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mutool (MuPDF)pdf2svg
Free

Listed as open source, distributed with the MuPDF project.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Linux, Command line
  • Lightweight CLI for batch PDF extraction, cleaning and merging
  • Cross-platform on Linux, macOS and Windows
  • Produces vector output rather than raster images
  • Simple single-purpose command
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface for casual users
  • Documentation targets developers integrating MuPDF rather than end users
  • Command line only
  • Windows binaries come from a separate project
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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