pdfsam
From public sourcesPDFsam is a free, open-source desktop application for PDF manipulation: merge, split, mix, rotate and extract pages from PDF files.
Overview
Working with PDF files often means small but repetitive tasks: joining several documents into one, cutting out a few pages, or fixing pages scanned in the wrong orientation. PDFsam (PDF Split And Merge) is a desktop application built to handle these jobs in one place, without uploading files to an online service.
PDFsam Basic lets you merge, split, mix, rotate and extract pages from PDF files through a graphical interface. It is written in Java with JavaFX and runs on multiple platforms. Since version 4 it ships as a self-contained application with a bundled JDK, so no separate Java installation is needed.
The project is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0). It suits anyone who needs reliable offline PDF editing, from individual users to teams that prefer to keep documents on their own machines.](
- combine
- extract
- java
- javafx
- merge
- merge-pdf
- merger
- pdf-combiner
- pdf-extractor
- pdf-manipulation
- pdf-merge
Installation
Commands are shown, never run by the marketplace. Check them against the official documentation.- Official websiteFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadatapdfsam.org/ ↗
- Official release filesFrom public sourcesfrom the latest official releasegithub.com/torakiki/pdfsam/releases/tag/v6.0.6 ↗
- Build from sourceFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadata
Build from source: no validated build recipe — follow the repository instructions.
github.com/torakiki/pdfsam ↗
Compatibility
Unknown means no evidence was found — not that the product is incompatible.| Platform | Status | Architecture | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Compatible | x86_64 | official build in release v6.0.6: pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-windows-x64.msi | 0.70 |
| macOS | Compatible | arm64 | official build in release v6.0.6: pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-arm64.dmg | 0.70 |
| Compatible | x86_64 | official build in release v6.0.6: pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-x64.dmg | 0.70 | |
| Linux | Compatible | x86_64 | official build in release v6.0.6: pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-linux-x64.tar.gz | 0.70 |
Releases
checked Oct 29, 2026Files in 6.0.6
The marketplace does not host these files: downloads go to the official source. Files have not been scanned by us.
| File | Platform | Size | SHA-256 | Download from the official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-linux-x64.tar.gz | linux · x86_64 · tarball | 95.2 MB | 13626e3e9405… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-arm64.dmg | macos · arm64 · dmg | 92.4 MB | ee81b23c8452… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-arm64.zip | macos · arm64 · zip | 90.5 MB | d30ae7f25702… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-x64.dmg | macos · x86_64 · dmg | 94 MB | 8da97b70e910… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-x64.zip | macos · x86_64 · zip | 91.8 MB | 784c4b50aef5… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-windows-x64.msi | windows · x86_64 · msi | 92.5 MB | 210996db06d2… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-windows-x64.zip | windows · x86_64 · zip | 91.1 MB | ef163add7ffd… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic_6.0.6-1_amd64.deb | linux · x86_64 · deb | 95.2 MB | 318bf08c464d… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-linux-x64.tar.gz.asc | signature | 228 B | 7b0657aaa80d… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-arm64.dmg.asc | signature | 265 B | f27e91cd2e6c… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-arm64.zip.asc | signature | 265 B | a9bf20e795a9… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-x64.dmg.asc | signature | 265 B | 178a63673515… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-macos-x64.zip.asc | signature | 265 B | 4d6fc89f26ff… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-windows-x64.msi.asc | signature | 228 B | e29b5ba7c549… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic-6.0.6-windows-x64.zip.asc | signature | 228 B | 8546a32b57b5… | Official source ↗ |
| pdfsam-basic_6.0.6-1_amd64.deb.asc | signature | 228 B | 5606ca4718eb… | Official source ↗ |
Release history
- v6.0.5Aug 5, 2026Official source ↗
- v6.0.4Jul 10, 2026Official source ↗
- v6.0.3Jul 10, 2026Official source ↗
- v6.0.1May 1, 2026Official source ↗
- v6.0.0Mar 30, 2026Official source ↗
- v5.4.5Jan 27, 2026Official source ↗
- v5.4.1Oct 23, 2025Official source ↗
Quality profile
algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026Quality Score86
Risk Score0
Quality Score and Risk Score are different measures. A high score does not guarantee safety.
Score components
Maintenance · 2020
Documentation · 1511
Ready to use · 156
Metadata · 1010
Releases · 1010
Category confidence · 1010
Adoption · 109
License clarity · 55
Community · 55
License
AGPL-3.0This is the catalog policy status, not legal advice.
Sources
github.com/torakiki/pdfsamPrimary★ 4,621 starslast activity Oct 2, 2026Primary repository · Confidence 1.00
Reviews
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From torakiki/pdfsam · license AGPL-3.0 · fetched Oct 29, 2026PDFsam (PDF Split And Merge)
Official SCM repository for PDFsam Basic, a free and open source, multi-platform software designed to extract pages, split, merge, mix and rotate PDF files.
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Where
Official website pdfsam.org
License
Since version 3 PDFsam Basic is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License, previous versions are released under GPLv2.
Requirements
PDFsam Basic is written using JavaFX. Since version 4 it is released as a self-contained application and bundles a jlinked JDK while version 3 requires a Java Runtime Environment 8 with JavaFx installed in order to run.
Documentation
Some documentation and FAQ
Build
This is a simple guide that can help you to build PDFsam Basic
Contribute
Contributes are more then welcome, just please make sure you first read the contributing guidelines
Translations
If you want to contribute translating PDFsam to your language you can do it here
Tips and tweaks
A list of properties and arguments that can tweak PDFsam behavior can be found here