
Import and Export To/From XFDF
How to import/export annotations to/from XFDF
Programmatic Creation, Editing, or Removal
How to programmatically create, edit, or remove annotations
Detect Changes to Annotations
How to detect annotation changes that originate from the UI
Attach a File
How to programmatically create a file annotation with an embedded file
Disable Annotation Editing
How to disable the modification of individual annotations or types
Annotation Flags
How to configure annotation behaviour and capabilities
Copy and Paste
How to configure annotation copy and paste
Undo and Redo
Learn about the undo and redo functionality for annotations
Annotation Author Name
How to configure the author name for annotations
Annotation Z-Index
How to change the z-index of an annotation
Customize Appearance Streams
How to render existing appearance streams
Hiding Annotations
How to hide individual annotations or annotation types
Customize Default Properties
How to configure the default value for annotation properties
Customize the Note Icon
How to customize or hide the note icon
Store Custom Data in an Annotation
How to store and process custom data inside an annotation
PDF JavaScript API
How to set a JavaScript action on a PDF annotation
Annotation Replies & Reviews
Learn about annotation replies and reviews
Stamp a Document With Built-in Stamps
How to stamp a document programmatically or with the UI
Stamp Configuration
How to create a custom stamp
Flatten Annotations
How to flatten annotations and burn them into the PDF
Video Annotations
How to embed video into a PDF
Multimedia Annotations
How to display multimedia/gallery annotations
Sound Annotations
How to read and create sound annotations with embedded audio data
Annotate on an Image
How to annotate a PNG or JPG
Image Document Specification
Learn how PNGs and JPGs are annotated by PSPDFKit
PDF Actions Support
Learn about the PDF actions supported by PSPDFKit
Link Annotations
How to create, detect, and customize link annotations
Freeform Annotation Rotation
Learn about annotation rotation and how to configure this
Magic Ink
How to add and configure the Magic Ink tool
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