Third-Party Licenses & Copyrights
1. Our own rights
The KindPDF app (excluding the third-party components listed below), its interface design, copy, and the “KindPDF” name and icon are © 2026 Jutai Network Technology Co., Ltd. (JU-TAI NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.). All Rights Reserved.
2. Third-party components bundled with the release build
The following open-source components are included in the released app. All are licensed under the Apache License 2.0:
| Component (Gradle alias) | Purpose | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
libs.androidx.activity.compose | Activity and Jetpack Compose integration | Apache-2.0 | Activity release notes |
libs.androidx.compose.material3 | Material Design 3 UI components | Apache-2.0 | Compose Material3 release notes |
libs.androidx.compose.material.icons.core | Material system icons | Apache-2.0 | Compose Material release notes |
libs.androidx.pdf.compose | PDF document display (Compose, Jetpack PDF library) | Apache-2.0 | PDF release notes |
libs.androidx.pdf.document.service | PDF document parsing service (Jetpack PDF library) | Apache-2.0 | PDF release notes |
libs.androidx.compose.ui | Jetpack Compose UI foundation | Apache-2.0 | Compose UI release notes |
libs.androidx.compose.ui.graphics | Compose graphics rendering | Apache-2.0 | Compose UI release notes |
libs.androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview | UI preview annotation (@Preview) | Apache-2.0 | Compose UI release notes |
libs.androidx.core.ktx | AndroidX core Kotlin extensions | Apache-2.0 | Core release notes |
libs.androidx.lifecycle.runtime.ktx | Application lifecycle management | Apache-2.0 | Lifecycle release notes |
libs.androidx.webkit | System WebView wrapper (renders embedded web content) | Apache-2.0 | Webkit release notes |
| pdf.js | Mozilla open-source PDF rendering engine | Apache-2.0 | mozilla.github.io/pdf.js |
3. Development and testing only (not bundled in the release build)
The following components are used only for unit and UI testing during development and are not included in the released app you download:
| Component (Gradle alias) | Purpose | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
libs.junit | Unit testing framework (JUnit 4) | EPL-1.0 | junit.org/junit4 |
libs.androidx.junit | AndroidX testing extensions | Apache-2.0 | Test release notes |
libs.androidx.espresso.core | UI instrumentation testing framework | Apache-2.0 | Espresso documentation |
libs.androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4 | Compose UI testing (JUnit 4 binding) | Apache-2.0 | Compose UI release notes |
libs.androidx.compose.ui.test.manifest | Compose UI test environment setup | Apache-2.0 | Compose UI release notes |
libs.androidx.compose.ui.tooling | UI debugging and preview tools (debug builds only) | Apache-2.0 | Compose UI release notes |
Note: the actual license terms of each package are governed by its official publication; the links above are provided for verification. Component versions follow the actual shipped build of the app.
4. License texts (appendix)
The full text of the Apache License 2.0 is reproduced below. Copyright holder lines for each package can be found in the LICENSE file on its official website.
Apache License 2.0 (applies to most components above)
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Android, Google Play, and Jetpack are trademarks of Google LLC. PDF.js is an open-source project of the Mozilla Foundation. Other trademarks mentioned on this page belong to their respective owners and are referenced for identification purposes only.
6. Contact and corrections
If you find any license information that is inaccurate or missing, please email [email protected] (subject: “KindPDF license correction”). We will verify and update this page and the in-app license page as soon as possible.
