BentoPDF is a powerful, privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit that allows you to manipulate, edit, merge, and process PDF files directly in your browser. No server-side processing is required, ensuring your files remain secure and private.
- Privacy First: All processing happens in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server, guaranteeing 100% privacy.
- No Limits: Manipulate as many files as you want, as often you want. There are no restrictions or upload limits.
- High Performance: Built with modern web technologies, BentoPDF is fast and efficient, handling even large PDF files with ease.
- Completely Free: BentoPDF is a free and open-source tool for everyone.
BentoPDF offers a comprehensive suite of tools to handle all your PDF needs.
| Tool Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Merge PDFs | Combine multiple PDF files into one. |
| Split PDFs | Extract specific pages or divide a document into smaller files. |
| Organize Pages | Reorder, duplicate, or delete pages with a simple drag-and-drop interface. |
| Extract Pages | Save a specific range of pages as a new PDF. |
| Delete Pages | Remove unwanted pages from your document. |
| Rotate PDF | Rotate individual or all pages in a document. |
| N-Up PDF | Combine multiple pages onto a single page. |
| View PDF | A powerful, integrated PDF viewer. |
| Tool Name | Description |
|---|---|
| PDF Editor | A comprehensive editor to modify your PDFs. |
| Add Page Numbers | Easily add page numbers with customizable formatting. |
| Add Watermark | Add text or image watermarks to protect your documents. |
| Header & Footer | Add customizable headers and footers. |
| Crop PDF | Crop specific pages or the entire document. |
| Invert Colors | Invert the colors of your PDF pages for better readability. |
| Change Background | Modify the background color of your PDF. |
| Change Text Color | Change the color of text content within the PDF. |
| Fill Forms | Fill out PDF forms directly in your browser. |
| Flatten PDF | Flatten form fields and annotations into static content. |
| Remove Annotations | Remove comments, highlights, and other annotations. |
| Tool Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Image to PDF | Convert JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, BMP, HEIC, and TIFF images to PDF. |
| Markdown to PDF | Convert .md files into professional PDF documents. |
| Text to PDF | Convert plain text files into a PDF. |
| Tool Name | Description |
|---|---|
| PDF to Image | Convert PDF pages to JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, or TIFF formats. |
| PDF to Greyscale | Convert a color PDF into a black-and-white version. |
| OCR PDF | Make scanned PDFs searchable and copyable using Optical Character Recognition. |
| Tool Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Compress PDF | Reduce file size while maintaining quality. |
| Repair PDF | Attempt to repair and recover data from a corrupted PDF. |
| Encrypt PDF | Add a password to protect your PDF from unauthorized access. |
| Decrypt PDF | Remove password protection from a PDF (password required). |
| Change Permissions | Set or modify user permissions for printing, copying, and editing. |
| Sign PDF | Add your digital signature to a document. |
| Redact Content | Permanently remove sensitive content from your PDFs. |
| Edit Metadata | View and modify PDF metadata (author, title, keywords, etc.). |
| Remove Metadata | Strip all metadata from your PDF for privacy. |
You can run BentoPDF locally for development or personal use.
- Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
- npm (or yarn/pnpm)
- Docker & Docker Compose (for containerized setup)
You can run BentoPDF directly from Docker Hub without cloning the repository:
docker pull bentopdf/bentopdf:latest
docker run -p 3000:80 bentopdf/bentopdf:latestOpen your browser at: http://localhost:3000. This is the fastest way to try BentoPDF without setting up a development environment.
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Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf.git cd bentopdf -
Install Dependencies:
npm install
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Run the Development Server:
npm run dev
The application will be available at
http://localhost:5173.
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Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf.git cd bentopdf -
Run with Docker Compose: Create a
docker-compose.ymlfile with the content provided in the repository or use the existing one. Then, run:docker-compose up -d
The application will be available at
http://localhost:3000.Note: After making any local changes to the code, it’s recommended to rebuild the Docker image using:
docker-compose up --build -d
This ensures your latest changes are applied inside the container
BentoPDF was originally built using HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript. As the project grew, it was migrated to a modern stack for better maintainability and scalability:
- Vite: A fast build tool for modern web development.
- TypeScript: For type safety and an improved developer experience.
- Tailwind CSS: For rapid and consistent UI development.
Note: Some parts of the codebase still use legacy structures from the original implementation. Contributors should expect gradual updates as testing and refactoring continue.
- HTML to PDF: Convert HTML files or web pages into PDF documents.
- Markdown to PDF: Enhanced support for converting
.mdfiles to PDF. - Sanitize PDF: Remove potentially malicious content like scripts from PDFs.
- Convert to PDF/A: Convert PDFs to the PDF/A archival format.
- Edit PDF Content: Directly edit text and other content within your PDF.
- Linearize PDF: Optimize PDFs for fast web viewing.
Contributions and discussions on the roadmap are welcome! Join the conversation via Discord.
We welcome contributions from the community! Here’s how you can get started:
- Fork the repository and create your branch from
main. - Follow the Getting Started steps to set up your local environment.
- Make your changes and commit them with a clear message.
- Open a Pull Request and describe the changes you've made.
Have an idea for a new tool or an improvement? Open an issue to discuss it first.
BentoPDF wouldn’t be possible without the amazing open-source tools and libraries that power it. We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the creators and maintainers of:
- PDFLib.js – For enabling powerful client-side PDF manipulation.
- PDF.js – For the robust PDF rendering engine in the browser.
- PDFKit – For creating and editing PDFs with ease.
- EmbedPDF – For seamless PDF embedding in web pages.
- Cropper.js – For intuitive image cropping functionality.
- Vite – For lightning-fast development and build tooling.
- Tailwind CSS – For rapid, flexible, and beautiful UI styling.
Your work inspires and empowers developers everywhere. Thank you for making open-source amazing!
This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0. See the LICENSE file for details.