--- title: "MAUI PDF library: Fast & easy integration | Nutrient" canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/" md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui.md" last_updated: "2026-06-09T10:21:54.415Z" description: "Unlock the secrets of MAUI with our comprehensive guide. Discover hidden gems and insider tips to make the most of your MAUI experience." --- # MAUI PDF library Nutrient MAUI SDK can be used for viewing, annotating, and editing PDFs. It offers developers the ability to add PDF functionality to any mobile or desktop MAUI application. [Get started](https://www.nutrient.io/sdk/maui/getting-started.md) **Latest release**: Discover what’s new! Check out our changelog for the latest release updates. [Learn more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/changelog.md) ## Essential guides Learn how to get started with opening documents, saving changes, and customizing the UI. [Explore all](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/intro.md) --- **Open a document** How to open a PDF from local storage [Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/open-a-document.md) --- **Save a document** How to save a PDF to local storage [Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/save-a-document.md) --- **User interface** How to customize toolbars, localize for different languages, and more [Read more](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/user-interface.md) ## File type support `PDF documents` `Image documents` **Call to Action** Start your free trial for unlimited access and expert support. [Learn More](https://www.nutrient.io/sdk/maui/getting-started.md) --- ## Related pages - [Advanced access to APIs](/guides/maui/advanced-access-apis.md) - [AI Assistant](/guides/maui/ai-assistant.md) - [Agent skill](/guides/maui/agent-skill.md) - [PDF bookmarks in MAUI](/guides/maui/bookmarks.md) - [Changelog for .NET MAUI](/guides/maui/changelog.md) - [Compare PDF files in MAUI](/guides/maui/comparison.md) - [Edit PDFs in MAUI](/guides/maui/editor.md) - [Demo: MAUI PDF library](/guides/maui/demo.md) - [PDF document security in MAUI](/guides/maui/document-security.md) - [Download our MAUI library](/guides/maui/downloads.md) - [MAUI PDF form library](/guides/maui/forms.md) - [Nutrient guides: Integrate our PDF library](/guides/maui/intro.md) - [MAUI PDF generation library](/guides/maui/pdf-generation.md) - [Printing a PDF in MAUI](/guides/maui/print.md) - [PDF text search in MAUI](/guides/maui/search.md) - [Redact PDF files in MAUI](/guides/maui/redaction.md) - [Upgrade and migration guides](/guides/maui/upgrade.md) - [Troubleshooting](/guides/maui/troubleshoot.md) ## Pages in this section - [Changelog](/guides/maui/about/changelog.md) - [File type support](/guides/maui/about/file-type-support.md) - [System compatibility and requirements](/guides/maui/about/system-compatibility.md) - [Licensing](/guides/maui/about/licensing.md) - [Platform support](/guides/maui/about/platform-support.md) - [Annotate PDFs in our MAUI viewer](/guides/maui/annotations/built-in-ui.md) - [Flattening PDF annotations in MAUI](/guides/maui/annotations/flatten.md) - [Manage PDF annotations with Instant JSON](/guides/maui/annotations/instant-json.md) - [MAUI PDF annotation library](/guides/maui/annotations.md) - [Convert images to PDFs in your MAUI app](/guides/maui/conversion/image-to-pdf.md) - [Convert PDFs and images to PDF/A in MAUI](/guides/maui/conversion/to-pdfa.md) - [MAUI PDF conversion library](/guides/maui/conversion.md) - [Convert Office to PDF using C#](/guides/maui/conversion/office-to-pdf.md) - [Events and notifications in our MAUI viewer](/guides/maui/events.md) - [Manage annotation events in your MAUI app](/guides/maui/events/annotation.md) - [Convert JSON to XFDF in MAUI](/guides/maui/json/convert-to-xfdf.md) - [Understand how Instant JSON transforms PDF changes](/guides/maui/json/how-it-works.md) - [Explore the Instant JSON format](/guides/maui/json.md) - [Measure distance and area in a PDF in MAUI](/guides/maui/measurements.md) - [Configure PDF measurements in MAUI](/guides/maui/measurements/configure-measurements.md) - [Measure PDF distance in MAUI](/guides/maui/measurements/measure-distance.md) - [Measure PDF area in MAUI](/guides/maui/measurements/measure-area.md) - [Maui 1 2 Migration Guide](/guides/maui/migration-guides/maui-1-2-migration-guide.md) - [Maui 1 1 Migration Guide](/guides/maui/migration-guides/maui-1-1-migration-guide.md) - [Open a PDF document from application assets in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-app-assets.md) - [Open a PDF from an array buffer in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-arraybuffer.md) - [Open a PDF from Base64 data in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-base64-data.md) - [Open a PDF from local storage in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-local-storage.md) - [Open a PDF from a remote URL in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-remote-url.md) - [Open a PDF document in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document.md) - [Example