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PDF Tools - Convert, Resize & Merge
Manipulate PDF documents via Ghostscript interpreter right in your browser.
What is PDF Tools - Convert, Resize & Merge?
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Summary
PDF Tools, is a simple and very lite add-on which allows you to easily manipulate (convert, resize, merge, etc.) PDF documents right in your browser.
It uses an open-source software called Ghostscript. Ghostscript is an engine for interpreting portable document formats (PDF) and postscript (PS). In order to get more info about Ghostscript please read this Wikipedia page. To download and install Ghostscript on your machine, please visit this page.
This add-on uses nativeMessaging technology to communicate with Ghostscript software on your machine. Before using this add-on, you need to install Ghostscript on your machine. You also need the native client patch in order to build the communication between Ghostscript and your browser.
Please visit this GitHub repo and download the related patch for your machine. Follow the instruction in the above GitHub page in order to install the patch in your system. After installing, the "PDF Tools" add-on in your browser can communicate with Ghostscript client on your machine (Window, Linux or Mac).
If you have a feature request, or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form in the add-on's homepage.
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Risk impact
PDF Tools - Convert, Resize & Merge is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
PDF Tools - Convert, Resize & Merge has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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