# PDF Basic vs PDF Plus

The Form.io Platform handles PDF forms through additional PDF offerings that are licensed separately from Form.io Enterprise.

The Form.io PDF Solution is a powerful tool with two options: **PDF Basic** and **PDF Plus**.\
Explore each option to identify which one aligns most effectively with your specific requirements.

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### PDF Basic&#x20;

PDF Basic enables the ability to print and download webform submissions as a PDF output. This feature is available on the SaaS offering ([portal.form.io](http://portal.form.io)) or the PDF Basic add-on for self-hosted deployments through the containerized [pdf-server](https://help.form.io/userguide/forms/pdf/pdf-server "mention").

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### PDF Plus

PDF Plus enables PDF-First forms, where an interactive form is built overlaid on a pixel-perfect PDF background.\
Additional PDF Plus features include:

* PDF Template Designer
* PDF Conversion

PDF Plus is available on the SaaS offering ([portal.form.io](http://portal.form.io)) with a subscription, or on Self-Hosted configurations that license PDF Plus.

#### PDF Template Designer

Design the output of PDF downloads of your webform submissions. These template designs can take the data from your webforms and output the data into a customized PDF for things like receipts, mailers, contracts, quotes, etc.&#x20;

[**Template Designer Documentation**](#pdf-template-designer)

#### **Digital PDF Forms (PDF-First forms)**

Convert traditional PDFs to JSON-driven webforms with pixel-perfect backgrounds by adding digital components on top of the PDF background.

#### **PDF Conversion**

The PDF Plus offering also enables the auto-conversion of  Digital PDF Forms in two capacities: &#x20;

* **Fillable PDF Form:** If a PDF has existing XML data and fields on the form in a standard format, the fields will be converted to a JSON Form.io form.&#x20;
* **Non-Fillable PDF Form:** If a PDF is a flat document and a standard PDF format, and AWS Textract is integrated with the self-hosted Form.io Developer Portal application, the fields on the form will be sensed by the Textract library, converted to JSON form fields, inclusive of exact placement and labels.&#x20;

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***Non-fillable PDF Forms are not available on SaaS (portal.form.io). This is only available with a Self-Hosted configuration that includes an additional AWS Textract integration.***
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