iText RUPS

iText RUPS is a cool tool made for tech-savvy folks who want to dig into PDF documents. It’s based on the iText library and runs on Java. With iText RUPS, you can read PDFs and explore their structure, which includes all the PDF objects and content streams.

What Can You Do with iText RUPS?

You can check out how many outlines, pages, forms, and objects are in your PDF. Plus, you can see the file's console. This makes it super handy for debugging and testing PDFs. If you're into low-level manipulation of PDFs, this tool has got you covered!

No Fuss Installation

The best part? As long as you’ve got Java installed on your computer, there’s nothing extra to set up! The whole app comes in a JAR file that you can drop anywhere on your disk. Just double-click it to get started! Also, unlike many installers out there, iText RUPS doesn’t mess with your Windows registry at all.

Navigating Your PDF Documents

Once you drag a PDF into the main window, iText RUPS builds an object tree showing dictionary info like creator details, creation date, producer information, checksums, groups of contents, and other neat details. You can also navigate through pages to find specific attributes such as parent info and resources.

User-Friendly Features

If your document has only plain text, you’ll be able to preview that too! The details about streams and XFA are shown at the bottom of the screen so you can check them out easily. In our tests, we found that it didn’t use up too many system resources; it was smooth without any crashes or errors.

Final Thoughts on iText RUPS

This tool has tons of perks for anyone debugging or testing PDFs. That said, it could do better by adding more intuitive options to help users who aren’t as experienced but still curious about how PDFs work!