Audience
Anyone in search of a solution to display documents natively in the web browser on any smart phone, tablet, PC or Mac
About BuildVu
With BuildVu, you’ll unlock precise PDF-to-HTML/SVG conversion, giving you greater control and added functionality over PDF in your web application.
-Optimized Content: BuildVu intelligently converts PDFs, optimizing for smaller file sizes and fast rendering in browsers.
-File Metadata: Access PDF data in JSON format, including metadata, word lists, outlines (bookmarks), and annotations.
-Thumbnails: Generate high-quality page thumbnails with customizable dimensions.
-Annotations: Enjoy support for various annotation types (Links, Popups, Sound/Video, Text, Highlight, Underline) in easy-to-use JSON format.
-search.json: Extract all text from the document alongside the HTML content.
-Font Conversion: Restructure embedded fonts for compatibility across web browsers.
-Office Conversion: Combine BuildVu with LibreOffice for seamless conversion from Office formats (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$450 per month
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
Company Information
IDR Solutions
Founded: 1999
United Kingdom
www.idrsolutions.com/buildvu/
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