Paperforge

What Paperforge is

Paperforge is a free, open-source desktop toolkit for working with PDF files offline on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It can combine PDFs, extract page ranges or individual pages, and create custom page sets. A drag-and-drop thumbnail view supports reordering and deleting pages, while compression options range from screen to printer grade. The toolkit also combines JPG, PNG, and WebP images into PDFs and exports PDF pages as PNG or JPG files. A side-by-side comparison view highlights changed, added, and removed content between PDF versions. Paperforge says processing happens locally through native Rust, with no uploads, tracking, or API calls. It is released under the MIT License, which permits free use, modification, and distribution. The Free plan costs nothing, with no account or subscription required. Downloads are listed for Linux distributions, Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and Windows. Building from source requires Node 18+, Rust stable, and Tauri prerequisites for the target platform.