mutool
muPDF command-line tool
TLDR
Convert PDF to images
$ mutool draw -o [page%d.png] [input.pdf]
Extract text from PDF$ mutool draw -F txt [input.pdf]
Show PDF info$ mutool info [input.pdf]
Merge PDFs$ mutool merge -o [output.pdf] [file1.pdf] [file2.pdf]
Extract pages$ mutool merge -o [output.pdf] [input.pdf] [1-5]
Clean PDF$ mutool clean [input.pdf] [output.pdf]
SYNOPSIS
mutool command [options] files
DESCRIPTION
mutool is the MuPDF command-line tool for manipulating PDF and other document formats. It can render pages to images, extract text and images, merge and split PDFs, and run JavaScript programs with MuPDF bindings. Lightweight and fast.
PARAMETERS
COMMAND
Operation to perform.draw
Render document to image/text.info
Show document information.merge
Merge/extract pages.clean
Rewrite PDF file.convert
Transform files between formats.extract
Retrieve images and font files from a PDF.pages
Output page size and orientation information.poster
Divide pages into tiles for large-format printing.show
Print specified objects and streams to stdout.run
Execute a JavaScript program with MuPDF access.create
Generate a new PDF from graphics command input.-o FILE
Output file (used by draw, merge, and other subcommands).-r RESOLUTION
Rendering resolution in DPI (default: 72, for draw).-F FORMAT
Enforce specific output format (for draw).-w WIDTH
Page rendering width in pixels (for draw).-h HEIGHT
Page rendering height in pixels (for draw).-p PASSWORD
Password for encrypted files.
INSTALL
sudo apt install mupdf-tools
sudo pacman -S mupdf-tools
sudo apk add mupdf-tools
brew install mupdf-tools
CAVEATS
Part of MuPDF. Some features require specific builds. Limited editing capabilities.
HISTORY
mutool is part of MuPDF, a lightweight PDF renderer created by Artifex Software.