Stirling-PDF
A locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files, including merging, splitting, and securing PDFs.
Stirling-PDF is built in Java, distributed under the MIT License, 54.0k GitHub stars, latest release v0.44.1.
When to use Stirling-PDF
Stirling-PDF is listed here as a Self-Hosted project. The directory calls out Merge PDFs, Split PDFs, Secure PDFs with passwords as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Stirling-PDF include Local hosting for privacy, User-friendly interface.
Besides Self-Hosted, this page also files Stirling-PDF under Web, Tools.
Stirling-PDF compared with
Records in this directory name PDFTK, Sejda, Foxit PDF Editor as products people compare with Stirling-PDF. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Stirling-PDF replaces each of them.
What the Stirling-PDF stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 54.0k GitHub stars, 4.5k forks, 224 open issues, latest tracked release v0.44.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Java
- Latest Release
- v0.44.1
- License
- MIT License
Key features of Stirling-PDF
- Merge PDFs
- Split PDFs
- Secure PDFs with passwords
- Local hosting for privacy
- User-friendly interface
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Frequently asked questions
What is Stirling-PDF?
A locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files, including merging, splitting, and securing PDFs. This directory highlights Merge PDFs, Split PDFs, Secure PDFs with passwords.
Is Stirling-PDF free to use?
Stirling-PDF is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Merge PDFs, Split PDFs, Secure PDFs with passwords among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Stirling-PDF written in, and what is the latest release?
Stirling-PDF is written primarily in Java. The latest release tracked on this page is v0.44.1.
How widely is Stirling-PDF used on GitHub?
Stirling-PDF has about 54.0k GitHub stars. It also has about 4.5k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Stirling-PDF with?
This directory records PDFTK, Sejda, Foxit PDF Editor as comparison points for Stirling-PDF.
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