Linearize PDFs

Optimize PDFs for quick viewing on the web, especially for mobile clients. Linearization allows your end users to view large PDF documents incrementally so that they can view pages much faster in lower bandwidth conditions.

Rest API

See our public API Reference for Linearize PDF

Linearize PDF

Linearizing a PDF creates a web-optimized PDF file which supports incremental access in network environments.

Please refer the API usage guide to understand how to use our APIs.

Java

.NET

Node JS

Rest API

// Get the samples from https://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_java_samples
// Run the sample:
// mvn -f pom.xml exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.adobe.pdfservices.operation.samples.linearizepdf.LinearizePDF
 
     public class LinearizePDF {
       // Initialize the logger.
       private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LinearizePDF.class);
    
       public static void main(String[] args) {
    
           try {
               // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
               Credentials credentials = Credentials.servicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
                    .withClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
                    .withClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
                    .build();
    
               // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
               ExecutionContext executionContext = ExecutionContext.create(credentials);
               LinearizePDFOperation linearizePDFOperation = LinearizePDFOperation.createNew();
    
               // Set operation input from a source file.
               FileRef source = FileRef.createFromLocalFile("src/main/resources/linearizePDFInput.pdf");
               linearizePDFOperation.setInput(source);
    
               // Execute the operation
               FileRef result = linearizePDFOperation.execute(executionContext);
    
               // Save the result at the specified location
               result.saveAs("output/linearizePDFOutput.pdf");
    
           } catch (ServiceApiException | IOException | SdkException | ServiceUsageException ex) {
               LOGGER.error("Exception encountered while executing operation", ex);
           }
       }
     }
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// Get the samples from https://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_java_samples
// Run the sample:
// mvn -f pom.xml exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.adobe.pdfservices.operation.samples.linearizepdf.LinearizePDF
 
     public class LinearizePDF {
       // Initialize the logger.
       private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LinearizePDF.class);
    
       public static void main(String[] args) {
    
           try {
               // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
               Credentials credentials = Credentials.servicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
                    .withClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
                    .withClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
                    .build();
    
               // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
               ExecutionContext executionContext = ExecutionContext.create(credentials);
               LinearizePDFOperation linearizePDFOperation = LinearizePDFOperation.createNew();
    
               // Set operation input from a source file.
               FileRef source = FileRef.createFromLocalFile("src/main/resources/linearizePDFInput.pdf");
               linearizePDFOperation.setInput(source);
    
               // Execute the operation
               FileRef result = linearizePDFOperation.execute(executionContext);
    
               // Save the result at the specified location
               result.saveAs("output/linearizePDFOutput.pdf");
    
           } catch (ServiceApiException | IOException | SdkException | ServiceUsageException ex) {
               LOGGER.error("Exception encountered while executing operation", ex);
           }
       }
     }

// Get the samples from https://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_net_samples
// Run the sample:
// cd LinearizePDF/
// dotnet run LinearizePDF.csproj

 namespace LinearizePDF
 {
   class Program
   {
       private static readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(Program));
       static void Main()
       {
           //Configure the logging
           ConfigureLogging();
           try
           {
               // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
               Credentials credentials = Credentials.ServicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
                    .WithClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
                    .WithClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
                    .Build();

               // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
               ExecutionContext executionContext = ExecutionContext.Create(credentials);
               LinearizePDFOperation linearizePDFOperation = LinearizePDFOperation.CreateNew();

               // Set operation input from a source file.
               FileRef sourceFileRef = FileRef.CreateFromLocalFile(@"linearizePDFInput.pdf");
               linearizePDFOperation.SetInput(sourceFileRef);

               // Execute the operation.
               FileRef result = linearizePDFOperation.Execute(executionContext);

               // Save the result to the specified location.
               result.SaveAs(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "/output/linearizePDFOutput.pdf");
           }
           catch (ServiceUsageException ex)
           {
               log.Error("Exception encountered while executing operation", ex);
           }
           // Catch more errors here . . .
       }

       static void ConfigureLogging()
       {
           ILoggerRepository logRepository = LogManager.GetRepository(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
           XmlConfigurator.Configure(logRepository, new FileInfo("log4net.config"));
       }
   }
 }
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// Get the samples from https://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_net_samples
// Run the sample:
// cd LinearizePDF/
// dotnet run LinearizePDF.csproj

 namespace LinearizePDF
 {
   class Program
   {
       private static readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(Program));
       static void Main()
       {
           //Configure the logging
           ConfigureLogging();
           try
           {
               // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
               Credentials credentials = Credentials.ServicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
                    .WithClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
                    .WithClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
                    .Build();

               // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
               ExecutionContext executionContext = ExecutionContext.Create(credentials);
               LinearizePDFOperation linearizePDFOperation = LinearizePDFOperation.CreateNew();

               // Set operation input from a source file.
               FileRef sourceFileRef = FileRef.CreateFromLocalFile(@"linearizePDFInput.pdf");
               linearizePDFOperation.SetInput(sourceFileRef);

               // Execute the operation.
               FileRef result = linearizePDFOperation.Execute(executionContext);

               // Save the result to the specified location.
               result.SaveAs(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "/output/linearizePDFOutput.pdf");
           }
           catch (ServiceUsageException ex)
           {
               log.Error("Exception encountered while executing operation", ex);
           }
           // Catch more errors here . . .
       }

       static void ConfigureLogging()
       {
           ILoggerRepository logRepository = LogManager.GetRepository(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
           XmlConfigurator.Configure(logRepository, new FileInfo("log4net.config"));
       }
   }
 }

// Get the samples from http://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_node_sample
// Run the sample:
// node src/linearizepdf/linearize-pdf.js

   const PDFServicesSdk = require('@adobe/pdfservices-node-sdk');
  
   try {
     // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
       const credentials =  PDFServicesSdk.Credentials
           .servicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
           .withClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
           .withClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
           .build();
  
     // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
     const executionContext = PDFServicesSdk.ExecutionContext.create(credentials),
         linearizePDF = PDFServicesSdk.LinearizePDF,
         linearizePDFOperation = linearizePDF.Operation.createNew();
  
     // Set operation input from a source file.
     const input = PDFServicesSdk.FileRef.createFromLocalFile('resources/linearizePDFInput.pdf');
     linearizePDFOperation.setInput(input);
  
     // Execute the operation and Save the result to the specified location.
     linearizePDFOperation.execute(executionContext)
         .then(result => result.saveAsFile('output/linearizePDFOutput.pdf'))
         .catch(err => {
             if(err instanceof PDFServicesSdk.Error.ServiceApiError
                 || err instanceof PDFServicesSdk.Error.ServiceUsageError) {
                 console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
             } else {
                 console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
             }
         });
   } catch (err) {
     console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
   }
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// Get the samples from http://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_node_sample
// Run the sample:
// node src/linearizepdf/linearize-pdf.js

   const PDFServicesSdk = require('@adobe/pdfservices-node-sdk');
  
   try {
     // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
       const credentials =  PDFServicesSdk.Credentials
           .servicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
           .withClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
           .withClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
           .build();
  
     // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
     const executionContext = PDFServicesSdk.ExecutionContext.create(credentials),
         linearizePDF = PDFServicesSdk.LinearizePDF,
         linearizePDFOperation = linearizePDF.Operation.createNew();
  
     // Set operation input from a source file.
     const input = PDFServicesSdk.FileRef.createFromLocalFile('resources/linearizePDFInput.pdf');
     linearizePDFOperation.setInput(input);
  
     // Execute the operation and Save the result to the specified location.
     linearizePDFOperation.execute(executionContext)
         .then(result => result.saveAsFile('output/linearizePDFOutput.pdf'))
         .catch(err => {
             if(err instanceof PDFServicesSdk.Error.ServiceApiError
                 || err instanceof PDFServicesSdk.Error.ServiceUsageError) {
                 console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
             } else {
                 console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
             }
         });
   } catch (err) {
     console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
   }

// Please refer our Rest API docs for more information 
// https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/apis/#tag/Linearize-PDF

curl --location --request POST 'https://pdf-services.adobe.io/operation/linearizepdf' \
--header 'x-api-key: {{Placeholder for client_id}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {{Placeholder for token}}' \
--data-raw '{
    "assetID": "urn:aaid:AS:UE1:23c30ee0-2e4d-46d6-87f2-087832fca718"
}'

// Legacy API can be found here 
// https://documentcloud.adobe.com/document-services/index.html#post-linearizePDF
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// Please refer our Rest API docs for more information 
// https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/apis/#tag/Linearize-PDF

curl --location --request POST 'https://pdf-services.adobe.io/operation/linearizepdf' \
--header 'x-api-key: {{Placeholder for client_id}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {{Placeholder for token}}' \
--data-raw '{
    "assetID": "urn:aaid:AS:UE1:23c30ee0-2e4d-46d6-87f2-087832fca718"
}'

// Legacy API can be found here 
// https://documentcloud.adobe.com/document-services/index.html#post-linearizePDF

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