# Stirling-PDF

> Stirling-PDF is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the document management category. Local hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files, such as merging, splitting, file conversions and OCR. It has 93,634 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF |
| GitHub stars | 93,634 |
| Forks | 10,453 |
| Open issues | 408 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Java |
| Categories | Document Management |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,925 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v3.1.0 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Created | Jan 27, 2023 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: docker, java, pdf, pdf-converter, pdf-manipulation, pdf-merger, pdf-tools, pdf-web-apps, pdf-ocr, pdfmerger

## Install

Stirling-PDF ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF for the image name and environment variables.

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