QPDF Alternatives

Apps similar to QPDF include PDFsam, which is open source with a free version. Other options are PDFtk, Stellar Repair for PDF, PrintOnly and pdftl. There's no shortage of PDF Editors like QPDF, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.

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  1. PDFsam icon
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    Free, open-source desktop software for Windows, macOS and Linux that processes PDFs locally. Merge page ranges, split by page, size or bookmarks, extract or insert pages, rotate files in batches, and interleave documents without uploads, accounts or watermarks.

    163 PDFsam alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2006

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. PDFtk icon
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    PDFtk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents. It comes in three flavors: PDFtk Free, PDFtk Pro, and our original command-line tool PDFtk Server.

    63 PDFtk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Stellar Repair for PDF It is an effective Windows-based PDF repair software that can repair damaged PDF files. It restores forms, headers, footers, word art, clip art, page format, shapes, charts, and tables enclosed in the PDF files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. PrintOnly icon
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    PrintOnly is a Windows software tool that restricts documents (PDF, Image, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more) to be printed only by physical USB printers and cannot be viewed or edited.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. pdftl icon
     3 likes

    pdftl: A modern Python-based successor to pdftk. A CLI tool for PDF manipulation, merging, and geometry (crop/chop) powered by pikepdf and qpdf.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. PDF Unshare is a free PDF content protection utility that creates unshared PDF and UPDF formats to protect your PDF files from sharing, printing, editing, copying or unauthorized accessing. This creative document protection tool also allows you to set an expiry date for the...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  7. PDFEncrypt icon
     6 likes

    PDFEncrypt is a free, open-source Windows application that encrypts any PDF file using industry-standard encryption algorithms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Corrupt PDF Viewer is a free small utility that enables users to open and view damaged PDF files on Windows instantly. Unlike other PDF repair tools only fix and recover damaged PDFs, it can open and display corrupt PDF content directly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. For 9.99 $ A-PDF Restrictions Remover is extremely easy to use. Just right click the PDF file in Windows Explorer, and in the context-sensitive menu that pops up, select either the "Remove Restrictions" or "Remove Restrictions & Save as..." option.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. PDF Password Remover tool is a simple tool that can be used to decrypt password protected PDF files which have their "owner" password set. PDF files with the owner password set would prevent viewers from editing, selecting text, printing and otherwise changing any of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Freeware PDF Unlocker is a simple and useful application for 32bit-Windows, that will remove the password and restrictions on any PDF file that you can read.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. If you are looking forward for a software, which helps you to remove protection from Adobe PDF file from those PDF file, which you are not able to copy, print images and content. Then grab now Birdie PDF Security Remover, it developed with advance features which will help you to...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
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