project for MAUI PDF library](/guides/maui/prebuilt-solutions/example-projects.md) - [Exporting a PDF in MAUI](/guides/maui/save-a-document/export-configuration.md) - [Save a PDF document in MAUI](/guides/maui/save-a-document.md) - [Save a PDF document to an array buffer in MAUI](/guides/maui/save-a-document/to-arraybuffer.md) - [Save a PDF to a remote server in MAUI](/guides/maui/save-a-document/to-remote-server.md) - [Save a PDF to local storage in MAUI](/guides/maui/save-a-document/to-local-storage.md) - [MAUI PDF signature library](/guides/maui/signatures/electronic-signatures.md) - [Digital signature lifecycle for PDFs in MAUI](/guides/maui/signatures/digital-signatures.md) - [What is a bundle ID in a MAUI App?](/guides/maui/troubleshooting/what-is-a-bundle-id.md) - [Enabling dark theme in our MAUI PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/dark-theme.md) - [User interface customization in our MAUI PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface.md) - [MAUI image viewer](/guides/maui/viewer/images.md) - [MAUI PDF viewer library](/guides/maui/viewer.md) - [Bridge APIs to Nutrient MAUI with vibe coding](/guides/maui/vibe-code/bridging.md) - [Adding annotations to images](/guides/maui/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/add-annotation-to-image.md) - [Create PDF annotations in our MAUI viewer](/guides/maui/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/create.md) - [Edit PDF annotations in MAUI](/guides/maui/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/edit.md) - [Remove PDF annotations in MAUI](/guides/maui/annotations/create-edit-and-remove/remove.md) - [Mastering annotation types in MAUI SDK](/guides/maui/annotations/introduction-to-annotations/supported-types.md) - [What are PDF annotations?](/guides/maui/annotations/introduction-to-annotations/what-are-annotations.md) - [Understanding Instant JSON action types](/guides/maui/json/schema/actions.md) - [Streamline document discussions with Instant Comments](/guides/maui/json/schema/comments.md) - [Instant JSON format for PDF annotations explained](/guides/maui/json/schema/annotations.md) - [Create and manage PDF bookmarks with Instant JSON](/guides/maui/json/schema/bookmarks.md) - [Understanding Instant JSON attachments and schemas](/guides/maui/json/schema/file-attachments.md) - [Sync PDF form field values using Instant JSON](/guides/maui/json/schema/form-field-values.md) - [Effective guidelines for PDF form field types](/guides/maui/json/schema/form-fields.md) - [Adding a license key for the MAUI SDK](/guides/maui/troubleshooting/license/adding-license-key.md) - [Rearranging annotation tools in our viewer toolbar](/guides/maui/user-interface/annotation-toolbar/rearrange.md) - [Create custom annotation tools in MAUI PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/annotation-toolbar/create-a-new-tool.md) - [Customizing an existing annotation tool in our viewer toolbar](/guides/maui/user-interface/annotation-toolbar/customize-existing-tools.md) - [Removing an annotation tool from our viewer toolbar](/guides/maui/user-interface/annotation-toolbar/remove-a-tool.md) - [Create custom tools for MAUI PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/create-a-new-tool.md) - [Activate or deactivate tools in our viewer toolbar](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/activate-or-deactivate-tools.md) - [Customizing download/export buttons in our PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/download-export-button.md) - [Customizing existing tools in our viewer toolbar](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/customize-existing-tools.md) - [Hiding the toolbar in our PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/hide-the-toolbar.md) - [Adding page labels to navigation in our viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/page-label-navigation.md) - [Customizing the dropdown navigation in our viewer toolbar](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/dropdown-groups.md) - [Adjust the placement of the toolbar in our viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/placement.md) - [Rearrange tools in our viewer toolbar](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/rearrange.md) - [Removing a tool from the toolbar in our MAUI viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/remove-a-tool.md) - [Customizing responsive navigation in our viewer toolbar](/guides/maui/user-interface/main-toolbar/responsive-groups.md) - [Document outline in our MAUI PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/sidebar/document-outline.md) - [Annotations list in our viewer sidebar](/guides/maui/user-interface/sidebar/annotations-list.md) - [Thumbnail preview in our MAUI PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/sidebar/thumbnail-preview.md) - [Bookmark navigation in our MAUI PDF viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/sidebar/bookmarks.md) - [Hide or show sidebar navigation in our viewer](/guides/maui/user-interface/sidebar/hide-or-show.md)