Measure Distance and Area in a PDF Using JavaScript

PSPDFKit for Web enables you to accurately measure distance and area in a PDF. You can use a known or calibrated page-to-real-world scale.

Key Capabilities

• Measure distance — Measure the distance between two or more points on a PDF page.

• Measure area — Measure the area inside a custom-drawn polygon, rectangle, or ellipse.

• Calibrate scale — Calibrate the scale of a page using a known distance.

Guides for Measurements

Measure Distance
Measure the length of a straight line or multiple connected lines programmatically or using the built-in UI

Measure Area
Measure the surface of an area programmatically or using the built-in UI

Configure Measurements
Configure the scale and precision of measurements programmatically or using the built-in UI