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Stirling-PDF
Description
Stirling-PDF is a powerful, locally hosted web application that provides a comprehensive suite of PDF tools. It allows you to manipulate, convert, and process PDF files without sending them to external services.
Key features:
- PDF merging and splitting
- PDF to image conversion
- Image to PDF conversion
- PDF compression
- PDF rotation and manipulation
- OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
- Watermarking
- Form filling
- No file size limits
How It Helps
Stirling-PDF is essential for my document management:
Privacy: I can process sensitive PDFs (contracts, invoices, personal documents) without uploading them to third-party services. All processing happens on my server.
Document Management: I regularly need to merge, split, or convert PDFs for projects, contracts, and documentation. Stirling-PDF makes this quick and easy.
No Limits: Unlike online PDF tools, there are no file size limits or processing restrictions. I can work with large documents without issues.
Cost Savings: I don't need to pay for premium PDF tools or subscriptions. All features are available for free.
Offline Access: I can process PDFs even when offline, which is useful when working in environments with limited internet connectivity.
Integration: I can integrate Stirling-PDF into my workflows, automating PDF processing tasks as needed.
Learning Resource: For projects that involve document processing, Stirling-PDF serves as a reference for PDF manipulation techniques.
Technologies
Created: November 18, 2025
Last Updated: November 18, 2025