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pypdf

Pure-Python PDF manipulation library capable of splitting, merging, encrypting, and transforming PDFs.

10,291 Stars1,690 ForksPythonRelease: 7.0.0

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Tool Overview

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files. It can also add custom data, viewing options, and passwords to PDF files. Because it is 100% pure Python, it runs seamlessly in serverless environments like AWS Lambda and Vercel without compiling C extensions.

System Requirements: Python 3.6+

Key Capabilities & Features

100% pure Python with zero external C dependencies

High-speed PDF page splitting, appending, rotating, and merging

Extract plain text and embedded metadata (author, title, producer)

AES-128 and AES-256 encryption, decryption, and permission enforcement

Watermarking and overlaying stamps across pages

Form field reading, automated form filling, and flattening

Package Manager & CLI Installation

Install and update pypdf using your preferred operating system package manager or container runtime:

$ pip install pypdf

Verified Official Release Downloads

7.0.0

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pypdf-7.0.0-source.zip

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Latest Release Changelog (7.0.0)

## What's new ### Security (SEC) - Make file identifiers non-deterministic (#4366) by @stefan6419846 - Block not strictly increasing offsets in object streams (#4364) by @stefan6419846 - Limit XFA form decoding work (#4363) by @stefan6419846 - Apply image size limits more strictly (#4361) by @stefan6419846 ### Deprecations (DEP) - Cleanup deprecations for the next major release (#4306) by @stefan6419846 - Remove support for cryptography<43 (#4304) by @stefan6419846 - Drop support for Python 3.9 (#4292) by @stefan6419846 ### New Features (ENH) - Allow setting border color for rectangle annotations (#4297) by @Ak4shh ### Performance Improvements (PI) - Speed up LZW decoding for clear table markers (#4354) by @stefan6419846 - Build right-to-left text runs with a single join (#4344) by @kholdrex - Read every page label number tree once for all pages (#4321) by @kholdrex - Decode the PNG Up predictor a row at a time (#4312) by @MartinThoma ### Bug Fixes (BUG) - Fix cloning of objects that require constructor arguments (#4262) by @Ak4shh - Serialize XMP packets without an XML declaration (#4296) by @Ak4shh ### Maintenance (MAINT) - Generate Symbol and ZapfDingbats encodings from Ad

Specifications & Compatibility

Supported Ebook Formats

PDF

Supported Operating Systems

Cross-PlatformWindowsmacOSLinux

Primary LanguagePython

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Official Repositorypy-pdf/pypdf

Last Checked & Verified2026-11-08 04:49:02 UTC

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