# Stirling PDF

> Comprehensive open-source PDF tool for editing and manipulation

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/stirling-pdf
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/stirling-pdf.json
- Website: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
- Category: PDF
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-08T15:25:09+00:00
- Catalog revision: `995597588`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
- Stars: 95655
- Forks: 10015
- Open issues: 502
- License: NOASSERTION
- Last push: 2026-11-03T11:39:34+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-03T11:39:40+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: PDF, PDF Editor, PDF Converter, PDF Merger, PDF Web Apps
Tech stacks: docker, javascript, python, react, typescript

## Features
- Provides over 50 individual tools for comprehensive PDF manipulation tasks. *(highlighted)*
- Features a robust REST API for automating document processing workflows. *(highlighted)*
- Ensures privacy by allowing complete local hosting via Docker containers. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Stirling PDF is a powerful open-source PDF editing platform providing over 50 tools to merge, split, sign, and convert files. It offers desktop, browser, and server options with a private API to ensure total document privacy and security.

---
Source: [FOSSHunter — Stirling PDF](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/stirling-pdf) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt