What is PDF.js?
It is a Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer that is built with HTML5. It is community-driven and supported by Mozilla Labs. The goal is to create a general-purpose, web standards-based platform for parsing and rendering PDFs.
PDF.js is a tool in the PDF Tools category of a tech stack.
PDF.js is an open source tool with 48.1K GitHub stars and 9.9K GitHub forks. Here’s a link to PDF.js's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses PDF.js?
Companies
46 companies reportedly use PDF.js in their tech stacks, including Deloitte, IWB, and Morningstar.
Developers
94 developers on StackShare have stated that they use PDF.js.
PDF.js Integrations
PDF.js's Features
- General-purpose
- Platform for parsing and rendering PDFs
- Built with HTML5
PDF.js Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to PDF.js?
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Git
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GitHub
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