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libHaru
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Free
Free
Free PDF library; generates PDFs
Read 7 Oct 2026 · libharu.org
On the record
- Annotations
- It supports outlines, text annotations, and link annotations.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Bindings
- The README lists bindings for Ruby, Delphi/Free Pascal, and C#.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Build platforms
- The README lists Windows environments using Cygwin, MinGW, MSYS, Microsoft VC++, or Borland C++, as well as GCC on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and Solaris.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- ZLIB and PNGLIB are required to use compression and PNG embedding features.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The site identifies v2.3.0 as the latest stable release and v2.3.0-RC3 as the latest development release.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- It can create encrypted PDF files.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Fonts and languages
- It supports Type 1 and TrueType fonts, multiple character sets, and CJK fonts and encodings.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Images and compression
- It supports document compression and embedding PNG and JPEG images.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- libHaru is written in ANSI C and its site says it theoretically supports most modern operating systems.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is distributed under the ZLIB/LIBPNG license, which permits use for commercial applications subject to its stated conditions.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- PDF editing
- It does not support reading or editing existing PDF files, and its site says that support is unlikely to be added.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- PDF output
- It generates PDF files containing lines, text, and images.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The project site says it has not been actively maintained or developed for a few years and is looking for a new maintainer.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- libHaru is a free, cross-platform, open-source library for generating PDF files.libharu.org · read 7 Oct 2026
