Pdfcraft
Pdfcraft is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. PdfCraft: An open-source PDF reader and editor written by scratch in pure Rust. It has 18,308 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at storytold/pdfcraft.
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About Pdfcraft
The PDF workbench; an open-source, modern PDF reader and editor, built in pure Rust. Read, organize, combine, split and secure PDFs in a fast, native app, written in Rust from the ground up. macOS · Windows · Linux · FreeBSD · the web
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Is Pdfcraft free and open source?
Yes. Pdfcraft's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Pdfcraft?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.14.0) or the project website.
Is Pdfcraft still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.