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mutool (MuPDF)pdfly
Free

Listed as open source, distributed with the MuPDF project.

 Free

Free software under the BSD 3-Clause license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Command line
  • Lightweight CLI for batch PDF extraction, cleaning and merging
  • Cross-platform on Linux, macOS and Windows
  • Includes commands for PDF extraction, editing and conversion
  • Can create booklet layouts and verify signed PDFs
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface for casual users
  • Documentation targets developers integrating MuPDF rather than end users
  • Command-line interface requires comfort with terminal commands
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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