pdfkit

Display, navigate, annotate, and manipulate PDF content in Swift apps.

Updated Apr 19, 2026

Search Tags:#pdf #swift #swiftui #annotations #pdfkit #pdfview #pdfdocument

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npx skills add https://github.com/femitz/flyby --skill pdfkit-femitz

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Skill: pdfkit
Source: https://github.com/femitz/flyby/tree/main/.agents/skills/pdfkit
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/femitz/flyby --skill pdfkit-femitz

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

PDFKit enables display, navigation, annotation, and manipulation of PDF content in Swift-based apps.

Core Features & Use Cases

Display PDFs with PDFView and load documents with PDFDocument.
Annotate, search, navigate pages, and generate thumbnails; SwiftUI integration for embedding in views.

Quick Start

Create a PDFView, assign a PDFDocument, and present it in your SwiftUI or UIKit interface.

Frequently Asked Questions about pdfkit

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I display a PDF in a SwiftUI view?▼

Display a PDF in SwiftUI by creating a PDFView, loading a PDFDocument instance, and embedding the PDFView into your SwiftUI interface to enable document rendering and page navigation.

What is the best way to add annotations to a PDF in Swift?▼

Adding annotations to a PDF in Swift uses PDFKit's PDFAnnotation API attached to a PDFPage, enabling you to draw, highlight, or mark up document content directly within your PDFView.

Can I use PDFKit to generate PDF thumbnails and search text?▼

Yes, PDFKit supports generating page thumbnails and searching text within a loaded PDFDocument, allowing users to navigate pages and locate specific content across the PDF in your Swift app.

Does PDFKit work with SwiftUI on both iOS and macOS?▼

PDFKit integrates with SwiftUI across iOS 26+ and macOS, letting you embed PDFView instances within your app interfaces to load, display, and manipulate PDFDocument content on both platforms.

How do I load and navigate a PDFDocument in a Swift app?▼

Load and navigate a PDFDocument in Swift by initializing the document from a file URL, assigning it to a PDFView, and using built-in controls to browse pages, search text, and manage content.