pdftk-server

Installation
Summary

Command-line PDF manipulation covering merging, splitting, encryption, form filling, watermarking, and metadata extraction.

  • Supports 12+ operations including merge, split, rotate, encrypt/decrypt, burst, stamp, watermark, and repair
  • Fill PDF forms from FDF/XFDF data with optional flattening to lock filled fields
  • Extract and manipulate metadata, bookmarks, and embedded files; collate separately scanned pages
  • Cross-platform installation via package managers (Windows, macOS, Linux) with verification via pdftk --version
SKILL.md

PDFtk Server

PDFtk Server is a command-line tool for working with PDF documents. It can merge, split, rotate, encrypt, decrypt, watermark, stamp, fill forms, extract metadata, and manipulate PDFs in a variety of ways.

When to Use This Skill

  • Merging or joining multiple PDF files into one
  • Splitting or bursting a PDF into individual pages
  • Rotating PDF pages
  • Encrypting or decrypting PDF files
  • Filling PDF form fields from FDF/XFDF data
  • Applying background watermarks or foreground stamps
  • Extracting PDF metadata, bookmarks, or form field information
  • Repairing corrupted PDF files
  • Attaching or extracting files embedded in PDFs
  • Removing specific pages from a PDF
  • Collating separately scanned even/odd pages
  • Compressing or decompressing PDF page streams
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