2023.3 Migration Guide

PSPDFKit for Web 2023.3 introduces bug fixes and APIs exposing new features. To determine if you need to take action, check your implementation and the information below.

Notable Changes

Below is a list of notable changes included in this release.

Support for Exporting PDF/A Documents

You can now export documents for archival purposes at various levels of PDF/A conformance using PSPDFKit Server’s APIs.

To use this feature, you need to have the PDF/A feature enabled in your PSPDFKit Server license. Contact Sales for assistance. To learn more about how to export PDF files in PDF/A format, refer to PSPDFKit Server’s documentation on the /pdf endpoint.

Support for Compression and Linearization of PDF Files

It’s now possible to compress and linearize PDF files when downloading them. These features require compression and linearization to be added to your PSPDFKit Server license. Contact Sales for assistance. To learn more about how to compress and linearize PDFs, refer to PSPDFKit Server’s documentation on the /pdf endpoint.

Support for Setting Passwords and User Permissions for Documents

It’s now possible to set the password and permissions for documents when downloading them from Server. To learn more about how to password protect a PDF, consult the passwords and permissions guide, along with PSPDFKit Server’s documentation on the /apply_instructions endpoint.

Database Migrations

This release doesn’t include any database migrations.

Other Changes

For a full list of changes, check out the Server changelog.

Migrate PSPDFKit for Web

For more information, refer to the PSPDFKit for Web 2023.3 Migration Guide.