ZgaPdfSigner

A javascript tool to sign a pdf or set protection of a pdf in web browser.
And it is more powerful when used in Google Apps Script or nodejs.

PS: ZGA is the abbreviation of my father's name.
And I use this name to hope the merits from this application will be dedicated to my parents.

Main features

• Sign a pdf with an invisible pkcs#7 signature.
• Sign a pdf with a visible pkcs#7 signature by drawing an image.
• Sign a pdf and set DocMDP.
• Add a new signature to a pdf if it has been signed already. (An incremental update)
• Add a document timestamp from TSA. (Not available in web browser)
• Sign a pdf with a timestamp from TSA. ((Not available in web browser)
• Enable signature's LTV. (Not available in web browser)
• Set password protection to a pdf. Supported algorithms:
  • 40bit RC4 Encryption
  • 128bit RC4 Encryption
  • 128bit AES Encryption
  • 256bit AES Encryption
• Set public-key certificate protection to a pdf. Supported algorithms are as same as the password protection.

About signing with TSA and LTV

Because of the CORS security restrictions in web browser, signing with a timestamp from TSA or enabling LTV can only be used in Google Apps Script or nodejs.

The Dependencies

• pdf-lib
• node-forge

How to use this tool

Web Browser

Just import the dependencies and this tool.

<script src="https://unpkg.com/pdf-lib@1.17.1/dist/pdf-lib.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/node-forge@1.3.1/dist/forge.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://github.com/zboris12/zgapdfsigner/releases/download/2.5.0/zgapdfsigner.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Google Apps Script

Load the dependencies and this tool.

// Simulate setTimeout function for pdf-lib
function setTimeout(func, sleep){
  Utilities.sleep(sleep);
  func();
}
// Simulate window for node-forge
var window = globalThis;
// Load pdf-lib
eval(UrlFetchApp.fetch("https://unpkg.com/pdf-lib@1.17.1/dist/pdf-lib.min.js").getContentText());
// Load node-forge
eval(UrlFetchApp.fetch("https://unpkg.com/node-forge@1.3.1/dist/forge.min.js").getContentText());
// Load ZgaPdfSigner
eval(UrlFetchApp.fetch("https://github.com/zboris12/zgapdfsigner/releases/download/2.5.0/zgapdfsigner.min.js").getContentText());

Or simply import the library of ZgaPdfToolkit

1. Add the library of ZgaPdfToolkit to your project, and suppose the id of library you defined is "pdfkit".
   Script id: 1T0UPf50gGp2fJ4dR1rZfEFgKYC5VpCwUVooCRNySiL7klvIUVsFBCZ9m
2. Load the library.

pdfkit.loadZga(globalThis);

nodejs

1. Install

npm install zgapdfsigner

2. Import

const Zga = require("zgapdfsigner");

Let's sign

Sign with an invisible signature.

/**
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} pdf
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} cert
 * @param {string} pwd
 * @return {Promise<Blob>}
 */
async function sign1(pdf, cert, pwd){
  /** @type {SignOption} */
  var sopt = {
    p12cert: cert,
    pwd: pwd,
    permission: 1,
  };
  var signer = new Zga.PdfSigner(sopt);
  var u8arr = await signer.sign(pdf);
  return new Blob([u8arr], {"type" : "application/pdf"});
}

Sign with a visible signature of an image.

/**
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} pdf
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} cert
 * @param {string} pwd
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} imgdat
 * @param {string} imgtyp
 * @return {Promise<Blob>}
 */
async function sign2(pdf, cert, pwd, imgdat, imgtyp){
  /** @type {SignOption} */
  var sopt = {
    p12cert: cert,
    pwd: pwd,
    drawinf: {
      area: {
        x: 25,  // left
        y: 150, // top
        w: 60,  // width
        h: 60,  // height
      },
      imgData: imgdat,
      imgType: imgtyp,
    },
  };
  var signer = new Zga.PdfSigner(sopt);
  var u8arr = await signer.sign(pdf);
  return new Blob([u8arr], {"type" : "application/pdf"});
}

Sign with a visible signature of drawing a text.

