PSPDFKit ist eine führende Technologieplattform für Dokumentenverarbeitung und Workflow-Automatisierung, ursprünglich als Wiener Startup gegründet und 2021 von Insight Partners mit 100 Millionen Euro (116 Millionen Dollar) finanziert. Das Unternehmen wurde 2010 von Peter Steinberger gegründet, der zunächst als Freelancer-Auftragsarbeit für iOS-Entwicklung begann. Die Technologie basiert auf SDKs und APIs, die Entwicklern ermöglichen, PDFs und andere Dokumentformate in Apps auf iOS, Android, Web, Windows und Electron zu integrieren.

Seit der strategischen Investition hat PSPDFKit seinen Umsatz vervierfacht und die Plattform um mehrere Akquisitionen erweitert: Muhimbi (Dokumentenkonvertierung, OCR), ORPALIS und Aquaforest (Bildverarbeitung), sowie Integrify (Workflow-Automatisierung). Im Oktober 2024 wurde PSPDFKit offiziell in Nutrient umbenannt, um die Vision einer integrierten, enterprise-fähigen Dokumentenplattform zu unterstreichen.

Nutrient bietet heute ein umfassendes Portfolio an Lösungen, darunter:

  • Nutrient Web SDK (früher PSPDFKit for Web): Ein JavaScript-Bibliothek zur Anzeige, Bearbeitung und Annotation von PDFs, Office-Dokumenten, Bildern und mehr direkt im Browser.

  • Nutrient API: Ein vollständig verwaltetes HTTP-API-Service zur Dokumentenverarbeitung ohne eigene Infrastruktur.

  • Native SDKs für iOS, Android, macOS und .NET (inkl. Xamarin und MAUI), mit Unterstützung für React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, Svelte und Electron.

Die Plattform wird von Unternehmen wie Dropbox, IBM, SAP, DocuSign, Volkswagen und dem Europäischen Patentamt genutzt und ist in über 150 Ländern für fast eine Milliarde Nutzer aktiv. Die Integration erfolgt über npm, NuGet oder direkte SDK-Downloads.

Wichtig: Der Name „PSPDFKit“ ist nun historisch. Alle neuen Entwicklungen und Pakete werden unter dem neuen Markennamen Nutrient geführt. Das NPM-Paket pspdfkit wird als veraltet markiert und sollte durch @nutrient-sdk/viewer ersetzt werden. Weitere Informationen und eine Demo finden sich unter nutrient.io.

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GitHub
github.com › pspdfkit
Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit) · GitHub
Example projects for PSPDFKit, the iOS PDF SDK.
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Nutrient
nutrient.io
The #1 PDF SDK library for viewing, editing, eSigning, and more
Integrate advanced document processing into any application — viewing, editing, signing, AI, and workflow automation delivered through SDKs, cloud APIs, and enterprise solutions.
Discussions
Best alternative for psPDFKit or PDFTron
You can use pdfjs to render the pdf and then use fabricjs to allow the user to draw or add text on a transparent canvas that is rendered over pdfjs’s canvas More on reddit.com
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pdf.js vs. PSPDFKit, etc (why choose pdf.js?)
PDF.js is an open source library created and maintained by Mozilla. The text you quoted describes current features, but Mozilla have stated that they are planning to add editing support. You can track their progress on annotation support on Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846098 More on reddit.com
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Need help with PSPDFkit
I can’t help you with PSPDFKit but I may be able to offer an alternative (it depends on whether you are flexible on your requirements or not): Have you looked into SimplePDF Embed ? We are currently working on the signature request feature (the requirement about sending an email that you mentioned), so we may be able to incorporate your requirements when shipping the feature. Happy to assist you if you have any questions: I’m the founder of SimplePDF More on reddit.com
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PSPDFKit, the PDF Framework used in Dropbox and Evernote, is now Available in a Standalone App [XDA Spotlight]
Haven't used this on Android, but gotta say this is the best PDF Viewer on iOS. If it's this good on Android just go get it now I think it's free on iOS. More on reddit.com
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Videos
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Live Demo of PSPDFKit SDK — May 2023 - YouTube
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AI Assistant SDK | Nutrient (formally PSPDFKit) - YouTube
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Live Demo of PSPDFKit SDK — June 2023 - YouTube
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Live Demo of PSPDFKit SDK — March 2023 - YouTube
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Live Demo of PSPDFKit SDK - YouTube
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Nutrient
nutrient.io › sdk
PDF SDK for viewing, editing, signing, and AI-powered processing | Nutrient
import PSPDFKit from "pspdfkit"; 2 · 3 · // Obtain a PSPDFKit document instance. 4 · const instance = await PSPDFKit.load({ 5 · container: "#pspdfkit", 6 · document: "<document-file-path>", 7 · licenseKey: "<license-key>" 8 · }); 9 · 10 · console.log("PSPDFKit for Web is ready!"); 11 ·
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npm
npmjs.com › package › pspdfkit
pspdfkit - npm
February 13, 2025 - Nutrient Web SDK (previously PSPDFKit for Web) is a secure JavaScript PDF library for viewing, annotating, and editing PDFs, Office documents, TIFFs, JPGs, and PNGs directly in the browser.
      » npm install pspdfkit
Published   Feb 13, 2025
Version   2024.8.2
Author   Nutrient
Homepage   https://www.nutrient.io/sdk/web
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Pspdfkit
support.pspdfkit.com › hc › en-us
PSPDFKit
PSPDFKit Support · Click here to open the documentation
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/reactjs › best alternative for pspdfkit or pdftron
r/reactjs on Reddit: Best alternative for psPDFKit or PDFTron
October 20, 2021 -

