pdf-manipulation
PDF Manipulation Skill
Merge, split, extract, redact, and transform PDF files using free command-line tools and libraries. Covers common PDF operations for document automation workflows.
When to use
- Merge multiple PDFs into one document
- Split large PDFs into separate files or page ranges
- Extract text, images, or specific pages
- Redact sensitive information
- Add watermarks, passwords, or metadata
- Convert PDFs to images or other formats
Required tools
- pdftk — Swiss Army knife for PDF manipulation (merge, split, rotate, encrypt)
- qpdf — PDF transformation and encryption (linearize, decrypt, repair)
- pdftotext / pdfimages — Part of poppler-utils (extract text and images)
- ghostscript (gs) — Advanced PDF processing, compression, and conversion
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