What is PDF File Format?

PDF file format by Adobe is used to read electronic documents and handle them in an organized manner. It maintains a format and layout for the file content and preserves it for a long time. PDFs, aka Portable Document Format, help to easily view documents page-by-page in their printed form. It is a read-only data file, generally used for legal and organizational documentation.

PDFs include text, images, audio, videos, hyperlinks, graphs, charts, and much more. It is quite similar to an HTML document. Furthermore, each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed layout of 2D documents and 2D vector graphics. However, it is based on a variant of PostScript; each document contains text, graphics, and fonts in a single file.

Advantages of PDF File

• PDF files are very fast, simple, and easy to create and take no time at all.
• Encrypt your PDF with password protection to maintain confidentiality.
• PDFs can compress large files and store large volumes of data in a single file.
• It can be easily viewed, shared, and printed regardless of the operating system, hardware, and software.
• PDFs are independent and can be archived, stored, downloaded, and transferred across platforms conveniently.

Disadvantages of PDF File

• PDFs are only supportable by Windows and Mac OS. Linux and UNIX users cannot create, view, or share PDF files.
• PDF files are difficult to read on a computer screen as their standard format is suitable for printing.
• PDFs cannot be easily integrated into web pages and require a PDF reader plug-in to view on the browser.
• A PDF reader and editor application is needed on the system for quick edits

Well, PDF is a secure format and an ideal choice for users. But no file format is entirely free from corruption and therefore PDF can be corrupted too. So, it is essential to repair corrupt PDF files timely. To protect against data loss due to stealing, spamming, or any other reasons, use the SysInfo PDF Recovery Tool. It helps retrieve your entire data saved in the corrupt PDF file flawlessly.