# bentopdf

**Repository Path**: mirrors_trending/bentopdf

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: bentopdf
- **Description**: A Privacy First PDF Toolkit
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: AGPL-3.0
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 1
- **Forks**: 3
- **Created**: 2025-10-22
- **Last Updated**: 2025-12-27

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

<p align="center"><img src="public/images/favicon.svg" width="80"></p>
<h1 align="center">BentoPDF</h1>

**BentoPDF** is a powerful, privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit that is self hostable and 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.

![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/bentopdf/bentopdf) [![Ko-fi](https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy%20me%20a%20Coffee-yellow?logo=kofi&style=flat-square)](https://ko-fi.com/alio0) ![GitHub Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/alam00000/bentopdf?style=social)
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![BentoPDF Tools](public/images/bentopdf-tools.png)

---

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Have questions, feature requests, or want to chat with the community? Join our Discord server!

---

## 📜 Licensing

BentoPDF is dual-licensed:

- **AGPL-3.0** for open-source projects where you share your full source code publicly
- **Commercial License** for proprietary/closed-source applications - **[Get Lifetime License for $49](https://ko-fi.com/s/f32ca4cb75)** (a one-time lifetime purchase, includes all feature updates forever)

For more details, see our [Licensing Page](https://bentopdf.com/licensing.html)

<hr>

## ⭐ Stargazers over time

[![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=alam00000/bentopdf&type=Date)](https://star-history.com/#alam00000/bentopdf&Date)

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## ✨ Why BentoPDF?

- **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.

---

## 🛠️ Features / Tools Supported

BentoPDF offers a comprehensive suite of tools to handle all your PDF needs.

### Organize & Manage PDFs

| 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.                                         |
| **Alternate & Mix pages** | Merge pages by alternating pages from each PDF.                            |
| **Posterize PDF**         | Split a PDF into multiple smaller pages for print.                         |
| **PDF Multi Tool**        | Merge, Split, Organize, Delete, Rotate, Add Blank Pages, Extract and Duplicate in an unified interface. |
| **Add Attachments**       | Embed one or more files into your PDF.                                     |
| **Extract Attachments**   | Extract all embedded files from PDF(s) as a ZIP.                           |
| **Edit Attachments**      | View or remove attachments in your PDF.                                    |
| **Divide Pages**          | Divide pages horizontally or vertically.                                   |
| **Combine to Single Page**| Stitch all pages into one continuous scroll.                               |
| **Add Blank Page**        | Insert an empty page anywhere in your PDF.                                 |
| **Reverse Pages**         | Flip the order of all pages in your document.                              |
| **View Metadata**         | Inspect the hidden properties of your PDF.                                 |
| **PDFs to ZIP**           | Package multiple PDF files into a ZIP archive.                             |
| **Compare PDFs**          | Compare two PDFs side by side.                                             |

### Edit & Modify PDFs

| Tool Name              | Description                                                 |
| :--------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **PDF Editor**         | A comprehensive editor to modify your PDFs.                 |
| **Create Fillable Forms** | Create professional fillable PDF forms with text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns, radio buttons, signatures, and more. Fully compliant with PDF standards for compatibility with all PDF viewers. |
| **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.         |
| **Remove Blank Pages** | Auto detect and remove blank pages in a PDF.                |
| **Edit Bookmarks** | Add, Edit, Create, Import and Export PDF Bookmarks.                |
| **Add Stamps**         | Add image stamps to your PDF using the annotation toolbar.    |
| **Table of Contents**  | Generate a table of contents page from PDF bookmarks.         |
| **Redact Content**     | Permanently remove sensitive content from your PDFs.        |

