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mutool (MuPDF)Xpdf
Free

Listed as open source, distributed with the MuPDF project.

 Free

Free to download, with most tools available as open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Lightweight CLI for batch PDF extraction, cleaning and merging
  • Cross-platform on Linux, macOS and Windows
  • Command-line tools for text, image and HTML extraction
  • Easy to use in scripts and batch jobs
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface for casual users
  • Documentation targets developers integrating MuPDF rather than end users
  • Not every component is open source
  • No PDF editing or signing
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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