Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere
- Stars
- 95k
- Forks
- 11k
- Open issues
- 340
- Last push
- today
About Stirling-PDF
Stirling-PDF is a free, open-source computer vision tool by Stirling-Tools, written mainly in TypeScript. #1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere. It has 95k GitHub stars and 11k forks, and was last updated today. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially.
- License
- Not detected
- Language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 94,708
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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Stirling-PDF FAQ
Is Stirling-PDF free?
Yes. Stirling-PDF is open source and free to use. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially.
Does Stirling-PDF run on a Mac?
Its README doesn't say. Check the installation guide on GitHub before you start.
Does Stirling-PDF need a GPU?
Its README doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is Stirling-PDF still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 340 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to Stirling-PDF?
Similar free, open-source tools include PaddleOCR, tesseract, pdf-craft, Umi-OCR.