Secure PDF
A development library tailored for PDF security. Sign, Verify, Encrypt, and Decrypt using modern PAdES and PDF Security Standards.
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PDF and PAdES Security Components
Secure PDF is a comprehensive development library designed to deliver enterprise-grade security for PDF document management. With full support for modern PAdES and PDF security standards, Secure PDF empowers organizations to Sign, Verify, Encrypt, and Decrypt PDF documents with industry-leading protection mechanisms. The library offers robust, highly configurable encryption and signing options, seamlessly integrating with existing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environments to ensure streamlined deployment within any enterprise ecosystem.
Built to support all major PDF protection standards, including Basic Adobe Signatures and advanced PAdES levels (B-B, B-T, B-LT, B-LTA, and PAdES-EPES), Secure PDF enables businesses to meet the most stringent compliance and security requirements. Its long-term validation and archiving capabilities ensure that organizations maintain document integrity and authenticity over time. For enterprises looking to optimize document security while ensuring operational efficiency, Secure PDF offers a simple yet robust solution for secure PDF management.
Secure PDF is based on PDF Security features of our SecureBlackbox product, where these technologies have been developed and market-tested for the past two decades. Secure PDF has simpler interfaces and full integration with the security and networking infrastructure of our IPWorks products.
All Major PDF Protection Standards
Add and Verify Basic Adobe Signatures as well as signatures at every PAdES level.
Long-Term Document Archiving
Refresh and embed validation material to create or update signed documents for long-term validation.
Integrate With Existing PKI
Includes several deployment and development options making it simple to integrate into your existing PKI.
Advanced Chain Validation
Full support for CRL and OCSP operations. Includes support for EU Trusted Lists. Customizable certificate chain validation for any environment.
Uniform & Extensible Design
Very easy to use, with a uniform, intuitive, and extensible design. Common component interfaces across platforms and technologies.
Fully Integrated Components
Native software components for any supported development technology - with no dependencies on external libraries.
Red Carpet Vol. 3 2024 Now Available
New Versions of All Products Now Available, Secure PDF, Cloud SSO, and more
The latest release of our signature Red Carpet Subscription is now available, including new versions for all products, new toolkits and updated betas. Secure PDF is a new development library tailored for PDF security. Sign, Verify, Encrypt, and Decrypt using modern PAdES and PDF Security Standards. Cloud SSO has been updated with improved Single Sign-On support for OIDC and SAML.
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Product Features
- Support for Basic Adobe Signatures as well as PAdES B-B, B-T, B-LT, B-LTA, and PAdES-EPES.
- Support for qualified signatures and EU Trusted Lists.
- Password and certificate-based encryption and decryption.
- Basic and advanced verification and validation options.
- Attachments and widget graphics support.
- Create empty signature fields to fill later.
- Update existing PDF signatures to include additional CRLs or OCSP responses.
- Certify new signatures with a timestamp from a trusted TSA.
- A complete unified framework with a common, easy-to-learn object model and simplified interfaces that enable you to do more.
- Components are thread-safe on critical members.
- Fast, robust, reliable components that consume minimal resources.
- Native development components for all supported platforms and technologies.
- Rigorously tested, rock solid libraries that have undergone hundreds of thousands of hours of testing both internally by our QA team and externally through customer installations.
- Detailed reference documentation, sample applications, fully-indexed help files, and an extensive online knowledge base.
- Backed by multi-tier professional support, including free email support and enterprise-level paid support.
Supported Platforms
.NET
.NET Framework & Cross-platform Components
Based on a 100% C# codebase, with no dependencies on native code. The edition of choice for all .NET applications.
Cross-platform support for Windows, Linux, macOS, and anywhere .NET is supported. Due to OS limitations, not all features are available on all operating systems. Native libraries are also available for individual platforms.
- Fully-managed .NET components written in C#.
- Support for .NET 8, .NET 7, .NET 6, .NET 5, .NET Core 3.1, and earlier.
- Support for .NET Framework 2.0 - 4.8.
- Works with Xamarin and MAUI via .NET 6.
- .NET Standard 2.0 and 2.1 support.
- Fully asynchronous API available.
- Cross-platform support.
- Support for Windows IoT.
- Comprehensive integrated product documentation.
- Seamless integration with Visual Studio.
- Extensive sample applications written in C#.
Java
Pure Java Classes (Java/J2EE)
Pure Java Classes exposed through an intuitive API for portability across all major platforms.
- Pure Java Classes.
- Includes an extensive library of samples written in pure Java.
- J2EE version is optimized for server-side development.
- Seamless integration with popular development environments including JBuilder, Eclipse, and IntelliJ.
- Support for JDK version 1.7 and up.
C++
C++ Class Libraries (Windows / Linux / macOS)
C++ classes packaged in 32-bit & 64-bit Windows DLLs, and C++ libraries that can be compiled against many Unix flavors, including but not limited to Linux, Solaris, macOS, AIX, FreeBSD, etc. The edition of choice for C++ programming on any platform or C++ development technology.
