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PDFGears for Windows

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PDF Gears is a technical utility for inspecting PDF file internals. It displays the document object tree, XREF tables, and highlights page content syntax, enabling deep analysis and object extraction for developers.

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  • Pros

    • Visualizes internal PDF structure as an object tree
    • Provides syntax highlighting for page content streams
    • Searches for document objects by ID or type
    • Displays all cross-references for any selected object
    • Exports individual objects, streams, and images

  • Cons

    • Does not support editing PDF content or structure
    • Lacks page manipulation features like reordering or rotation
    • No functionality for filling or creating interactive forms
    • No tools for document annotation or commenting
    • Lacks PDF creation or document merging capabilities
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.2.0.63
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows Server
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
127
Downloads Last Week
1
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Developer’s Description

By Pelikan Software
Open PDF file and display its internal structure.
PDF Gears is a powerful PDF Inspector. It can open PDF file and display it's internal structure in very convenient way. Even syntax of page content stream is highlighted. Description for all commands is displayed. Images can be displayed as images.PDF Gears shows tree of PDF Document and list of XREF tables. You can search for any specific object by ID or type. All References to or from any particular object can be displayed. Each object or stream can be saved to external file, images can be exported image format or as PDF stream. Syntax of page contents is highlighted, each command has a description.
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