// Read docs & web pages
qpdfv12.4.2
qpdf: A content-preserving PDF document transformer
Open source Maintained For agents
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v12.4.2 · 2026-09-27
Download Windows · ARM6413.6 MB · qpdf-12.4.2-msvc-arm64.exe Download Mac · Apple silicon3.1 MB · qpdf-12.4.2-bin-macos-arm64.zip Download Mac · Intel2.8 MB · qpdf-12.4.2-bin-macos-x86_64.zip Download Linux · x649.5 MB · qpdf-12.4.2-x86_64.AppImage
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qpdf is qpdf: A content-preserving PDF document transformer.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to read docs & web pages.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it as the official guide describes.
- 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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