- Add multi-tool mode support across FileSidebar, FilesModalContext, PageEditorContext, WorkbenchBar, and ToolWorkflowContext — adding files stays in pageEditor view and auto-selects files; left panel hides/shows on workbench switch - Animate WorkbenchBar in/out via CSS grid-template-rows trick when files are added/removed; suppress initial transition with rAF flag - Fix PDFium pixel format (RGBA not BGRA) and rotation logic (effective dims already post-rotation; counter-rotate when applyRotation=false) - Fix PageEditor flash of "No PDF files loaded" by checking file context directly - Redesign AddFileCard: solid border, rounded corners, shadow hover, focus-visible ring - Show AddFileCard in FileEditor empty state instead of text stack - Add date grouping helpers (today/yesterday/thisWeek/thisMonth/older) to FileSidebar - Redesign FilePdfIcon: solid filled with folded corner, red colour - Simplify NonPdfBanner: remove file-type badge, keep only convert-to-PDF button - Fix thumbnail precedence in useToolOperation (prefer metadata.thumbnailUrl) - Fix fileActions stub dispatch to trigger selector re-render after ADD_FILES - Switch Annotate to useAllFiles and Automate/AutomationRun to useViewScopedFiles
Stirling PDF - The Open-Source PDF Platform
Stirling PDF is a powerful, open-source PDF editing platform. Run it as a personal desktop app, in the browser, or deploy it on your own servers with a private API. Edit, sign, redact, convert, and automate PDFs without sending documents to external services.
Key Capabilities
- Everywhere you work - Desktop client, browser UI, and self-hosted server with a private API.
- 50+ PDF tools - Edit, merge, split, sign, redact, convert, OCR, compress, and more.
- Automation & workflows - No-code pipelines direct in UI with APIs to process millions of PDFs.
- Enterprise‑grade - SSO, auditing, and flexible on‑prem deployments.
- Developer platform - REST APIs available for nearly all tools to integrate into your existing systems.
- Global UI - Interface available in 40+ languages.
For a full feature list, see the docs: https://docs.stirlingpdf.com
Quick Start
docker run -p 8080:8080 docker.stirlingpdf.com/stirlingtools/stirling-pdf
Then open: http://localhost:8080
For full installation options (including desktop and Kubernetes), see our Documentation Guide.
Resources
Support
- Community Discord
- Bug Reports: Github issues
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
This project uses Task as a unified command runner for all build, dev, and test commands. Run task install to get started, or see the Developer Guide for full details.
For adding translations, see the Translation Guide.
License
Stirling PDF is open-core. See LICENSE for details.

