Foxit PDF SDK for Windows

Foxit PDF SDK for Windows supports multiple programming languages, including C, C++, C# (.NET and .NET Core), Java, JavaScript, Python, and more. Choose the development environment that best fits your project.

Download the SDK

• Obtain the SDK: Request a trial or download instructions through the Foxit Developer Hub, or contact the Foxit technical support team and sales representatives to get the SDK version suited to your project.
• .NET integration: In your IDE, search for and install Foxit.SDK.Dotnet through the NuGet package manager for quick integration.
• Python integration: Use a package manager such as pip to download and install the Python edition of Foxit PDF SDK.
  • Python: pip install FoxitPDFSDKPython3
• Node.js integration (SDK 11.1+): Install the Node.js library with npm.
  • Node.js: npm i @fuxinsoft/foxit-pdf-sdk-node

Sample projects

See Samples for an overview of the sample projects, dependency information for specific samples, and instructions for running samples from the command line.

Quick start

C/C++Java.NetCore .Net Python Node.js

Environment setup

System requirements

• Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2012 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Language and framework support on Windows:

Language	Windows x86	Windows x64
C	✔️	✔️
C++	✔️	✔️
Java	✔️	✔️
.NET Framework	✔️	✔️
.NET Core	✔️	✔️
Python	✔️	✔️
Node.js (v10–22)	✔️	✔️
Objective-C	❌	❌

NOTE

• On Windows, the SDK only support the development of classic desktop applications.
• If you use an older Windows version (such as Windows Server 2008, Windows 7), you may need to visit the "Microsoft Support site" to download and install "D3DCOMPILER_47.dll". Otherwise, you may encounter errors.

Package structure

The Foxit PDF SDK Windows package includes the following files and folders. Directory contents vary by language binding.

• doc: API reference and developer guides.
• examples: Sample projects organized in subfolders.
  • extensions_demo: Print manager samples; supported by C++ and .NET libraries only.
  • simple_demo: Numerous code samples demonstrating PDF features through the API.
  • view_demo: A UI sample that implements a basic PDF viewer; supported by C++ and .NET libraries only.
• include: Header files for compiled languages such as C/C++.
• lib: SDK libraries and license files for x86 and x64 CPU architectures.
• res: Default ICC profile files required by the output preview sample.