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Stirling PDF
Open Source MITSelf-hostable web tool for 50+ PDF operations
Website
www.stirlingpdf.com GitHub
Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF Difficulty
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2026-08-24 Description
Stirling PDF is an open-source, self-hosted web tool covering 50+ PDF operations: merge, split, convert, compress, OCR, watermark, sign, redact, form editing. Files never leave your own server — a privacy-friendly replacement for Adobe Acrobat Online and SmallPDF.
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Platforms
Web Linux Docker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
Adobe Acrobat → Stirling PDF
SmallPDF → Stirling PDF
iLovePDF → Stirling PDF
Self-Hosting
Stirling PDF can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#pdf
#ocr
#self-hosted
#java
#docker
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