PDF4QT
PDF4QT is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows and Linux. PDF4QT is an open-source PDF toolkit for Windows and Linux, combining powerful desktop applications, command-line tools and a modern MIT-licensed C++/Qt PDF engine. It has 1,497 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and people use it instead of Adobe Acrobat.
- Linux
- Windows
- PDF editors & tools
- Actively maintained
About PDF4QT
This software is consisting of PDF rendering library, and several applications, such as advanced document viewer, command line tool, and document page manipulator application. Software is implementing PDF functionality based on PDF Reference 2.0. It is written and maintained by Jakub Melka.
Install PDF4QT
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub io.github.JakubMelka.Pdf4qtAUR (Arch Linux)
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use PDF4QT instead of.
Use it as a free pdf editor.
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What is PDF4QT?
PDF4QT is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows and Linux. PDF4QT is an open-source PDF toolkit for Windows and Linux, combining powerful desktop applications, command-line tools and a modern MIT-licensed C++/Qt PDF engine. It has 1,497 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and people use it instead of Adobe Acrobat.
Is PDF4QT free and open source?
Yes. PDF4QT's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install PDF4QT?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub io.github.JakubMelka.Pdf4qt and the AUR package pdf4qt-git. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.6.0.0).
Can PDF4QT replace Adobe Acrobat?
PDF4QT 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.