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Comprehensive PDF editing on your own server

Stirling-PDF is an open source document processing tool that allows users to edit PDF files on any device. Developed with TypeScript, this application centralizes document management processes by running on local servers.

Updates

  • November 6, 2026: Stars 94,917 → 95,815, latest release v3.3.0 (November 5, 2026).
  • October 25, 2026: Stars 94,710 → 94,917, latest release v3.2.2 (October 24, 2026).
  • October 22, 2026: Stars 94,312 → 94,710, latest release v3.2.1 (October 21, 2026).
  • October 16, 2026: Stars 93,648 → 94,312, latest release v3.2.0 (October 15, 2026).

What you get

  • More than 50 different PDF editing tools
  • Local processing of your data without sending it to external services
  • Easy access via browser or desktop

Installation

Start persistent Docker container
docker run -d --name stirling-pdf -p 127.0.0.1:8080:8080 -v ./stirling-data:/configs --restart unless-stopped docker.stirlingpdf.com/stirlingtools/stirling-pdf:latest

Running it

Access Local UI
http://localhost:8080

If you don't write code

Paste this into your AI agent (Claude Code · Codex · Antigravity)

How can I edit, convert and merge my PDF documents using the Stirling-PDF tool? Guide me on how to make the most of 50+ tools and help me automate my workflows, keeping my documents safe locally.

Repository: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF. Follow the official instructions in the README of this repository for setup and execution.

Before starting, check which OS we are on and if the necessary tools (e.g., Python, Node.js, Git, Docker) are installed. Install any missing ones step-by-step according to this system.

Create a new, empty folder to work in. Do not touch any files outside this folder and do not delete anything. Tell me what you are going to do in one sentence before running each command.

Tell me what I should see on the screen at the end of each step. If an error occurs, I will paste the error message to you exactly as it is, and we will fix it together.

Related dictionary terms

ContainerPDFArtificial Intelligence
Who it is forIt is for users who want to process PDF files on their own server or local computer without compromising privacy.

Links

TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-06-23: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. The introductory text was prepared with AI from the repository's own documentation, and this page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.