- Windows 32-bit & 64-bit C++ class libraries (Windows DLLs).
- C++ libraries for Unix (Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, macOS, etc.).
- Dynamic library (dylib) for macOS development using Swift & Objective-C on Intel and Apple Silicon (ARM64).
- C++ ARM Support.
- Extensive library of sample applications and comprehensive documentation.
- Seamless integration with popular development environments including Microsoft Visual C++.
- Obfuscated source code available with the Red Carpet Subscription.
macOS
XCFramework for macOS and iOS development
Modern XCFrameworks for building high performance macOS and iOS applications with blazing connectivity capabilities.
- Support for native Swift development (including Swift 5)
- XCFramework packaging for macOS, iOS, iOS simulator, and Catalyst projects
- Full support for Intel and Apple Silicon (ARM64)
- Easy integration in XCode 13+
- Simplified support for Objective-C projects
- Extensive demo applications and comprehensive documentation
Swift
XCFramework for macOS and iOS development
Modern XCFrameworks for building high performance macOS and iOS applications with blazing connectivity capabilities.
- Support for native Swift development (including Swift 5)
- XCFramework packaging for macOS, iOS, iOS simulator, and Catalyst projects
- Full support for Intel and Apple Silicon (ARM64)
- Easy integration in XCode 13+
- Extensive demo applications and comprehensive documentation
Delphi
Delphi VCL Components
Native Delphi VCL components with no external dependencies. It features the same trustworthy components that come with other editions, available as native Delphi VCLs for real Delphi performance.
- Native Delphi VCL and FMX components.
- Extensive Delphi sample applications.
- Comprehensive integrated product documentation.
- Support for Lazarus IDE and Free Pascal.
- Support for all Delphi versions between Delphi 6 and RAD Studio 12.
- Support for Windows, Linux and macOS.
C++ Builder
C++ Builder VCL's
Native C++ Builder components, written in C++ and compiled with the C++ Builder compiler for blazing performance. The natural choice for C++ Builder programming.
- Native C++ Builder components.
- Extensive C++ Builder sample applications.
- Comprehensive integrated product documentation.
- x86 and x64 platform support.
- Support for all C++ Builder versions between C++ Builder 2009 and RAD Studio 12.
PHP
Cross-platform PHP Component Libraries
Cross-platform PHP component libraries / extensions for development on Windows, Unix, Linux, macOS, etc.
- 32-bit & 64-bit PHP libraries (Windows DLLs).
- PHP libraries for Unix (Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, macOS, etc..).
- Support for PHP versions 5.2 through 8.3.
- Extensive library of sample applications and comprehensive documentation.
- Obfuscated source code available with the Red Carpet Subscription.
Python
Python modules (Windows / Linux / macOS)
Python modules for Windows, Linux, and macOS available for use in Python 3.
- Python modules for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
- Support for Python 3.
- Comprehensive documentation.
- Easy installation using PIP.
- Extensive library of sample applications.
Android
Pure Java Classes, Optimized for Android
Highly optimized, pure Java Classes for integrating blazing connectivity into Android applications.
- Pure Java Classes optimized for Android.
- Includes an extensive library of sample applications written in pure Java.
- Seamless integration with popular development environments including Android Studio.
iOS
XCFramework for iOS development
Modern XCFrameworks for building high performance iOS applications with blazing connectivity capabilities.
- Support for native Swift development (including Swift 5)
- XCFramework packaging for macOS, iOS, iOS simulator, and Catalyst projects
- Full support for Intel and Apple Silicon (ARM64)
- Easy integration in XCode 13+
- Simplified support for Objective-C projects
- Extensive sample applications and comprehensive documentation
Qt
Qt Class Libraries (Windows / Linux / macOS)
High-performance Qt classes packaged in 32-bit & 64-bit Windows DLLs; and C++ libraries that can be compiled against Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and more. The edition of choice for Qt development on any platform.
- 32-bit & 64-bit C++ class libraries (Windows DLLs).
- C++ Libraries for Unix (Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, etc.).
- Support for Qt 4.8, Qt 5, and Qt 6.
- Seamless integration with Qt Creator.
- Obfuscated source code available with the Red Carpet Subscription.
Linux
C++ Class Libraries (Unix / Linux)
C/C++ libraries that can be compiled against any Linux or Unix OS. The edition of choice for C++ programming on any platform or C++ development technology.
- C/C++ Libraries for Unix (Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, macOS, etc..).
- Seamless integration with popular development environments including Microsoft Visual C++.
- Compilable source code for compilation on various Unix platforms.
- Framework for macOS & iPhone development using Swift & Objective-C (Cocoa).
- Extensive library of sample applications and comprehensive documentation.
- Obfuscated source code available with the Red Carpet Subscription.
Components for PDF Signing and Encryption
The following components are included in Secure PDF. Please note that due to platform limitations, some components may not be available in all editions.
CertMgr
PDFDecrypt
PDFEncrypt
PDFSign
PDFVerify
Included Samples
The following sample projects are installed with the product. Please download the trial to get started.
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