mutool

Convert PDF files, query information and extract data. More information: <https://mupdf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/mupdf-command-line.html>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/mutool.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install mupdf-tools
Ubuntu
apt-get install mupdf-tools
Alpine
apk add mupdf-tools
Arch Arch Linux
pacman -S mupdf-tools
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install mupdf-tools
Fedora
dnf install mupdf
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install mupdf-tools
OS X
brew install mupdf-tools
Raspbian
apt-get install mupdf-tools
Dockerfile
dockerfile.run/mutool
Docker
docker run cmd.cat/mutool mutool powered by Commando

Convert PDF files, query information and extract data. More information: <https://mupdf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/mupdf-command-line.html>.

  • Convert pages 1-10 into 10 PNGs (Note: `%nd` in the output placeholder must be replaced with a print modifier like `%d` or `%2d`):
    mutool convert -o path/to/output%nd.png path/to/input.pdf 1-10
  • Convert pages 2, 3 and 5 of a PDF into text in `stdout`:
    mutool draw -F txt path/to/input.pdf 2,3,5
  • Concatenate multiple PDF files:
    mutool merge -o path/to/output.pdf path/to/input1.pdf path/to/input2.pdf ...
  • Query information about all content embedded in a PDF:
    mutool info path/to/input.pdf
  • Extract all images, fonts and resources embedded in a PDF out into the current directory:
    mutool extract path/to/input.pdf
  • Print the outline (table of contents) of a PDF:
    mutool show path/to/input.pdf outline

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