Open-source desktop tool to merge, split, rotate and extract PDF pages. Files never leave your computer.
Open sourceEasy to use
Free alternative to
Code activity
- Stars
- 4,661
- Forks
- 412
- Open issues & PRs
- 112
- Last commit
- 3 days ago
- Latest release
- 3 days ago
Details
- Type
- Open source
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Written in
- JavaCSSBatchfileShell
- Platforms
- Windows · Mac · Linux
- Ease of use
- Easy to use
Pros
- Processes files locally, suitable for confidential documents
- Batch merging and splitting
Cons
- Can't edit text in PDFs (only in the paid editions)
Use PDFsam Basic instead of
Adobe AcrobatMerges, splits and rotates pages on your own machine without uploading anything.
How is the 93/100 "Health" score calculated?
Dorabot computes it weekly from public GitHub data; it is not a review of software quality: 40 points for code freshness (a commit in the last 30 days earns full points), 25 points for popularity by stars, 20 points for a recent release, 15 points for the ratio of open issues to stars. 80+ is Good, 60–79 Fair, below 60 Weak.
FAQ
Is PDFsam Basic free?
Yes. PDFsam Basic is open source (AGPL-3.0 license) and free for personal and commercial use.
Which platforms does PDFsam Basic run on?
PDFsam Basic is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
What can I use PDFsam Basic instead of?
PDFsam Basic is a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat.
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