PDF Arranger
PDF Arranger is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows and Linux. Small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split PDF documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical… It has 6,001 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Acrobat.
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About PDF Arranger
PDF Arranger is a small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split PDF documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface. It is a front end for pikepdf.
Install PDF Arranger
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub com.github.jeromerobert.pdfarrangersnap install pdfarrangerReplaces
Commercial software people commonly use PDF Arranger instead of.
Use it as a free pdf editor.
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Is PDF Arranger free and open source?
Yes. PDF Arranger'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 PDF Arranger?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub com.github.jeromerobert.pdfarranger and Snap: snap install pdfarranger. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.14.0).
Can PDF Arranger replace Adobe Acrobat?
PDF Arranger is commonly used as a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.