//TODO

Use it in Google Apps Script

/**
 * @param {string} pwd Passphrase of certificate
 * @return {Promise}
 */
async function createPdf(pwd){
  // Load pdf, certificate
  var pdfBlob = DriveApp.getFilesByName("_test.pdf").next().getBlob();
  var certBlob = DriveApp.getFilesByName("_test.pfx").next().getBlob();
  // Sign the pdf
  /** @type {SignOption} */
  var sopt = {
    p12cert: certBlob.getBytes(),
    pwd,
    signdate: "1",
    ltv: 1,
  };
  var signer = new Zga.PdfSigner(sopt);
  var u8arr = await signer.sign(pdfBlob.getBytes());
  // Save the result pdf to some folder
  var fld = DriveApp.getFolderById("a folder's id");
  fld.createFile(Utilities.newBlob(u8arr, "application/pdf").setName("signed_test.pdf"));
}

Use queryPassword function in ZgaPdfToolkit.

function myfunction(){
  var spd = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  pdfkit.queryPassword("createPdf", "Please input the passphrase", spd.getName());
}

Use it in nodejs

const m_fs = require("fs");
const m_path = require("path");
async function main(){
  /** @type {string} */
  var pdfPath = m_path.join(__dirname, "_test.pdf");
  /** @type {string} */
  var pfxPath = m_path.join(__dirname, "_test.pfx");
  /** @type {string} */
  var ps = "";
  /** @type {string} */
  var imgPath = m_path.join(__dirname, "_test.png");

  if(process.argv.length > 3){
    pfxPath = process.argv[2];
    ps = process.argv[3];
  }else if(process.argv[2]){
    ps = process.argv[2];
  }

  if(!ps){
    // throw new Error("The passphrase is not specified.");
    pfxPath = "";
  }

  /** @type {Buffer} */
  var pdf = m_fs.readFileSync(pdfPath);
  /** @type {Buffer} */
  var pfx = null;
  if(pfxPath){
    pfx = m_fs.readFileSync(pfxPath);
  }
  /** @type {Buffer} */
  var img = null;
  /** @type {string} */
  var imgType = "";
  if(imgPath){
    img = m_fs.readFileSync(imgPath);
    imgType = m_path.extname(imgPath).slice(1);
  }

  /** @type {SignOption} */
  var sopt = {
    p12cert: pfx,
    pwd: ps,
    permission: pfx ? 2 : 0,
    signdate: "1",
    reason: "I have a test reason.",
    location: "I am on the earth.",
    contact: "zga@zga.com",
    ltv: 1,
    debug: true,
  };
  if(img){
    sopt.drawinf = {
      area: {
        x: 25, // left
        y: 150, // top
        w: 60,
        h: 60,
      },
      imgData: img,
      imgType: imgType,
    };
  }

  /** @type {Zga.PdfSigner} */
  var ser = new Zga.PdfSigner(sopt);
  /** @type {Uint8Array} */
  var u8dat = await ser.sign(pdf);

  if(u8dat){
    /** @type {string} */
    var outPath = m_path.join(__dirname, "test_signed.pdf");
    m_fs.writeFileSync(outPath, u8dat);
    console.log("Output file: " + outPath);
  }

