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PDFedit

Simple PDF editor

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PDFedit

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PDFedit

A simple PDF editor.

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License Language Type Python

A focused PDF editor built with Python and PyQt6. View, rearrange, merge, split, and annotate PDF files with a clean dark-themed desktop interface. No subscription, no cloud upload — runs entirely local.

Quick Start

python PDFedit.py

Dependencies auto-install on first run. No manual pip install needed.

Features

  • PDF Viewer — Browse pages with smooth zoom (25%–400%), fit-to-width, and keyboard navigation
  • Page Management — Drag to reorder pages, rotate pages 90°/180°, delete individual pages
  • Merge — Combine two or more PDFs into a single document; drag to set page order
  • Split — Extract a page range or specific pages into a new PDF file
  • Annotations — Add freehand text overlays, highlight regions, and sticky notes
  • Export — Save any modified document as a new PDF with full fidelity
  • Dark Theme — Professional dark-themed interface throughout

Usage

Opening a PDF

Drag and drop a PDF onto the window, or use File → Open.

Merging PDFs

  1. File → Merge to open the merge dialog
  2. Add multiple PDF files — drag to reorder
  3. Click Merge to produce a combined PDF

Splitting a PDF

  1. File → Split
  2. Enter a page range (e.g. 1-5 or 3,7,12)
  3. Choose output file location and click Split

Reordering Pages

In the page panel on the left, drag page thumbnails to the desired order, then File → Save As to write the reordered PDF.

Requirements

  • Python 3.8+
  • Windows / macOS / Linux

License

MIT License

Read on GitHub → github.com/SysAdminDoc/PDFedit