Open source pdf projects
Every project in the registry tagged pdf, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Effortlessly organize your digital documents
Legally binding document signing for individuals and teams
The Privacy First PDF Toolkit
Secure, open-source document signing for everyone
PyMuPDF is a high performance Python library for data extraction, analysis, conversion & manipulation of PDF (and other) documents.
Open-source document sharing with powerful analytics
PDF tooling for Go and the command line.
Open-source office suite pack that comprises all the tools you need to work with documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, and PDF forms on Windows, Linux,
Free Open Source Reporting tool for .NET6/.NET Core/.NET Framework that helps your application generate document-like reports
An Open source app to download and read books from shadow library (Anna’s Archive)
Assist in organizing your piles of documents, resulting from scanners, e-mails and other sources with miminal effort.
A CLI text-to-speech tool using the Kokoro model, supporting multiple languages, voices (with blending), and various input formats including EPUB books and PDF
The SILE Typesetter — Simon’s Improved Layout Engine
Database Reporting Tool and Tasks (.Net)
Privacy-first PDF utility (Zero-Server Architecture). Merge, split, compress, and edit PDFs 100% locally on your device. No uploads, no servers, no tracking.
JasperReports® - Free Java Reporting Library
(eBook，PDFs Translation) A multilingual eBook processing tool supporting all eBook formats. Features online and offline translation while preserving original la
javascript based business reporting platform :rocket:
A free-floating 2D Canvas for processing multiple PDF files simultaneously
The fastest PDF library for Python and Rust. Text extraction, image extraction, markdown conversion, PDF creation & editing. 0.8ms mean, 5× faster than industry
Booktype is a free, open source platform that produces beautiful, engaging books formatted for print, Amazon, iBooks and almost any ereader within minutes.
Free open-source web software for signing PDF (alone or with others) and also organize pages, edit metadata and compress pdf
Invoicerr is a freelance-focused invoicing app that lets you create quotes, generate invoices, track payments, and collect secure signatures.
This layout engine can solve the hardest layout problems imaginable. Its output is DTP grade and deterministic. It's faster than engines written in C++ because
Papermerge OSS
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source pdf projects are there?
This registry tracks 25 projects tagged pdf, with 153,086 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Paperless-ngx at 45,255 stars.
Are these pdf projects free to use?
Yes — 24 of the 25 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which pdf project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these pdf projects still maintained?
21 of the 25 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.