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PDFsam Basic is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. PDFsam Enhanced and Visual are…

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Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Batch split, merge, rotate, extract and alternate-mix operations
  • Completely offline; files never leave the machine
  • Thumbnail-based page organizing, extracting and splitting
  • More than 25 PDF tools in one desktop app
  • No text editing, form filling or OCR in the free edition
  • JavaFX interface feels unlike a native app on every platform
  • Most visual page tools require a paid license
  • Not open source, unlike PDFsam Basic
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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