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POST /v1/pdf/linearize · 1 cent per operation

Linearize PDF (fast web view)

Optimise a PDF for fast web view: browsers show page one before the whole file has loaded — for document portals, archives and long reports.

Try it

curl -X POST https://api.bigapi.dev/v1/pdf/linearize -H 'Authorization: Bearer $KEY' -F 'file=@big.pdf' -o fast.pdf

New keys come with 100 free operations, no signup: curl -X POST https://api.bigapi.dev/v1/keys. Failed calls cost nothing.

Parameters

NameMeaning
file requiredPDF to optimise for Fast Web View, so a browser shows page one before the whole file has arrived.

Result and price

1¢ · 1 cent per operation

Returns application/pdf. Response headers carry the cost (X-BigAPI-Cost) and notes about your input (X-BigAPI-Warnings).

From an agent (MCP)

Connect BiGapi as an MCP server: https://api.bigapi.dev/mcp (hosted) or npx -y @bigapi/mcp (local). Then ask in plain words; the agent finds pdf_linearize on its own.