  console.log("Done");
}

Detail of SignOption

• p12cert: Array|Uint8Array|ArrayBuffer|string 👉 (Optional) Certificate's data. In the case of adding a document timestamp, it must be omitted.
• pwd: string 👉 (Optional) The passphrase of the certificate. In the case of adding a document timestamp, it must be omitted.
• permission: number 👉 (Optional) The modification permissions granted for this document. This is a setting of DocMDP. Valid values are:
  • 1: No changes to the document are permitted; any change to the document invalidates the signature.
  • 2: Permitted changes are filling in forms, instantiating page templates, and signing; other changes invalidate the signature.
  • 3: Permitted changes are the same as for 2, as well as annotation creation, deletion, and modification; other changes invalidate the signature.
• reason: string 👉 (Optional) The reason for signing
• location: string 👉 (Optional) Your location
• contact: string 👉 (Optional) Your contact information
• signdate: Date|string|TsaServiceInfo 👉 (Optional) In the case of adding a document timestamp, it can't be omitted and can't be a Date.
  • When it is a Date, it means the date and time of signing.
  • When it is a string, it can be an url of TSA or an index of the preset TSAs as below:
    • "1": http://ts.ssl.com
    • "2": http://timestamp.digicert.com
    • "3": http://timestamp.sectigo.com
    • "4": http://timestamp.entrust.net/TSS/RFC3161sha2TS
    • "5": http://timestamp.apple.com/ts01
    • "6": http://www.langedge.jp/tsa
    • "7": https://freetsa.org/tsr
  • When it is a TsaServiceInfo, it means a full customized information of a TSA.
    • url: string 👉 The url of TSA
    • len: number 👉 (Optional) The length of signature's placeholder
    • headers: Object<string, *> 👉 (Optional) The customized headers for sending to TSA server
  • When it is omitted, the system timestamp will be used.
• signame: string 👉 (Optional) The name of the signature
• ltv: number 👉 (Optional) Type of LTV. Valid values are:
  • 1: auto; Try using OCSP only to enable the LTV first; If can't, try using CRL to enable the LTV.
  • 2: crl only; Only try using CRL to enable the LTV.
• drawinf: SignDrawInfo 👉 (Optional) Visible signature's information
  • area: SignAreaInfo 👉 The signature's drawing area, these numbers are dots on 72dpi.
    • x: number 👉 Distance from left
    • y: number 👉 Distance from top
    • w: number 👉 Width
    • h: number 👉 Height
  • pageidx: number 👉 (Optional) The index of a page where the signature will be drawn.
  • imgData: Array|Uint8Array|ArrayBuffer|string 👉 (Optional) The image's data
  • imgType: string 👉 (Optional) The image's type, only support jpg and png
  • text: string 👉 (Optional) A text drawing for the signature, not implemented yet
  • fontData: PDFLib.StandardFonts|Array|Uint8Array|ArrayBuffer|string 👉 (Optional) The font's data for drawing text, not implemented yet

Let's protect the pdf

Set password protection to the pdf.

/**
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} pdf
 * @param {string} upwd
 * @param {string} opwd
 * @return {Promise<Blob>}
 */
async function protect1(pdf, upwd, opwd){
  /** @type {EncryptOption} */
  var eopt = {
    mode: Zga.Crypto.Mode.RC4_40,
    permissions: ["modify", "annot-forms", "fill-forms", "extract", "assemble"],
    userpwd: upwd,
    ownerpwd: opwd,
  };
  var cyptor = new Zga.PdfCryptor(eopt);
  var pdfdoc = await cyptor.encryptPdf(pdf);
  u8arr = await pdfdoc.save({"useObjectStreams": false});
  return new Blob([u8arr], {"type" : "application/pdf"});
}

Set public-key certificate protection to the pdf.

/**
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} pdf
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} cert
 * @return {Promise<Blob>}
 */
async function protect2(pdf, cert){
  /** @type {EncryptOption} */
  var eopt = {
    mode: Zga.Crypto.Mode.AES_128,
    pubkeys: [{
      c: cert,
      p: ["copy", "modify", "copy-extract", "annot-forms", "fill-forms", "extract", "assemble"],
    }],
  };
  var cyptor = new Zga.PdfCryptor(eopt);
  var pdfdoc = await cyptor.encryptPdf(pdf);
  u8arr = await pdfdoc.save({"useObjectStreams": false});
  return new Blob([u8arr], {"type" : "application/pdf"});
}

Sign and set protection.

