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Is this web form to pdf or pre existing fillable pdf to json?

• nathan_f77 9y ago
  FormAPI converts any existing PDF into a template that can be filled out via an API call, or via an online form. If you upload a scanned PDF (e.g. plain images), then you can add form fields in the template editor. If you upload a pdf with a fillable form, then we will automatically import all of the existing fields (and the imported fields can then be modified or removed.)
  • reboog711 9y ago
    I'm really confused. Is this intended as a programmer's tool? Or as an end user tool? If I understand it, create an HTML form, submit to server, spit back PDF. This has been built into ColdFusion for about a decade, and it is trivial. [and I assume other server side software can do the same thing]. Aside from that, the bulk of the PDF Forms I download these days can already be filled out with Acrobat. I'm not sure what benefit you're offering me in time savings.
    • nathan_f77 9y ago
      This is a tool for programmers who need to fill out a lot of PDFs automatically. For example, a freelancing service could use FormAPI to fill out W-9 forms for contractors. Or if I built a service for end-users to fill out and sign PDFs, I would create a separate website and use FormAPI to generate the PDFs. (I don't think I will do this, though.) You're right that if you just need to fill in a single form, then there are easier ways to do that. (Even just using the Preview app on Mac).
      • reboog711 9y ago
        If I download a W9 from the IRS web site I can fill it out directly using Acrobat. I'm pretty sure the free reader is all you need. I guess I'm not understanding the niche you fill. Good luck with it, though.