---
name: "pdfembedfonts"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pdfproctools"
version: "1.9.6-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pdfembedfonts"
---

# pdfembedfonts(1)

PDF Metadata Updater

## NAME

**pdfembedfonts** – PDF Metadata Updater

## SYNOPSIS

**pdfembedfonts** \[Input PDF\] \[Output PDF\] **-optimize**

## DESCRIPTION

**pdfembedfonts** uses GhostScript to make a copy of a given PDF file which included all required font data. Optionally, the resulting PDF will also be optimized ("fast web view", "linearized").

## ARGUMENTS

The following arguments have to be provided:

- Input PDF

  The input PDF file name.

- Output PDF

  The output PDF file name.

- **-optimize**

  Optimize the resulting PDF file for fast web view.

## EXAMPLES

A pdfembedfonts usage example:

- pdfembedfonts MyDocument.pdf MyDocument-with-Embedded-Fonts.pdf

  ## AUTHORS

Thomas Dreibholz\
 https://www.nntb.no/~dreibh/netperfmeter\
 mailto://thomas.dreibholz@gmail.com\