I was needing a way to not only view PDFs but add basic annotations/markups to a PDF. Basically the ability the ability for a user to add a couple of symbols or click on some interactive elements that are programmatically added (superfluously, so they don't need to modify the actual PDF file) to the PDF.

Any ideas or recommendations?

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You can use pdfjs to render the pdf and then use fabricjs to allow the user to draw or add text on a transparent canvas that is rendered over pdfjs’s canvas
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For anyone stumbling upon this, there is a reason psPDFKit has no pricing transparency - their response was: Just to set expectations here, we are a 4 or 5 figure priced product here. I wouldn't want to waste your time or our time if this doesn't fit in with your expectations on pricing.
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com › home › pspdfkit raises $116m, its first outside money; now nearly 1b people use apps powered by its collaboration, signing and markup tools
PSPDFkit raises $116M, its first outside money; now nearly 1B people use apps powered by its collaboration, signing and markup tools | TechCrunch
October 1, 2021 - PSPDFkit — which provides APIs and an SDK that developers use to power document processing features like e-signing, document viewing and editing, collaboration and much more — has raised €100 million ($116 million).
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Nutrient
nutrient.io › home › about › pspdfkit
PSPDFKit: The #1 PDF SDK for developers | Nutrient
Originally founded in 2011 to bring ... quickly became a leading provider of scalable, secure, and flexible tools for integrating advanced document functionality into apps on iOS, Android, Windows, and the web....
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PR Newswire
prnewswire.com › news-releases › pspdfkit-rebrands-as-nutrient-after-tripling-revenue-since-strategic-investment-from-insight-partners-in-2021-302284352.html
PSPDFKit rebrands as Nutrient after tripling revenue since strategic investment from Insight Partners in 2021
October 23, 2024 - /PRNewswire/ -- PSPDFKit, the leading document processing technology and workflow automation platform, today announced it has rebranded as Nutrient. After a...
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Pdfviewer
pdfviewer.io › faq › what-is-pspdfkit
What is PSPDFKit?
January 25, 2022 - PSPDFKit is an SDK/library/framework that you can integrate into your own apps to display PDF documents.
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Apple App Store
apps.apple.com › me › developer › pspdfkit-gmbh › id966931428
PSPDFKit GmbH for iPhone - App Store
Download apps by PSPDFKit GmbH, including PDF Viewer by Nutrient, Nutrient Workflow Automation and PDF Inspector.
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PDF Association
pdfa.org › announcing-pspdfkit-api
Announcing PSPDFKit API – PDF Association
PSPDFKit API provides you with dozens of unique tools to generate, convert, watermark, merge, and edit documents. What’s more is you can combine multiple tools into a single API request. For example, if you want to convert an image to PDF and detect text using OCR, you can do that all in one call.
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Cloudpdf
cloudpdf.io › blog › pspdfkit-alternatives
Best Nutrient.io (Formerly PSPDFKit) Alternatives: CloudPDF, Apryse, EmbedPDF, and PDF.JS
Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit) is a widely used PDF SDK that enables developers to integrate PDF viewing, editing, and annotations into their applications. While it offers a comprehensive set of features, it may not be the best fit for every project.
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Docker Hub
hub.docker.com › r › pspdfkit › pspdfkit
pspdfkit/pspdfkit - Docker Image
PSPDFKit for Web intelligently downloads pages on demand, so even large documents can be browsed quickly.
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NuGet
nuget.org › profiles › PSPDFKitNuget
NuGet Gallery | PSPDFKitNuget
The leading framework for displaying, annotating and editing PDFs on iOS, Android, Windows, Electron and the Web. The PSPDFKit Xamarin SDK is being sunset and replaced by Nutrient .NET for iOS...
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YouTube
youtube.com › watch
How to Build a React.js PDF Viewer with PSPDFKit - YouTube
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In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to build a React.js PDF Viewer using PSPDFKit's React Library. We'll cover: - Creating a New React Project- Adding P...
Published   July 1, 2022
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CodeSandbox
codesandbox.io › examples › package › pspdfkit
pspdfkit examples - CodeSandbox
Use this online pspdfkit playground to view and fork pspdfkit example apps and templates on CodeSandbox.
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Vendr
vendr.com › buyer-guides › pspdfkit
PSPDFKit Software Pricing & Plans 2025: Get the Lowest Price
PSPDFKit is a powerful PDF SDK designed to help businesses accelerate their time to market.
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