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Product Roadmap

PDFDancer is actively developed with regular updates and new features. This roadmap provides visibility into what we're working on and what's planned for the future.

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This roadmap is subject to change based on customer feedback and evolving requirements. Features may be reprioritized, added, or removed.

Currently In Development​

  • Templating API - Create and fill PDF templates programmatically with dynamic data

Next Up​

These features are at the top of our development queue and will be implemented in the coming weeks.

  • Batch Operations - Efficiently process multiple edits in loops for drawing grids, tables, and repetitive content
  • cURL Documentation - Raw HTTP API documentation and examples for language-agnostic integration
  • OCR (Optical Character Recognition) - Extract text from scanned documents and images
  • Enhanced Text Extraction - Better handling of complex layouts and multi-column documents
  • Type3 Font Support - Extended font rendering for wider PDF compatibility
  • Document Template Store - Cloud-based template storage with S3-compatible API
  • Intelligent Font Recommendations - Automatic font matching and substitution
  • Text Reflow Support - Automatically adjust text layout when editing content

Future Enhancements​

Forms & Interactive Documents​

  • XFA Support - Full support for XML Forms Architecture used in financial and government documents
  • Enhanced Acroform Editing - Create and modify PDF form fields programmatically
  • Digital Signatures - Sign and verify documents with certificate-based signatures
  • Document Encryption - Enhanced encryption for securing sensitive PDFs

Content & Layout​

  • Advanced Bounding Box Operations - Spatial queries with point containment, intersection detection, and nested element selection
  • Inline Image Support - Improved image extraction and manipulation
  • Table Extraction - Automatically detect and extract tabular data from PDFs
  • Enhanced Content Extraction API - Improved access to text, images, form data, and vector graphics

Developer Experience​

  • GraphQL-Style Querying - Flexible content selection with expressive query syntax
  • PHP SDK - Native PHP support for broader language compatibility
  • .NET SDK - Native C# support for .NET developers

Platform & Scale​

  • Workflow Automation - Native n8n integration for no-code document processing

Recently Shipped​

  • MCP Server - Model Context Protocol server for AI assistants, available on npm
  • SDK Example Repositories - Real-world examples for TypeScript and Java with best practices
  • Cross-Platform Testing - Verified compatibility across Windows, Linux, and macOS
  • Text Line Editing - Edit, style, and delete text lines in existing PDFs
  • PathBuilder API - Create vector paths and graphics programmatically
  • Visual Debugging - Development helpers for troubleshooting PDF operations
  • Form Field Validation - Type validation when setting form field values
  • Pattern Matching - Select text lines using regex patterns
  • Page Deletion - Remove pages from PDF documents
  • Single Element Selection - Convenience methods like selectTextLineAt() and selectPathAt()
  • Automatic Retry - Built-in retry logic with rate limit handling across all SDKs
  • Open Source Java SDK - Java client library on GitHub and Maven Central
  • Font Database - Comprehensive font matching and substitution system