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We’re a team of developers and tech enthusiasts solving tricky document problems, so you don’t have to. IDRsolutions was born from our struggles with integrating PDFs and images into applications. We built tools to simplify the process, and now companies worldwide rely on them to streamline their workflows. Here, we share what we’ve learned along the way to help you spend less time wrestling with documents and more time building great applications.

Recent Posts

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How to remove unused objects from PDF file (Tutorial)

PDF files sometimes contain objects which are never used. This increases the file size and is wasteful. This tutorial shows you how to reduce...
Jacob Collins
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pdf to json

How to extract text from a PDF as JSON

Some PDF files can be “tagged” which means they contain information about the structure of the file. This structure is embedded as metadata within...
Jacob Collins
1 min read
cmyk image in pdf

How to add a CMYK image to a PDF…

TL;DR Printers operate in CMYK colour space rather than RGB, so adding a CMYK image to a PDF will ensure printing accuracy. The JPedal...
Jacob Collins
1 min read
FormVu for XFA

The Developer’s Guide to XFA Hell: Why Convert Forms…

If you’re reading this as a developer, there’s a good chance you’ve just lost a lot of time trying to get a standard PDF...
Daniel Warren
3 min read
PDF to EPUB

How to convert PDF files to ePUB

Not all PDFs are created equally. Some go beyond simple visual layouts and include internal tags that describe the document’s structure. These are known...
Jacob Collins
1 min read

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25 years of Heretical Thinking: Our Playbook

Watch our BoS 2025 Talk: 25 Years of Heretical Thinking Consistency After 25 years in business, IDR Solutions has grown by doing things differently....
chika
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Travelling to Istanbul by train for DevFest conference –…

After yesterday’s Bulgarian marathon, today is a much gentler last stage. The overnight sleep was the most comfortable yet with a spacious 4 bed...
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Travelling to Istanbul by train for DevFest conference –…

After the (now unusual) experience of a night in one place, we were in Ted’s Coffee for 9.30am to collect our tickets for tonight’s...
Mark Stephens
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Travelling to Istanbul by train for DevFest conference –…

After enjoying our free drink in the Premium lounge at Budapest, we boarded the 7.05pm overnight train to Bucharest. Through Transylvania and the Carpathians...
Mark Stephens
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Travelling to Istanbul by train for DevFest conference –…

Another day another night train. After a full day in Prague, it’s time for another night train…. Journey to Budapest Tonight it’s a six...
Mark Stephens
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