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mutool

Convert PDF files, query information and extract data. More information: https://mupdf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/mupdf-command-line.html.
  • Convert pages 1-10 into 10 PNGs (Note: %nd in the output placeholder must be replaced with a print modifier like %d or %2d):
    mutool convert -o {{path/to/output%nd.png}} {{path/to/input.pdf}} {{1-10}}
  • Convert pages 2, 3 and 5 of a PDF into text in stdout:
    mutool draw -F {{txt}} {{path/to/input.pdf}} {{2,3,5}}
  • Concatenate multiple PDF files:
    mutool merge -o {{path/to/output.pdf}} {{path/to/input1.pdf path/to/input2.pdf ...}}
  • Query information about all content embedded in a PDF:
    mutool info {{path/to/input.pdf}}
  • Extract all images, fonts and resources embedded in a PDF out into the current directory:
    mutool extract {{path/to/input.pdf}}
  • Print the outline (table of contents) of a PDF:
    mutool show {{path/to/input.pdf}} outline

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