How to Save & Edit PDF Revision History

using IronPdf;
using IronPdf.Rendering;

// Load the PDF file with change tracking enabled for detecting edits
PdfDocument pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("annual_census.pdf", TrackChanges: ChangeTrackingModes.EnableChangeTracking);

// TODO: Perform various edits on the PDF document
// This is a placeholder for actual editing operations which might include:
// - Adding text or annotations
// - Modifying existing content
// Implement specific editing logic as per requirements here.

// Sign the PDF document using a digital signature
// The signature allows for additional signatures and form-filling permissions
pdf.SignWithFile("/assets/IronSignature.p12", "password", null, IronPdf.Signing.SignaturePermissions.AdditionalSignaturesAndFormFillingAllowed);

// Save the document with changes as a new revision
PdfDocument pdfWithRevision = pdf.SaveAsRevision();

// Save the revised PDF document to a new file
pdfWithRevision.SaveAs("annual_census_2.pdf");

Imports IronPdf

Imports IronPdf.Rendering



' Load the PDF file with change tracking enabled for detecting edits

Private pdf As PdfDocument = PdfDocument.FromFile("annual_census.pdf", TrackChanges:= ChangeTrackingModes.EnableChangeTracking)



' TODO: Perform various edits on the PDF document

' This is a placeholder for actual editing operations which might include:

' - Adding text or annotations

' - Modifying existing content

' Implement specific editing logic as per requirements here.



' Sign the PDF document using a digital signature

' The signature allows for additional signatures and form-filling permissions

pdf.SignWithFile("/assets/IronSignature.p12", "password", Nothing, IronPdf.Signing.SignaturePermissions.AdditionalSignaturesAndFormFillingAllowed)



' Save the document with changes as a new revision

Dim pdfWithRevision As PdfDocument = pdf.SaveAsRevision()



' Save the revised PDF document to a new file

pdfWithRevision.SaveAs("annual_census_2.pdf")

/// <summary>
/// This code snippet uses the IronPdf library to load a PDF document,
/// retrieve a specific revision of the PDF, and save that revision as a new file.
/// </summary>

using IronPdf; // Importing the IronPdf namespace for PDF manipulation

// Load an existing PDF document from a file named "report.pdf".
PdfDocument pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("report.pdf");

// Retrieve the total number of revisions available in the PDF document.
int versions = pdf.RevisionCount;

// Ensure that the desired revision is within the valid range.
if (versions > 1)
{
    // Retrieve the second revision of the PDF document.
    // Note: Revision numbers are zero-indexed; however, this code assumes a 1-based index for illustrative purposes.
    PdfDocument rolledBackPdf = pdf.GetRevision(1);

    // Save the retrieved revision as a new PDF file named "report-draft.pdf".
    rolledBackPdf.SaveAs("report-draft.pdf");
}
else
{
    // Handle the case where insufficient revisions are available.
    Console.WriteLine("The PDF does not have enough revisions to retrieve the requested version.");
}

/// <note>
/// It's important to ensure that the correct revision index is used. 
/// Typically, index values start at 0. However, this example uses an index of 1 to access the second revision,
/// assuming the desired revision based on the library's documentation or previous assumption.
/// </note>

''' <summary>

''' This code snippet uses the IronPdf library to load a PDF document,

''' retrieve a specific revision of the PDF, and save that revision as a new file.

''' </summary>



Imports IronPdf ' Importing the IronPdf namespace for PDF manipulation



' Load an existing PDF document from a file named "report.pdf".

Private pdf As PdfDocument = PdfDocument.FromFile("report.pdf")



' Retrieve the total number of revisions available in the PDF document.

Private versions As Integer = pdf.RevisionCount



' Ensure that the desired revision is within the valid range.

If versions > 1 Then

	' Retrieve the second revision of the PDF document.

	' Note: Revision numbers are zero-indexed; however, this code assumes a 1-based index for illustrative purposes.

	Dim rolledBackPdf As PdfDocument = pdf.GetRevision(1)



	' Save the retrieved revision as a new PDF file named "report-draft.pdf".

	rolledBackPdf.SaveAs("report-draft.pdf")

Else

	' Handle the case where insufficient revisions are available.

	Console.WriteLine("The PDF does not have enough revisions to retrieve the requested version.")

End If



''' <note>

''' It's important to ensure that the correct revision index is used. 

''' Typically, index values start at 0. However, this example uses an index of 1 to access the second revision,

''' assuming the desired revision based on the library's documentation or previous assumption.

''' </note>