PDF Annotation Library for Java

PSPDFKit Library for Java includes support for creating, removing, and editing PDF annotations. It offers developers a robust API for programmatic annotation management.

Key Capabilities

Create, Edit, Remove

Programmatic access via the API

Import and Export

Manage annotations in XFDF or JSON files

Cloudy Annotations

Cloudy border effect

Extendable

Add editing, form fill, redaction, and more

What Are Annotations?

Content displayed as a PDF page isn’t suitable for easy editing, but the PDF specification defines a comprehensive set of objects that can be added to PDF pages without changing the page content. These objects are called annotations, and their purpose ranges from marking up page content to implementing interactive features such as forms.

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Essential Guides

Supported Annotation Types

Learn about the types of annotations supported by PSPDFKit

Annotation Data Formats

Learn about using external files to manage annotations

Flatten Annotations

How to flatten annotations and burn them into a PDF

Import and Export

To/From Instant JSON

How to import/export annotations to/from Instant JSON

To/From XFDF

How to import/export annotations to/from XFDF

Create Annotations

Create Markup Annotations

How to create markup annotations

Create Highlight Annotations

How to create highlight annotations

Create Link Annotations

How to create link annotations

Create Text Annotations

How to create text annotations

Create Ink Annotations

How to create ink annotations

Create Shape Annotations

How to create shape annotations

Create Rectangle Annotations

How to create rectangle annotations

Create Sticky Note Annotations

How to create sticky note annotations

Edit Annotations

Edit Annotations

How to edit annotations

Delete Annotations

How to delete existing annotations

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