### Convert to PDF

| Tool Name           | Description                                                     |
| :------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Image to PDF**    | Convert JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, BMP, HEIC, and TIFF images to PDF. |
| **JPG to PDF**      | Convert JPG images to PDF.                                        |
| **PNG to PDF**      | Convert PNG images to PDF.                                        |
| **WebP to PDF**     | Convert WebP images to PDF.                                       |
| **SVG to PDF**      | Convert SVG images to PDF.                                        |
| **BMP to PDF**      | Convert BMP images to PDF.                                        |
| **HEIC to PDF**     | Convert HEIC images to PDF.                                       |
| **TIFF to PDF**     | Convert TIFF images to PDF.                                       |
| **Markdown to PDF** | Convert `.md` files into professional PDF documents.            |
| **Text to PDF**     | Convert plain text files into a PDF.                            |
| **JSON to PDF**     | Convert JSON to PDF.                                             |

### Convert from PDF

| Tool Name            | Description                                                                    |
| :------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **PDF to Image**     | Convert PDF pages to JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, or TIFF formats.                     |
| **PDF to JPG**       | Convert each PDF page into a JPG image.                                        |
| **PDF to PNG**       | Convert each PDF page into a PNG image.                                        |
| **PDF to WebP**      | Convert each PDF page into a WebP image.                                       |
| **PDF to BMP**       | Convert each PDF page into a BMP image.                                        |
| **PDF to TIFF**      | Convert each PDF page into a TIFF image.                                       |
| **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. |
| **PDF to JSON**      | Convert PDF files to JSON format.                                              |

### Secure & Optimize PDFs

| 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.                      |
| **Linearize PDF**      | Optimize PDF for fast web view.                                    |
| **Sanitize PDF**       | Remove potentially unwanted or malicous files from PDF.            |
| **Fix Page Size**      | Standardize all pages to a uniform size.                           |
| **Page Dimensions**    | Analyze page size, orientation, and units.                         |
| **Remove Restrictions**| Remove password protection and security restrictions associated with digitally signed PDF files. |

---

## 🌍 Translations

BentoPDF is available in multiple languages:

| Language | Status |
|----------|--------|
| English  | [![English](https://img.shields.io/badge/Complete-green?style=flat-square)](public/locales/en/common.json) |
| German   | [![German](https://img.shields.io/badge/In_Progress-yellow?style=flat-square)](public/locales/de/common.json) |
| Vietnamese | [![Vietnamese](https://img.shields.io/badge/Complete-green?style=flat-square)](public/locales/vi/common.json) |

Want to help translate BentoPDF into your language? Check out our [Translation Guide](TRANSLATION.md)!

---

## 🚀 Getting Started

You can run BentoPDF locally for development or personal use.

### Prerequisites

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (v18 or higher recommended)
- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) (or yarn/pnpm)
- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) & [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) (for containerized setup)

### 🚀 Quick Start with Docker

[![Deploy on Zeabur](https://zeabur.com/button.svg)](https://zeabur.com/templates/K4AU2B)

You can run BentoPDF directly from Docker Hub or GitHub Container Registry without cloning the repository:

You can also watch the video on how to set it up 👉
[BentoPDF Docker Setup](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C4eJ2nqeaH__1Tlad-xuBHaF2Ha4fSBf/view?usp=drive_link)

**Using Docker Hub:**

```bash
docker run -p 3000:8080 bentopdf/bentopdf:latest
```

**Using GitHub Container Registry:**

```bash
docker run -p 3000:8080 ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf:latest
```

Open your browser at: http://localhost:3000

This is the fastest way to try BentoPDF without setting up a development environment.

### Static Hosting using Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages

It is very straightforward to host your own instance of BentoPDF using a static web page hosting service. Plus, services such as Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages all offer a free tier for getting started.  See [Static Hosting](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf/blob/main/STATIC-HOSTING.md)) for details. 

### 🏠 Self-Hosting Locally

Since BentoPDF is fully client-side, all processing happens in the user's browser and no server-side processing is required. This means you can host BentoPDF as simple static files on any web server or hosting platform.

**Download from Releases (Recommended):**

The easiest way to self-host is to download the pre-built distribution file from our [GitHub releases](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf/releases). Each release includes a `dist-{version}.zip` file that contains all necessary files for self-hosting.

