TCPDF

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

TCPDF provides an open-source PHP class for generating PDF documents.

Target Customer

Developers building PDFs within CMS and Web applications.

Key Differentiator

Open-source PHP PDF library with no required external libraries for basic use; broad support for fonts (UTF-8, Right-To-Left), images, barcodes, and PDF features including encryption, digital signatures, bookmarks, and PDF/A-1b.

Implementation Timeline

Started in 2002; ongoing development; old version superseded by new library tc-lib-pdf under development on GitHub.

Pain Points

1Need to generate PDFs from PHP without dependencies on external libraries.
2Requirement for UTF-8 and RTL language support.
3Desire for extensive PDF features (barcodes, forms, JavaScript, encryption, bookmarks, TOC).

Key Features

1No external libraries required for basic functions.
2Extensive font support including UTF-8 Unicode, Right-To-Left languages, font subsetting.
3Comprehensive image and barcode support (JPEG, PNG, SVG; many 1D/2D barcodes).
4PDF features including encryption up to 256-bit, digital signatures, bookmarks, table of contents, text annotations, forms and JavaScript.
5Layout and presentation features: automatic headers/footers, multi-column layout, automatic page breaks and justifications, page numbering, page groups.
6Support for PDF/A-1b (ISO 19005-1:2005) and XObject templates; image & vector support via GD/Imagick.

Target Customer Industries

1Technology

Client Results

1Claims widespread adoption: used daily by millions of users and included in thousands of CMS and Web applications.

Competitive Advantages

1Open source with no dependency on external libraries for basic usage.
2Broad language, font, and image support; extensive barcode capabilities.
3Rich PDF feature set including encryption, digital signatures, bookmarks, TOC, forms, JavaScript.
4PDF/A-1b compliance option and page compression (with php-zlib).

Key Benefits

1No external libraries required for basic PDF generation.

2UTF-8 and Right-To-Left language support with broad font options.

3Native support for JPEG, PNG, SVG images; GD/Imagick compatibility; wide barcode support.

4Advanced PDF features: encryption, digital signatures, bookmarks, TOC, annotations, forms, JavaScript, and page controls.

5PDF/A-1b support and page compression (with php-zlib).

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Open Source PHP class for generating PDF documents

Target Market

Developers building PDFs into CMSs and Web applications

Unique Value Proposition

A long-standing, open-source PHP library that lets developers generate feature-rich PDFs without external dependencies, with extensive font, image, barcode, and PDF feature support.

Technical Requirements

{"Page compression requires php-zlib extension.","Image support via GD or Imagick; JPEG/PNG/SVG compatibility."}

Pricing Model

Donation-based; open-source with donations via PayPal; no price listed.

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