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KillerPDF

KillerPDF is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows. Free and open-source PDF editor for Windows with a built-in PDF 2.0 engine. It has 4,213 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at SteveTheKiller/KillerPDF.

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About KillerPDF

KillerPDF is a free, open-source PDF editor for Windows. View, annotate, OCR, merge, split, edit text, draw, sign, fill forms, print, flatten, and open password-protected PDFs without an Adobe subscription. Choose the compact Windows installer or the self-contained portable edition. Document processing stays on your computer, with no telemetry.

Install KillerPDF

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Chocolatey (Windows)
choco install killerpdf

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FAQ

KillerPDF FAQ

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Is KillerPDF free and open source?

Yes. KillerPDF's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install KillerPDF?

Chocolatey: choco install killerpdf. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.8.91).

Is KillerPDF still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 23, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.