1. Go to [BentoPDF Releases](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf/releases)
2. Download the latest `dist-{version}.zip` file
3. Extract the zip file
4. Serve the extracted folder with your preferred web server
   
**Serve the extracted folder (requires Node.js):**

```bash
# Navigate to the extracted folder
cd dist-1.7.3  # Replace with your version

# Start a local server
npx http-server -c-1
```

The website will be accessible at: `http://localhost:8080/`

> **Note:** The `-c-1` flag disables caching for development.

**Build from Source (Advanced):**

If you prefer to build from source:

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf.git
cd bentopdf

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Package the distribution for hosting (optional)
npm run package

# Preview the build locally
npm run preview

# The website will be accessible at: http://localhost:4173/

```

**Subdirectory Hosting:**

BentoPDF can also be hosted from a subdirectory (e.g., `example.com/tools/bentopdf/`):

```bash

# Example:
# 1. Build the app with the specific BASE_URL. BASE_URL must have a trailing and leading slash. The BASE_URL can be any url of your choice. Here we are using /tools/bentopdf/ as an example.

BASE_URL=/tools/bentopdf/ npm run build

# 2. Create the nested directory structure inside serve-test (or any folder of your choice for local testing. In case of production, create the nested directory structure inside the root directory)
mkdir -p serve-test/tools/bentopdf

# 3. Copy all files from the 'dist' folder into that nested directory
cp -r dist/* serve-test/tools/bentopdf/

# 4. Serve the 'serve-test' folder
npx serve serve-test
```

The website can be accessible at: ```http://localhost:3000/tools/bentopdf/```

The `npm run package` command creates a `dist-{version}.zip` file that you can use for self-hosting.

**Docker Subdirectory Deployment:**

BentoPDF's Docker image also supports the `BASE_URL` build argument for subdirectory deployments:

```bash
# Build for subdirectory deployment
docker build --build-arg BASE_URL=/bentopdf/ -t bentopdf .

# Run the container
docker run -p 3000:8080 bentopdf

# The app will be accessible at http://localhost:3000/bentopdf/
```

**Combined with Simple Mode:**

```bash
# Build with both BASE_URL and SIMPLE_MODE
docker build \
  --build-arg BASE_URL=/tools/pdf/ \
  --build-arg SIMPLE_MODE=true \
  -t bentopdf-simple .

docker run -p 3000:8080 bentopdf-simple
```

> **Important**: 
> - Always include trailing slashes in `BASE_URL` (e.g., `/bentopdf/` not `/bentopdf`)
> - The default value is `/` for root deployment

### 🚀 Run with Docker Compose (Recommended)

For a more robust setup with auto-restart capabilities:

1. **Download the repo and create a `docker-compose.yml` file or use the one given in repo**:

```yaml
services:
  bentopdf:
    image: bentopdf/bentopdf:latest
    container_name: bentopdf
    ports:
      - '3000:8080'
    restart: unless-stopped
```

2. **Start the application**:

```bash
docker-compose up -d
```

The application will be available at `http://localhost:3000`.

### 🏢 Simple Mode for Internal Use

For organizations that want a clean, distraction-free interface focused solely on PDF tools, BentoPDF supports a **Simple Mode** that hides all branding and marketing content.

**What Simple Mode does:**

- Hides navigation, hero section, features, FAQ, testimonials, and footer
- Shows only the essential PDF tools
- Updates page title to "PDF Tools"
- Perfect for internal company tools and educational institutions

For more details, see [SIMPLE_MODE.md](SIMPLE_MODE.md).

### 🔒 Security Features

BentoPDF runs as a non-root user using nginx-unprivileged for enhanced security:

- **Non-Root Execution**: Container runs with minimal privileges using nginx-unprivileged
- **Port 8080**: Uses high port number to avoid requiring root privileges
- **Security Best Practices**: Follows Principle of Least Privilege

#### Basic Usage

```bash
docker build -t bentopdf .
docker run -p 8080:8080 bentopdf
```

For detailed security configuration, see [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).

### 📦 Version Management

BentoPDF supports semantic versioning with multiple Docker tags available on both Docker Hub and GitHub Container Registry:

**Docker Hub:**

- **Latest**: `bentopdf/bentopdf:latest`
- **Specific Version**: `bentopdf/bentopdf:1.0.0`
- **Version with Prefix**: `bentopdf/bentopdf:v1.0.0`

**GitHub Container Registry:**

- **Latest**: `ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf:latest`
- **Specific Version**: `ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf:1.0.0`
- **Version with Prefix**: `ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf:v1.0.0`

#### Quick Release

```bash
# Release a patch version (0.0.1 → 0.0.2)
npm run release

# Release a minor version (0.0.1 → 0.1.0)
npm run release:minor

# Release a major version (0.0.1 → 1.0.0)
npm run release:major
```

For detailed release instructions, see [RELEASE.md](RELEASE.md).

### 🚀 Development Setup

#### Option 1: Run with npm

1. **Clone the Repository**:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf.git
   cd bentopdf
   ```

2. **Install Dependencies**:

   ```bash
   npm install
   ```

3. **Run the Development Server**:
   ```bash
   npm run dev
   ```
   The application will be available at `http://localhost:5173`.

#### Option 2: Build and Run with Docker Compose

1. **Clone the Repository**:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf.git
   cd bentopdf
   ```

2. **Run with Docker Compose**:

   ```bash
   docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d
   ```

   The application will be available at `http://localhost:3000`.

   > **Note:** After making any local changes to the code, rebuild the Docker image using:

   ```bash
   docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build -d
   ```

   This ensures your latest changes are applied inside the container.

---

## 🛠️ Tech Stack & Background

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.

---

## 🗺️ Roadmap

### Planned Features:

- **HTML to PDF**: Convert HTML files or web pages into PDF documents.
- **Markdown to PDF**: Enhanced support for converting `.md` files to PDF.
- **Convert to PDF/A**: Convert PDFs to the PDF/A archival format.
- **Edit PDF Content**: Directly edit text and other content within your PDF.
- **PDF to Office**: Converts PDF files into editable Word, Excel, and PowerPoint formats.
- **Office to PDF**: Converts Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents into optimized PDFs.

Contributions and discussions on the roadmap are welcome! Join the conversation via [Discord](https://discord.gg/Bgq3Ay3f2w).

---

## 🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Here's how you can get started:

1.  **Fork the repository** and create your branch from `main`.
2.  Follow the **Getting Started** steps to set up your local environment.
3.  Make your changes and commit them with a clear message.
4.  **Open a Pull Request** and describe the changes you've made.

Have an idea for a new tool or an improvement? [Open an issue](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf/issues) to discuss it first.

---

## Special Thanks

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](https://pdf-lib.js.org/)** – For enabling powerful client-side PDF manipulation.
- **[PDF.js](https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/)** – For the robust PDF rendering engine in the browser.
- **[PDFKit](https://pdfkit.org/)** – For creating and editing PDFs with ease.
- **[EmbedPDF](https://github.com/embedpdf/embed-pdf-viewer)** – For seamless PDF editing in pure JS.
- **[Cropper.js](https://fengyuanchen.github.io/cropperjs/)** – For intuitive image cropping functionality.
- **[Vite](https://vitejs.dev/)** – For lightning-fast development and build tooling.
- **[Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/)** – For rapid, flexible, and beautiful UI styling.
- **[qpdf](https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf)** and **[qpdf-wasm](https://github.com/neslinesli93/qpdf-wasm)**– A powerful command-line tool and library for inspecting, repairing, and transforming PDF file ported to wasm
- **[cpdf](https://www.coherentpdf.com/)** – For content preserving pdf operations.

Your work inspires and empowers developers everywhere. Thank you for making open-source amazing!