Kortext Ltd. Enhances Digital Learning Platform with MuPDF Integration

Company Overview

Kortext Ltd. is a global leader in digital learning and student engagement solutions. Their vision is to enable and enrich higher education by providing AI-powered content discovery, study platforms, learner analytics, and streamlined workflows for higher education staff. Kortext supports over 5,000 institutions and two million students worldwide, offering access to more than two million digital textbooks and learning content from over 4,700 leading publishers.

The Situation

To enhance the user experience of their Fusion platform, Kortext sought to improve the rendering of images within PDF documents. Accurate and efficient image rendering was essential to provide students and educators with high-quality, interactive, and personalized learning experiences.

The Solution

Kortext integrated MuPDF, a high-performance PDF rendering engine developed by Artifex Software, into their Fusion platform. MuPDF is known for its speed, small code size, and high-quality anti-aliased rendering. It supports various document formats, including PDF, XPS, and EPUB, and offers features such as text extraction, annotation, and form handling.

The Results

By incorporating MuPDF, Kortext enhanced the Fusion platform’s ability to render images within PDF documents accurately and efficiently. This integration improved the overall user experience, providing students and educators with clearer and more reliable access to educational content. The high-quality rendering capabilities of MuPDF ensured that all images within PDFs were displayed with precision, supporting interactive and personalized learning experiences.