Pikepdf Python Packages

pikepdf

A Python library for reading and writing PDF, powered by QPDF

pdf-edit-engine

Format-preserving PDF text editing engine — edit text in existing PDFs while preserving fonts, layout, and visual fidelity

pdftl

PDF CLI pipeline: merge, split, crop, rotate, compress, extract images, add text and more. Modern pdftk replacement, powered by pikepdf/qpdf.

metacls

Bulk metadata scrubbing for PDF, Office and image files — CLI, local web UI and a REST API, with a before/after proof report.

uk-bank-statement-anonymiser

Anonymise UK bank statement PDFs by scrambling personal data while preserving document structure.

decryptpdf

Simple CLI tool for decrypting PDF files. `uvx decryptpdf my.pdf` `pipx run decryptpdf my.pdf` (PDF password remover / unlocker, ✔Batch processing, ✔CLI)

pdfblah

Real find and replace on the actual text in a PDF. No overlay, metadata preserved. CLI + Python library.

pdfreplace

Replace a string inside a PDF without re-typesetting the document

spotpdf

Fail-closed CLI to inspect, rename, remap composite CMYK previews, convert supported spot paint to DeviceCMYK, and remove PDF spot colors without rasterizing.

slimpdf

Local-first PDF compressor: shrink PDFs below a target size, fully offline — no uploads, no account, no network calls. CLI + Python library.

pdf-email-optimizer

Claude & Codex agent skill and CLI that shrinks PDFs to email-safe sizes while preserving visual quality — photo brochures, design exports, scans, and reports.

pdf-defang

Strip JavaScript, OpenAction, