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6435d0f042 fix(smartfs): replace smartfile with smartfs, update file reading to use SmartFs, remove GraphicsMagick/Ghostscript dependency checks, bump dev and runtime dependencies, update tests and docs, and adjust npmextra configuration 2026-03-01 18:32:03 +00:00
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fe05713d57 update 2025-08-02 17:31:23 +00:00
be574df599 feat(image): add progressive JPEG generation support
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- Add convertPDFToJpegBytes method for progressive JPEG images
- Integrate @push.rocks/smartjimp for true progressive encoding
- Update readme with comprehensive documentation
- Update legal section to Task Venture Capital GmbH
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# Changelog
## 2026-03-01 - 4.1.3 - fix(tests)
use example.com in image conversion test and relax JPEG size assertion
- Replaced https://www.wikipedia.org with https://example.com in test/test.ts for the third PDF generation test
- Removed the strict expectation that JPEG size must be smaller than PNG; now only asserts that WebP is smaller than PNG
- Updated test comment to note that JPEG may not be smaller for simple graphics pages
## 2026-03-01 - 4.1.2 - fix(smartfs)
replace smartfile with smartfs, update file reading to use SmartFs, remove GraphicsMagick/Ghostscript dependency checks, bump dev and runtime dependencies, update tests and docs, and adjust npmextra configuration
- Replace usage/export of @push.rocks/smartfile with @push.rocks/smartfs and update readFileToPdfObject to use SmartFs + SmartFsProviderNode
- Remove execFile import and the GraphicsMagick/Ghostscript dependency-checking helpers from smartpdf (no more gm/gs checks)
- Bump devDependencies: @git.zone/tsbuild ^4.1.2, @git.zone/tsdoc ^1.12.0, @git.zone/tsrun ^2.0.1, @git.zone/tstest ^3.1.8, @types/node ^25.3.2
- Bump runtime dependencies: @push.rocks/smartfs ^1.3.1, @push.rocks/smartnetwork ^4.4.0, @tsclass/tsclass ^9.3.0, @types/express ^5.0.6, express ^5.2.1, pdf2json ^4.0.2
- Tests updated: switched example URLs to example.com, added a third PDF generation test that writes .nogit/3.pdf, and exported tap.start() as default
- npmextra.json reorganized to namespaced keys, added release.registries and accessLevel, and adjusted tsdoc/legal entries
- Documentation/readme refreshed: added issue reporting/security section, feature table, and various wording/formatting updates
## 2025-08-02 - 4.1.0 - feat(smartpdf)
Add progressive JPEG generation support
- Added new convertPDFToJpegBytes method for progressive JPEG generation
- Integrated @push.rocks/smartjimp for true progressive JPEG encoding
- Progressive JPEGs load in multiple passes, showing low-quality preview first
- Supports quality and scale options like other image generation methods
- Updated readme with comprehensive documentation and modern styling
- Updated legal section to reflect Task Venture Capital GmbH ownership
## 2025-08-02 - 4.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(smartpdf)
Improve image generation quality and API consistency

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"text extraction",
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"legal": "\n## License and Legal Information\n\nThis repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository. \n\n**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.\n\n### Trademarks\n\nThis project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.\n\n### Company Information\n\nTask Venture Capital GmbH \nRegistered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany\n\nFor any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.\n\nBy using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.\n"
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"name": "@push.rocks/smartpdf",
"version": "4.0.0",
"version": "4.1.3",
"private": false,
"description": "A library for creating PDFs dynamically from HTML or websites with additional features like merging PDFs.",
"main": "dist_ts/index.js",
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"author": "Lossless GmbH",
"license": "MIT",
"scripts": {
"test": "(tstest test/ --verbose --timeout 60)",
"test": "(tstest test/ --verbose --timeout 120)",
"build": "(tsbuild tsfolders --allowimplicitany)",
"buildDocs": "tsdoc"
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"pdf-lib": "^1.17.1",
"pdf2json": "3.2.0"
"pdf2json": "^4.0.2"
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# @push.rocks/smartpdf
Create PDFs on the fly from HTML, websites, or existing PDFs with advanced features like text extraction, PDF merging, and PNG conversion.
# @push.rocks/smartpdf 📄✨
## Install
To install `@push.rocks/smartpdf`, use npm or yarn:
> **Transform HTML, websites, and PDFs into beautiful documents and images with just a few lines of code.**
[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@push.rocks/smartpdf.svg?style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@push.rocks/smartpdf)
[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-5.x-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg?style=flat-square)](./license)
## Issue Reporting and Security
For reporting bugs, issues, or security vulnerabilities, please visit [community.foss.global/](https://community.foss.global/). This is the central community hub for all issue reporting. Developers who sign and comply with our contribution agreement and go through identification can also get a [code.foss.global/](https://code.foss.global/) account to submit Pull Requests directly.
## 🚀 Why SmartPDF?
SmartPDF is your Swiss Army knife for PDF operations in Node.js. Whether you're generating invoices from HTML, snapshotting web pages, merging documents, or converting PDF pages to images — SmartPDF handles it all through a clean, async-first TypeScript API backed by headless Chromium.
### ✨ Features at a Glance
| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| 📝 **HTML → PDF** | Render any HTML string (with full CSS) into an A4-sized PDF |
| 🌐 **Website → PDF** | Capture a live URL as a PDF — either A4 or full-page scroll |
| 🔀 **PDF Merging** | Combine multiple PDF buffers into a single document |
| 🖼️ **PDF → Images** | Convert PDF pages to **PNG**, **WebP**, or progressive **JPEG** |
| 📑 **Text Extraction** | Pull raw text content from any PDF buffer |
| 🔌 **Smart Port Management** | Automatic port allocation so multiple instances never collide |
| 🎛️ **DPI Control** | Built-in scale constants for screen, high-quality, and print resolutions |
| 🌐 **BYO Browser** | Optionally pass your own Puppeteer `Browser` instance |
## 📦 Installation
```bash
npm install @push.rocks/smartpdf --save
pnpm add @push.rocks/smartpdf
```
Or with yarn:
> **Prerequisites:** SmartPDF uses headless Chromium via Puppeteer under the hood. On most systems this is handled automatically. If you run into browser-launch issues (CI, Docker, etc.), make sure the required system libraries are installed — see the [Puppeteer troubleshooting guide](https://pptr.dev/troubleshooting).
```bash
yarn add @push.rocks/smartpdf
```
## Requirements
This package requires a Chrome or Chromium installation to be available on the system, as it uses Puppeteer for rendering. The package will automatically detect and use the appropriate executable.
## Usage
`@push.rocks/smartpdf` provides a powerful interface for PDF generation and manipulation. All examples use ESM syntax and TypeScript.
### Getting Started
First, import the necessary classes:
## 🎯 Quick Start
```typescript
import { SmartPdf, IPdf } from '@push.rocks/smartpdf';
```
import { SmartPdf } from '@push.rocks/smartpdf';
import * as fs from 'fs';
### Basic Setup with Automatic Port Allocation
SmartPdf automatically finds an available port between 20000-30000 for its internal server:
```typescript
async function setupSmartPdf() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
// Your PDF operations here
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
### Advanced Setup with Custom Port Configuration
You can specify custom port settings to avoid conflicts or meet specific requirements:
```typescript
// Use a specific port
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create({ port: 3000 });
// Use a custom port range
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create({
portRangeStart: 4000,
portRangeEnd: 5000
});
// The server will find an available port in your specified range
// 1. Create and start
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
console.log(`Server running on port: ${smartPdf.serverPort}`);
// 2. Generate a PDF from HTML
const pdf = await smartPdf.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString(`
<h1>Hello, PDF World! 🌍</h1>
<p>Generated with SmartPDF.</p>
`);
// 3. Write to disk
fs.writeFileSync('my-first.pdf', pdf.buffer);
// 4. Clean up
await smartPdf.stop();
```
### Creating PDFs from HTML Strings
Generate PDFs from HTML content with full CSS support:
```typescript
async function createPdfFromHtml() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
const htmlString = `
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 40px; }
h1 { color: #333; }
.highlight { background-color: yellow; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Professional PDF Document</h1>
<p>This PDF was generated from <span class="highlight">HTML content</span>.</p>
</body>
</html>
`;
const pdf: IPdf = await smartPdf.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString(htmlString);
// pdf.buffer contains the PDF data
// pdf.id contains a unique identifier
// pdf.name contains the filename
// pdf.metadata contains additional information like extracted text
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
### Generating PDFs from Websites
Capture web pages as PDFs with two different approaches:
#### A4 Format PDF from Website
Captures the viewable area formatted for A4 paper:
```typescript
async function createA4PdfFromWebsite() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
const pdf: IPdf = await smartPdf.getPdfResultForWebsite('https://example.com');
// Save to file
await fs.writeFile('website-a4.pdf', pdf.buffer);
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
#### Full Webpage as Single PDF
Captures the entire webpage in a single PDF, regardless of length:
```typescript
async function createFullPdfFromWebsite() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
const pdf: IPdf = await smartPdf.getFullWebsiteAsSinglePdf('https://example.com');
// This captures the entire scrollable area
await fs.writeFile('website-full.pdf', pdf.buffer);
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
### Merging Multiple PDFs
Combine multiple PDF files into a single document:
```typescript
async function mergePdfs() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
// Create or load your PDFs
const pdf1 = await smartPdf.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString('<h1>Document 1</h1>');
const pdf2 = await smartPdf.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString('<h1>Document 2</h1>');
const pdf3 = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('./existing-document.pdf');
// Merge PDFs - order matters!
const mergedPdf: Uint8Array = await smartPdf.mergePdfs([
pdf1.buffer,
pdf2.buffer,
pdf3.buffer
]);
// Save the merged PDF
await fs.writeFile('merged-document.pdf', mergedPdf);
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
### Reading PDFs and Extracting Text
Extract text content from existing PDFs:
```typescript
async function extractTextFromPdf() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
// Read PDF from disk
const pdf: IPdf = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('/path/to/document.pdf');
// Extract all text
const extractedText = await smartPdf.extractTextFromPdfBuffer(pdf.buffer);
console.log('Extracted text:', extractedText);
// The pdf object also contains metadata with text extraction
console.log('Metadata:', pdf.metadata);
}
```
### Converting PDF to PNG Images
Convert each page of a PDF into PNG images with configurable quality:
```typescript
async function convertPdfToPng() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
// Load a PDF
const pdf = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('./document.pdf');
// Convert to PNG images with default high quality (216 DPI)
const pngImages: Uint8Array[] = await smartPdf.convertPDFToPngBytes(pdf.buffer);
// Or specify custom scale/DPI
const highResPngs = await smartPdf.convertPDFToPngBytes(pdf.buffer, {
scale: SmartPdf.SCALE_PRINT, // 6.0 scale = ~432 DPI
maxWidth: 3000, // Optional: limit maximum width
maxHeight: 4000 // Optional: limit maximum height
});
// Save each page as a PNG
pngImages.forEach((pngBuffer, index) => {
fs.writeFileSync(`page-${index + 1}.png`, pngBuffer);
});
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
#### Understanding Scale and DPI
PDF.js renders at 72 DPI by default. Use these scale factors for different quality levels:
- `SmartPdf.SCALE_SCREEN` (2.0): ~144 DPI - Good for screen display
- `SmartPdf.SCALE_HIGH` (3.0): ~216 DPI - High quality (default)
- `SmartPdf.SCALE_PRINT` (6.0): ~432 DPI - Print quality
- Custom DPI: `scale = SmartPdf.getScaleForDPI(300)` for 300 DPI
### Converting PDF to WebP Images
Generate web-optimized images using WebP format. WebP provides 25-35% better compression than PNG/JPEG while maintaining quality:
```typescript
async function createWebPImages() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
// Load a PDF
const pdf = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('./document.pdf');
// Create high-quality WebP images (default: 3.0 scale = 216 DPI, 85% quality)
const webpImages = await smartPdf.convertPDFToWebpBytes(pdf.buffer);
// Save WebP images
webpImages.forEach((webpBuffer, index) => {
fs.writeFileSync(`page-${index + 1}.webp`, webpBuffer);
});
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
#### Creating Thumbnails
Generate small thumbnail images for PDF galleries or document lists:
```typescript
async function createThumbnails() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
const pdf = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('./document.pdf');
// Create small thumbnails (0.5 scale = ~36 DPI, 70% quality)
const thumbnails = await smartPdf.convertPDFToWebpBytes(pdf.buffer, {
scale: 0.5, // Small readable thumbnails
quality: 70 // Lower quality for smaller files
});
// Save thumbnails
thumbnails.forEach((thumb, index) => {
fs.writeFileSync(`thumb-${index + 1}.webp`, thumb);
});
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
#### Constrained Dimensions
Create previews with maximum width/height constraints, useful for responsive layouts:
```typescript
async function createConstrainedPreviews() {
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
const pdf = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('./document.pdf');
// Create previews that fit within 800x600 pixels
const previews = await smartPdf.convertPDFToWebpBytes(pdf.buffer, {
scale: 1.0, // Start with full size
quality: 90, // High quality
maxWidth: 800, // Maximum 800px wide
maxHeight: 600 // Maximum 600px tall
});
// The method automatically scales down to fit within constraints
previews.forEach((preview, index) => {
fs.writeFileSync(`preview-constrained-${index + 1}.webp`, preview);
});
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
#### WebP Options
The `convertPDFToWebpBytes` method accepts these options:
- `scale`: Scale factor for preview size (default: 3.0 for ~216 DPI)
- `quality`: WebP compression quality (default: 85, range: 0-100)
- `maxWidth`: Maximum width in pixels (optional)
- `maxHeight`: Maximum height in pixels (optional)
Common scale values:
- `0.5`: Thumbnails (~36 DPI)
- `2.0`: Screen display (~144 DPI)
- `3.0`: High quality (~216 DPI, default)
- `6.0`: Print quality (~432 DPI)
### Using External Browser Instance
For advanced use cases, you can provide your own Puppeteer browser instance:
```typescript
import puppeteer from 'puppeteer';
async function useExternalBrowser() {
// Create your own browser instance with custom options
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
headless: true,
args: ['--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox']
});
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start(browser);
// Use SmartPdf normally
const pdf = await smartPdf.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString('<h1>Hello</h1>');
// SmartPdf will not close the browser when stopping
await smartPdf.stop();
// You control the browser lifecycle
await browser.close();
}
```
### Running Multiple Instances
Thanks to automatic port allocation, you can run multiple SmartPdf instances simultaneously:
```typescript
async function runMultipleInstances() {
// Each instance automatically finds its own free port
const instance1 = await SmartPdf.create();
const instance2 = await SmartPdf.create();
const instance3 = await SmartPdf.create();
// Start all instances
await Promise.all([
instance1.start(),
instance2.start(),
instance3.start()
]);
console.log(`Instance 1 running on port: ${instance1.serverPort}`);
console.log(`Instance 2 running on port: ${instance2.serverPort}`);
console.log(`Instance 3 running on port: ${instance3.serverPort}`);
// Use instances independently
const pdfs = await Promise.all([
instance1.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString('<h1>PDF 1</h1>'),
instance2.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString('<h1>PDF 2</h1>'),
instance3.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString('<h1>PDF 3</h1>')
]);
// Clean up all instances
await Promise.all([
instance1.stop(),
instance2.stop(),
instance3.stop()
]);
}
```
### Error Handling
Always wrap SmartPdf operations in try-catch blocks and ensure proper cleanup:
```typescript
async function safePdfGeneration() {
let smartPdf: SmartPdf;
try {
smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
const pdf = await smartPdf.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString('<h1>Hello</h1>');
// Process PDF...
} catch (error) {
console.error('PDF generation failed:', error);
// Handle error appropriately
} finally {
// Always cleanup
if (smartPdf) {
await smartPdf.stop();
}
}
}
```
### IPdf Interface
The `IPdf` interface represents a PDF with its metadata:
Every method returns an `IPdf` object:
```typescript
interface IPdf {
name: string; // Filename of the PDF
buffer: Buffer; // PDF content as buffer
id: string | null; // Unique identifier
id: string | null; // Unique identifier
name: string; // Filename
buffer: Buffer; // Raw PDF bytes
metadata?: {
textExtraction?: string; // Extracted text content
textExtraction?: string; // Extracted text (when available)
};
}
```
## Best Practices
## 📚 How It Works
1. **Always start and stop**: Initialize with `start()` and cleanup with `stop()` to properly manage resources.
2. **Port management**: Use the automatic port allocation feature to avoid conflicts when running multiple instances.
3. **Error handling**: Always implement proper error handling as PDF generation can fail due to various reasons.
4. **Resource cleanup**: Ensure `stop()` is called even if an error occurs to prevent memory leaks.
5. **HTML optimization**: When creating PDFs from HTML, ensure your HTML is well-formed and CSS is embedded or inlined.
SmartPDF spins up a lightweight Express server bound to `localhost` and a headless Chromium browser. When you call a generation method:
1. Your HTML is registered internally and served at `http://localhost:{port}/{id}`
2. Puppeteer navigates to that URL, waits for the page to fully render, and captures a PDF
3. A header-based security check ensures only the correct content is captured
4. The server and browser are torn down when you call `stop()`
This architecture means you get **pixel-perfect CSS rendering**, **web font support**, and **full JavaScript execution** — the same rendering engine that powers Chrome.
## 🏗️ Instance Management
```typescript
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start();
// ... your operations ...
await smartPdf.stop();
```
For production use, wrap in try/finally:
```typescript
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
try {
await smartPdf.start();
// ... generate PDFs ...
} finally {
await smartPdf.stop();
}
```
### 🔌 Smart Port Allocation
Run multiple instances without conflicts:
```typescript
// Each instance auto-selects a free port (default range: 2000030000)
const instance1 = new SmartPdf();
const instance2 = new SmartPdf();
await instance1.start(); // e.g. port 20000
await instance2.start(); // e.g. port 20001
console.log(instance1.serverPort); // 20000
console.log(instance2.serverPort); // 20001
// Custom range
const custom = new SmartPdf({ portRangeStart: 4000, portRangeEnd: 5000 });
// Or pin a specific port
const pinned = new SmartPdf({ port: 3000 });
```
If a specific port is already in use, `start()` throws an error immediately instead of silently failing.
### 🌐 Bring Your Own Browser
Pass an existing Puppeteer `Browser` instance — SmartPDF won't close it when you call `stop()`:
```typescript
import puppeteer from 'puppeteer';
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
headless: 'new',
args: ['--no-sandbox'],
});
const smartPdf = await SmartPdf.create();
await smartPdf.start(browser); // uses your browser
await smartPdf.stop(); // server stops, browser stays open
await browser.close(); // you manage browser lifecycle
```
## 🎨 PDF Generation
### 📝 HTML → A4 PDF
Renders at a 794×1122 viewport (A4 at 96 DPI) with full CSS support:
```typescript
const pdf = await smartPdf.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString(`
<style>
body { font-family: 'Helvetica', sans-serif; margin: 40px; }
.header {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
color: white; padding: 30px; border-radius: 10px; text-align: center;
}
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 20px; }
th, td { border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left; }
th { background: #f5f5f5; }
</style>
<div class="header">
<h1>Invoice #2024-001</h1>
</div>
<table>
<tr><th>Item</th><th>Qty</th><th>Price</th></tr>
<tr><td>Widget Pro</td><td>5</td><td>$49.99</td></tr>
<tr><td>Gizmo Ultra</td><td>2</td><td>$129.99</td></tr>
</table>
`);
fs.writeFileSync('invoice.pdf', pdf.buffer);
```
### 🌐 Website → PDF
Two methods depending on your needs:
```typescript
// Standard capture — uses the document's own dimensions
const pdf = await smartPdf.getPdfResultForWebsite('https://example.com');
// Full-page capture — scrolls to bottom, captures everything as a single page
const fullPdf = await smartPdf.getFullWebsiteAsSinglePdf('https://example.com');
```
`getPdfResultForWebsite` uses a 1980×1200 viewport and respects the page's own width/height. `getFullWebsiteAsSinglePdf` uses a 1920px-wide viewport and measures the full scroll height, producing a single tall page.
### 🔀 Merge Multiple PDFs
Combine any number of PDF buffers into one document using `pdf-lib`:
```typescript
const invoice = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('./invoice.pdf');
const terms = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('./terms.pdf');
const appendix = await smartPdf.getA4PdfResultForHtmlString('<h1>Appendix</h1>...');
const merged = await smartPdf.mergePdfs([
invoice.buffer,
terms.buffer,
appendix.buffer,
]);
fs.writeFileSync('complete-package.pdf', merged);
```
### 📑 Read a PDF from Disk
```typescript
const pdfObject = await smartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('./document.pdf');
console.log(pdfObject.name); // "document.pdf"
console.log(pdfObject.buffer); // <Buffer ...>
```
### 📖 Extract Text
Pull raw text from any PDF buffer:
```typescript
const text = await smartPdf.extractTextFromPdfBuffer(pdf.buffer);
console.log(text);
```
> Uses [pdf2json](https://github.com/modesty/pdf2json) under the hood. Works best with text-based PDFs; scanned documents may return limited results.
## 🖼️ PDF → Image Conversion
Convert PDF pages to raster images using Puppeteer + PDF.js. Each page becomes a separate image buffer.
### PNG — Lossless Quality
```typescript
const pngPages = await smartPdf.convertPDFToPngBytes(pdf.buffer, {
scale: SmartPdf.SCALE_HIGH, // 3.0 = ~216 DPI (default)
});
pngPages.forEach((png, i) => {
fs.writeFileSync(`page-${i + 1}.png`, Buffer.from(png));
});
```
### WebP — Modern & Efficient
2560% smaller than PNG at similar visual quality:
```typescript
const webpPages = await smartPdf.convertPDFToWebpBytes(pdf.buffer, {
scale: 2.0, // ~144 DPI
quality: 90, // 0100 (default: 85)
});
```
### JPEG — Progressive Loading
Generates true progressive JPEGs (multi-pass rendering) via sharp:
```typescript
const jpegPages = await smartPdf.convertPDFToJpegBytes(pdf.buffer, {
scale: SmartPdf.SCALE_HIGH,
quality: 85, // 0100 (default: 85)
maxWidth: 1920, // optional dimension constraints
maxHeight: 1080,
});
```
### 📏 DPI & Scale Reference
All image methods accept a `scale` parameter. PDF.js renders at 72 DPI by default, so `scale` is a multiplier:
| Constant | Value | DPI | Use Case |
|----------|-------|-----|----------|
| `SmartPdf.SCALE_SCREEN` | 2.0 | ~144 | Web display, thumbnails |
| `SmartPdf.SCALE_HIGH` | 3.0 | ~216 | General purpose (default) |
| `SmartPdf.SCALE_PRINT` | 6.0 | ~432 | Print-quality output |
Or calculate a custom scale:
```typescript
const scale = SmartPdf.getScaleForDPI(300); // → 4.167
```
### 🖼️ Dimension Constraints
All image methods support `maxWidth` and `maxHeight` to cap output size while preserving aspect ratio:
```typescript
// High-res render, but capped at 800×1000 px
const constrained = await smartPdf.convertPDFToWebpBytes(pdf.buffer, {
scale: SmartPdf.SCALE_HIGH,
quality: 90,
maxWidth: 800,
maxHeight: 1000,
});
```
### 📊 Format Comparison
| Format | Typical Size vs PNG | Lossy? | Transparency | Progressive | Best For |
|--------|-------------------|--------|--------------|-------------|----------|
| **PNG** | baseline | No | ✅ | — | Screenshots, diagrams, text-heavy docs |
| **WebP** | 4075% | Yes | ✅ | — | Modern web apps, thumbnails |
| **JPEG** | 5070% | Yes | ❌ | ✅ | Photos, complex graphics, email |
## ⚡ Parallel Processing
Process multiple URLs concurrently with separate instances:
```typescript
const urls = [
'https://example.com/page1',
'https://example.com/page2',
'https://example.com/page3',
];
// Spin up parallel instances
const instances = await Promise.all(
urls.map(() => SmartPdf.create())
);
await Promise.all(instances.map(i => i.start()));
// Generate in parallel
const pdfs = await Promise.all(
urls.map((url, i) => instances[i].getFullWebsiteAsSinglePdf(url))
);
// Merge all results
const merged = await instances[0].mergePdfs(pdfs.map(p => p.buffer));
fs.writeFileSync('all-pages.pdf', merged);
// Clean up
await Promise.all(instances.map(i => i.stop()));
```
## 📝 Full API Reference
### `SmartPdf` Class
#### Static Properties
| Property | Type | Value | Description |
|----------|------|-------|-------------|
| `SCALE_SCREEN` | `number` | `2.0` | ~144 DPI scale factor |
| `SCALE_HIGH` | `number` | `3.0` | ~216 DPI scale factor (default) |
| `SCALE_PRINT` | `number` | `6.0` | ~432 DPI scale factor |
#### Static Methods
| Method | Returns | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| `create(options?)` | `Promise<SmartPdf>` | Factory method to create an instance |
| `getScaleForDPI(dpi)` | `number` | Converts a DPI value to a scale factor (`dpi / 72`) |
#### Instance Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| `serverPort` | `number` | The port the internal Express server is listening on |
#### Instance Methods
| Method | Returns | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| `start(browser?)` | `Promise<void>` | Starts internal server + browser. Optionally accepts an existing Puppeteer `Browser`. |
| `stop()` | `Promise<void>` | Shuts down server and browser (unless external browser was provided). |
| `getA4PdfResultForHtmlString(html)` | `Promise<IPdf>` | Renders HTML at 794×1122 viewport → A4 PDF |
| `getPdfResultForWebsite(url)` | `Promise<IPdf>` | Captures website at 1980×1200 viewport → PDF |
| `getFullWebsiteAsSinglePdf(url)` | `Promise<IPdf>` | Captures full scrollable page at 1920px wide → single-page PDF |
| `mergePdfs(buffers)` | `Promise<Uint8Array>` | Merges an array of PDF `Uint8Array` buffers |
| `readFileToPdfObject(path)` | `Promise<IPdf>` | Reads a PDF file from disk into an `IPdf` object |
| `extractTextFromPdfBuffer(buffer)` | `Promise<string>` | Extracts raw text from a PDF buffer |
| `convertPDFToPngBytes(buffer, opts?)` | `Promise<Uint8Array[]>` | Converts each PDF page to a PNG buffer |
| `convertPDFToWebpBytes(buffer, opts?)` | `Promise<Uint8Array[]>` | Converts each PDF page to a WebP buffer |
| `convertPDFToJpegBytes(buffer, opts?)` | `Promise<Uint8Array[]>` | Converts each PDF page to a progressive JPEG buffer |
#### Image Conversion Options
```typescript
{
scale?: number; // DPI multiplier (default: 3.0)
quality?: number; // 0100, WebP/JPEG only (default: 85)
maxWidth?: number; // Max output width in pixels
maxHeight?: number; // Max output height in pixels
}
```
### `ISmartPdfOptions` Interface
```typescript
{
port?: number; // Use a specific port
portRangeStart?: number; // Auto-allocation range start (default: 20000)
portRangeEnd?: number; // Auto-allocation range end (default: 30000)
}
```
## License and Legal Information
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This repository contains open-source code licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the license can be found in the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file.
**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.
### Trademarks
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### Company Information
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@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ tap.test('should create PDFs from HTML string', async () => {
});
tap.test('should create PDFs from websites', async () => {
const pdfA4 = await testSmartPdf.getPdfResultForWebsite('https://www.wikipedia.org');
const pdfSingle = await testSmartPdf.getFullWebsiteAsSinglePdf('https://www.wikipedia.org');
const pdfA4 = await testSmartPdf.getPdfResultForWebsite('https://example.com');
const pdfSingle = await testSmartPdf.getFullWebsiteAsSinglePdf('https://example.com');
expect(pdfA4.buffer).toBeInstanceOf(Buffer);
expect(pdfSingle.buffer).toBeInstanceOf(Buffer);
});
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ tap.test('should store PNG results from both conversion functions in .nogit/test
});
});
tap.test('should create a third PDF for image conversion tests', async () => {
const pdfResult = await testSmartPdf.getFullWebsiteAsSinglePdf('https://example.com');
expect(pdfResult.buffer).toBeInstanceOf(Buffer);
ensureDir('.nogit');
fs.writeFileSync(path.join('.nogit', '3.pdf'), pdfResult.buffer as Buffer);
});
tap.test('should create WebP preview images from PDF', async () => {
const pdfObject = await testSmartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('.nogit/3.pdf');
const webpPreviews = await testSmartPdf.convertPDFToWebpBytes(pdfObject.buffer);
@@ -174,8 +181,114 @@ tap.test('should verify WebP files are smaller than PNG', async () => {
expect(totalWebpSize).toBeLessThan(totalPngSize);
});
tap.test('should create JPEG images from PDF', async () => {
const pdfObject = await testSmartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('.nogit/3.pdf');
const jpegImages = await testSmartPdf.convertPDFToJpegBytes(pdfObject.buffer);
expect(jpegImages.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
console.log('JPEG image sizes:', jpegImages.map(img => img.length));
// Save the first page as JPEG
fs.writeFileSync(path.join(testResultsDir, 'jpeg_default_page1.jpg'), Buffer.from(jpegImages[0]));
});
tap.test('should create JPEG images with different quality levels', async () => {
const pdfObject = await testSmartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('.nogit/3.pdf');
// Test different quality levels
const qualityLevels = [50, 70, 85, 95];
for (const quality of qualityLevels) {
const jpegImages = await testSmartPdf.convertPDFToJpegBytes(pdfObject.buffer, {
scale: smartpdf.SmartPdf.SCALE_HIGH,
quality: quality
});
console.log(`JPEG quality ${quality}: ${jpegImages[0].length} bytes`);
// Save first page at each quality level
fs.writeFileSync(
path.join(testResultsDir, `jpeg_quality_${quality}_page1.jpg`),
Buffer.from(jpegImages[0])
);
}
});
tap.test('should create JPEG images with max dimensions', async () => {
const pdfObject = await testSmartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('.nogit/3.pdf');
// Create constrained JPEG images
const constrainedJpegs = await testSmartPdf.convertPDFToJpegBytes(pdfObject.buffer, {
scale: smartpdf.SmartPdf.SCALE_HIGH,
quality: 85,
maxWidth: 1200,
maxHeight: 1200
});
expect(constrainedJpegs.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
console.log('Constrained JPEG sizes:', constrainedJpegs.map(img => img.length));
// Save constrained JPEG
fs.writeFileSync(path.join(testResultsDir, 'jpeg_constrained_page1.jpg'), Buffer.from(constrainedJpegs[0]));
});
tap.test('should compare file sizes between PNG, WebP, and JPEG', async () => {
const pdfObject = await testSmartPdf.readFileToPdfObject('.nogit/3.pdf');
// Generate all three formats at the same scale
const comparisonScale = smartpdf.SmartPdf.SCALE_HIGH; // 3.0 scale
const pngImages = await testSmartPdf.convertPDFToPngBytes(pdfObject.buffer, {
scale: comparisonScale
});
const webpImages = await testSmartPdf.convertPDFToWebpBytes(pdfObject.buffer, {
scale: comparisonScale,
quality: 85
});
const jpegImages = await testSmartPdf.convertPDFToJpegBytes(pdfObject.buffer, {
scale: comparisonScale,
quality: 85
});
expect(pngImages.length).toEqual(webpImages.length);
expect(pngImages.length).toEqual(jpegImages.length);
// Compare sizes
let totalPngSize = 0;
let totalWebpSize = 0;
let totalJpegSize = 0;
pngImages.forEach((png, index) => {
const pngSize = png.length;
const webpSize = webpImages[index].length;
const jpegSize = jpegImages[index].length;
totalPngSize += pngSize;
totalWebpSize += webpSize;
totalJpegSize += jpegSize;
const webpReduction = ((pngSize - webpSize) / pngSize * 100).toFixed(1);
const jpegReduction = ((pngSize - jpegSize) / pngSize * 100).toFixed(1);
console.log(`Page ${index + 1}:`);
console.log(` PNG: ${pngSize} bytes`);
console.log(` WebP: ${webpSize} bytes (${webpReduction}% smaller than PNG)`);
console.log(` JPEG: ${jpegSize} bytes (${jpegReduction}% smaller than PNG)`);
});
const totalWebpReduction = ((totalPngSize - totalWebpSize) / totalPngSize * 100).toFixed(1);
const totalJpegReduction = ((totalPngSize - totalJpegSize) / totalPngSize * 100).toFixed(1);
console.log('\nTotal size comparison:');
console.log(`PNG: ${totalPngSize} bytes`);
console.log(`WebP: ${totalWebpSize} bytes (${totalWebpReduction}% reduction)`);
console.log(`JPEG: ${totalJpegSize} bytes (${totalJpegReduction}% reduction)`);
// WebP should be smaller than PNG; JPEG may not be for simple graphics pages
expect(totalWebpSize).toBeLessThan(totalPngSize);
});
tap.test('should close the SmartPdf instance properly', async () => {
await testSmartPdf.stop();
});
tap.start();
export default tap.start();

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@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
*/
export const commitinfo = {
name: '@push.rocks/smartpdf',
version: '3.2.2',
version: '4.1.3',
description: 'A library for creating PDFs dynamically from HTML or websites with additional features like merging PDFs.'
}

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@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import * as paths from './smartpdf.paths.js';
import { Server } from 'http';
import { PdfCandidate } from './smartpdf.classes.pdfcandidate.js';
import { type IPdf } from '@tsclass/tsclass/dist_ts/business/pdf.js';
import { execFile } from 'child_process';
declare const document: any;
export interface ISmartPdfOptions {
@@ -272,7 +270,9 @@ export class SmartPdf {
public async readFileToPdfObject(pathArg: string): Promise<plugins.tsclass.business.IPdf> {
const absolutePath = plugins.smartpath.transform.makeAbsolute(pathArg);
const parsedPath = plugins.path.parse(absolutePath);
const buffer = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toBuffer(absolutePath);
const smartfsInstance = new plugins.smartfs.SmartFs(new plugins.smartfs.SmartFsProviderNode());
const fileContent = await smartfsInstance.file(absolutePath).read();
const buffer = Buffer.from(fileContent);
return {
name: parsedPath.base,
buffer,
@@ -299,31 +299,6 @@ export class SmartPdf {
return deferred.promise;
}
/**
* Checks for the presence of required dependencies: GraphicsMagick and Ghostscript.
*/
private async checkDependencies(): Promise<void> {
await Promise.all([
this.checkCommandExists('gm', ['version']),
this.checkCommandExists('gs', ['--version']),
]);
}
/**
* Checks if a given command exists by trying to execute it.
*/
private checkCommandExists(command: string, args: string[]): Promise<void> {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
execFile(command, args, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
if (error) {
reject(new Error(`Dependency check failed: ${command} is not installed or not in the PATH. ${error.message}`));
} else {
resolve();
}
});
});
}
/**
* Converts a PDF to PNG bytes for each page using Puppeteer and PDF.js.
* This method creates a temporary HTML page that loads PDF.js from a CDN,
@@ -538,4 +513,52 @@ export class SmartPdf {
await page.close();
return webpBuffers;
}
/**
* Converts a PDF to progressive JPEG bytes for each page.
* This method creates progressive JPEG images that load in multiple passes,
* showing a low-quality preview first, then progressively improving.
* Uses SmartJimp for true progressive JPEG encoding.
*/
public async convertPDFToJpegBytes(
pdfBytes: Uint8Array,
options: {
scale?: number; // Scale factor for output size (default: 3.0 for 216 DPI)
quality?: number; // JPEG quality 0-100 (default: 85)
maxWidth?: number; // Maximum width in pixels (optional)
maxHeight?: number; // Maximum height in pixels (optional)
} = {}
): Promise<Uint8Array[]> {
// First, convert PDF to PNG using our existing method
const pngBuffers = await this.convertPDFToPngBytes(pdfBytes, {
scale: options.scale,
maxWidth: options.maxWidth,
maxHeight: options.maxHeight
});
// Initialize SmartJimp in sharp mode for progressive JPEG support
const smartJimpInstance = new plugins.smartjimp.SmartJimp({ mode: 'sharp' });
// Convert each PNG to progressive JPEG
const jpegBuffers: Uint8Array[] = [];
const quality = options.quality || 85;
for (const pngBuffer of pngBuffers) {
// Convert PNG buffer to progressive JPEG
const jpegBuffer = await smartJimpInstance.computeAssetVariation(
Buffer.from(pngBuffer),
{
format: 'jpeg',
progressive: true,
// SmartJimp uses a different quality scale, need to check if adjustment is needed
// For now, pass through the quality value
quality
}
);
jpegBuffers.push(new Uint8Array(jpegBuffer));
}
return jpegBuffers;
}
}

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@@ -6,23 +6,25 @@ export { http, path };
// @pushrocks
import * as smartbuffer from '@push.rocks/smartbuffer';
import * as smartfile from '@push.rocks/smartfile';
import * as smartfs from '@push.rocks/smartfs';
import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
import * as smartpath from '@push.rocks/smartpath';
import * as smartpuppeteer from '@push.rocks/smartpuppeteer';
import * as smartnetwork from '@push.rocks/smartnetwork';
import * as smartunique from '@push.rocks/smartunique';
import * as smartjimp from '@push.rocks/smartjimp';
export {
smartbuffer,
smartfile,
smartfs,
smartdelay,
smartpromise,
smartpath,
smartpuppeteer,
smartunique,
smartnetwork,
smartjimp,
};
// tsclass scope