Aspose Words SaveToPDF Lineralization

Aspose.Words Product Family
1

Hi,
I would like to apply PDF Linearization as part of Aspose Words SaveToPDF method.
Is this feature available or plan to add this feature as part of Aspose Words?
Thanks
Balaji

2

Hello
Thanks for your interest in Aspose.Words. But could you please clarify what do you mean “Lineralization”?
Best regards,

3

I would like to linearize all of the documents (for fast web view).
Aspose PDF offers a way to linearize document using Linearized property.
If I use Aspose Words to generate PDF documents, is there a similar functionality in Aspose Words?
There is no equivalent functionality in Aspose PDF.Kit too.

4

Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Such a possibility is not yet available. Once the new functionality will be implemented, we will notify you immediately.

5

The issues you have found earlier (filed as WORDSNET-2231) have been fixed in this Aspose.Words for .NET 25.5 update also available on NuGet.

6

After careful evaluation, we have decided not to implement PDF linearization (“Fast Web View”) at this time due to:

  1. Low Demand – Minimal customer requests over 11 years (fewer than accessibility-related asks in just 1 year
  2. High Implementation Cost – Would require:
    • Rewriting our single-pass PDF renderer to multi-pass
    • Significant memory management changes Risk of performance degradation in core workflows
  3. Existing Workarounds – Customers can easily linearize output using:
    • Standard tools (qpdf, Adobe Acrobat)
    • Simple post-processing scripts