Stirling-PDF
brew install --cask stirling-pdf
v2.13.1
Open-source web-based PDF editor and processor with batch operations, OCR, and document manipulation tools.
Why you might care
Stirling-PDF is free, open-source, and runs locally (no cloud uploads), making it ideal for privacy-conscious users who need comprehensive PDF editing without subscription fees. It handles batch processing, OCR, merging, splitting, and other advanced operations that many proprietary PDF editors charge for.
280
30-day installs · #726
654
90-day · #861
1.4k
365-day · #1217
Links
- https://stirling.com/
- Brew formula source: Casks/s/stirling-pdf.rb
Blurb generated by claude-haiku-4-5 on today.
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