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[PDF & Document Generation](/categories/documents) 4. / 5. paperdoc-dev/paperdoc-lib ActiveLibrary[PDF & Document Generation](/categories/documents) paperdoc-dev/paperdoc-lib ========================= A zero-dependency PHP library for generating, parsing and converting documents (PDF, HTML, CSV, DOCX) v0.3.5(2mo ago)327proprietaryPHPPHP ^8.2 Since Mar 1Pushed 2mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/paperdoc-dev/paperdoc-lib)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/paperdoc-dev/paperdoc-lib)[ Docs](https://paperdoc.dev)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/paperdoc)[ RSS](/packages/paperdoc-dev-paperdoc-lib/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (2)Versions (9)Used By (0) Paperdoc Library ================ [](#paperdoc-library) [![Latest Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/05c34c5abe56b9b1631caf4fcf79ec3fc987ff564096e1e0d2c535055600a789/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f7061706572646f632d6465762f7061706572646f632d6c69622e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/paperdoc-dev/paperdoc-lib)[![Pre-release](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/46fe11c8166d3c8f5fa57c3e56ee1c5ea16ab520ca451e4ed0459b299c2da273/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73746162696c6974792d756e737461626c652d6f72616e67653f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://github.com/paperdoc-dev/paperdoc-lib/releases)[![PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0137db7634f2bfb58931a1788223a4a9136100008a2ee84e758b20b9c6ec21a0/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7068702d253545382e322d626c75653f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://www.php.net)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/dfa34253097f7d822bc4bb346e0ab6f93c11a0a036ba00ffb743c49c7b842e95/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d70726f70726965746172792d7265643f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE)[![Tests](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6d5c5924dd90006b028137004cc3ff582b3d9b780098c73f9566afb0bd0615b3/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f616374696f6e732f776f726b666c6f772f7374617475732f7061706572646f632d6465762f7061706572646f632d6c69622f74657374732e796d6c3f6c6162656c3d7465737473267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://github.com/paperdoc-dev/paperdoc-lib/actions) > A zero-dependency PHP library for generating, parsing and converting documents — PDF, HTML, CSV, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, Markdown and more. --- Features -------- [](#features) - **Generate** documents from scratch (PDF, HTML, CSV, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, Markdown) - **Parse** existing documents into a unified in-memory model - **Convert** between any supported formats in one call - **Batch processing** — open and process multiple files at once - **Laravel integration** — first-class ServiceProvider and Facade - **AI-powered** features via Neuron AI (OCR, LLM extraction) - Zero native binary dependencies — pure PHP --- Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) DependencyVersionPHP^8.2ext-dom\*ext-mbstring\*ext-zip\*ext-zlib\***Optional (Laravel)** PackageVersionilluminate/support^11.0 | ^12.0--- Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require paperdoc-dev/paperdoc-lib ``` ### Laravel auto-discovery [](#laravel-auto-discovery) The `PaperdocServiceProvider` and `Paperdoc` facade are registered automatically via Laravel's package auto-discovery. --- Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) ### Standalone PHP [](#standalone-php) ``` use Paperdoc\Support\DocumentManager; $manager = new DocumentManager(); // Create a PDF document $doc = $manager->create('pdf', 'My Report'); $doc->addSection() ->addParagraph('Hello, Paperdoc!') ->setBold(true); $manager->save($doc, 'output/report.pdf'); ``` ### Laravel (via Facade) [](#laravel-via-facade) ``` use Paperdoc\Facades\Paperdoc; // Create $doc = Paperdoc::create('docx', 'Invoice #1042'); $doc->addSection()->addParagraph('Amount due: $500'); Paperdoc::save($doc, storage_path('invoices/1042.docx')); // Parse an existing file $doc = Paperdoc::open('uploads/report.xlsx'); // Convert directly Paperdoc::convert('report.docx', 'report.pdf', 'pdf'); // Render as string $html = Paperdoc::renderAs($doc, 'html'); // Batch open $docs = Paperdoc::openBatch([ 'file1.pdf', 'file2.docx', 'file3.xlsx', ]); ``` --- Supported Formats ----------------- [](#supported-formats) FormatParseRender/GeneratePDF✅✅HTML✅✅DOCX✅✅XLSX✅✅PPTX✅✅CSV✅✅Markdown✅✅DOC✅✅XLS✅✅PPT✅✅--- Document Model -------------- [](#document-model) Every format shares the same in-memory structure: ``` Document └── Section[] ├── Paragraph (with TextRun[], bold, italic, font…) ├── Table → TableRow[] → TableCell[] ├── Image └── PageBreak ``` Styles are encapsulated in `Document/Style/` and can be applied at the paragraph, run, or section level. --- Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) Publish the config (Laravel): ``` php artisan vendor:publish --tag=paperdoc-config ``` This creates `config/paperdoc.php` where you can set the default format, text styles, storage paths, and AI/OCR settings. --- Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer test # or ./vendor/bin/phpunit ``` Integration tests live in `tests/Integration/`, unit tests in `tests/Unit/`. --- Architecture ------------ [](#architecture) ``` src/ ├── Concerns/ # Shared traits ├── Console/ # Artisan commands ├── Contracts/ # DocumentInterface, ParserInterface… ├── Document/ # Core model (Document, Section, Paragraph…) ├── Enum/ # Format enums ├── Facades/ # Laravel Facade ├── Factory/ # Document/Parser factories ├── Llm/ # AI/LLM integration (Neuron AI) ├── Ocr/ # OCR integration ├── Parsers/ # Format-specific parsers ├── Renderers/ # Format-specific renderers ├── Support/ # DocumentManager and helpers └── PaperdocServiceProvider.php ``` --- Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) We welcome contributions! Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) before opening a pull request. --- Changelog --------- [](#changelog) See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for release history. --- License ------- [](#license) Paperdoc Library is proprietary software. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. © 2024–2026 Paperdoc — [paperdoc.dev](https://paperdoc.dev) ### Health Score 39 — LowBetter than 86% of packages Maintenance86 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity14 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity41 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. 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