/**
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} pdf
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} cert
 * @param {string} pwd
 * @param {string} opwd
 * @return {Promise<Blob>}
 */
async function signAndProtect1(pdf, cert, pwd, opwd){
  /** @type {SignOption} */
  var sopt = {
    p12cert: cert,
    pwd: pwd,
  };
  /** @type {EncryptOption} */
  var eopt = {
    mode: Zga.Crypto.Mode.RC4_128,
    permissions: ["modify", "annot-forms", "fill-forms", "extract", "assemble"],
    ownerpwd: opwd,
  };
  var signer = new Zga.PdfSigner(sopt);
  var u8arr = await signer.sign(pdf, eopt);
  return new Blob([u8arr], {"type" : "application/pdf"});
}

Sign and set protection by the same certificate.

/**
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} pdf
 * @param {ArrayBuffer} cert
 * @param {string} pwd
 * @return {Promise<Blob>}
 */
async function signAndProtect2(pdf, cert, pwd){
  /** @type {SignOption} */
  var sopt = {
    p12cert: cert,
    pwd: pwd,
  };
  /** @type {EncryptOption} */
  var eopt = {
    mode: Zga.Crypto.Mode.AES_256,
    permissions: ["modify", "annot-forms", "fill-forms", "extract", "assemble"],
    pubkeys: [],
  };
  var signer = new Zga.PdfSigner(sopt);
  var u8arr = await signer.sign(pdf, eopt);
  return new Blob([u8arr], {"type" : "application/pdf"});
}

Detail of EncryptOption

• mode: Zga.Crypto.Mode 👉 The values of Zga.Crypto.Mode
  • RC4_40: 40bit RC4 Encryption
  • RC4_128: 128bit RC4 Encryption
  • AES_128: 128bit AES Encryption
  • AES_256: 256bit AES Encryption
• permissions: Array 👉 (Optional) The set of permissions to be blocked
  • "copy": (Only valid on public-key mode) Copy text and graphics from the document;
  • "print": Print the document;
  • "modify": Modify the contents of the document by operations other than those controlled by 'fill-forms', 'extract' and 'assemble';
  • "copy-extract": Copy or otherwise extract text and graphics from the document;
  • "annot-forms": Add or modify text annotations, fill in interactive form fields, and, if 'modify' is also set, create or modify interactive form fields (including signature fields);
  • "fill-forms": Fill in existing interactive form fields (including signature fields), even if 'annot-forms' is not specified;
  • "extract": Extract text and graphics (in support of accessibility to users with disabilities or for other purposes);
  • "assemble": Assemble the document (insert, rotate, or delete pages and create bookmarks or thumbnail images), even if 'modify' is not set;
  • "print-high": Print the document to a representation from which a faithful digital copy of the PDF content could be generated. When this is not set, printing is limited to a low-level representation of the appearance, possibly of degraded quality.
• userpwd: string 👉 (Optional) User password. Used when opening the pdf.
• ownerpwd: string 👉 (Optional) Owner password. If not specified, a random value is used.
• pubkeys: Array<PubKeyInfo> 👉 (Optional) Array of recipients containing public-key certificates ('c') and permissions ('p').
  • c: Array|Uint8Array|ArrayBuffer|string|forge_cert 👉 (Optional) A public-key certificate. Only when you want to encrypt the pdf by the certificate used in signing, the c can be omitted.
  • p: Array 👉 (Optional) Permissions

Thanks

• The module of setting protection was almost migrated from TCPDF.

License

This tool is available under the MIT license.

Note

• CORS: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
• CRL: Certificate Revocation Lists
• DocMDP: Document Modification Detection and Prevention
• LTV: Long-Term Validation
• OCSP: Online Certificate Status Protocol
• TSA: Time Stamp Authority