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