Outside In Technology
By default, webPDF uses Oracle's integrated "Outside In Technology" to convert third-party formats (e.g., Office documents) to PDF format. This is the standard external format converter used for the most of the file formats.
The external toolbox is located in the outsidein/ subdirectory, found in webPDF's installation directory.
webPDF supports all file formats that can be loaded by “Outside In Technology” and that can be stored in PDF format ("PDF Export").
Alternatively, Microsoft Office documents can also be converted directly with Microsoft Office and Word documents can be converted with SharePoint Online.
Supported file formats
For a current list of supported formats, see the "Supported File Formats" document.
The list includes all formats supported by "Outside In Technology". webPDF only uses the PDF export function provided by "Outside In PDF Export." Please note that not all the formats listed (e.g., audio or video formats) can be stored in PDF format.
Please note that the converter does not require or use the original application (i.e., the application that corresponds to the original file format). File formats will always be converted directly by the converter. This means that there might be differences between the converted document and the original document.
Copyright
Oracle Outside In PDF Export © 1993, 2025 Oracle.
The software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.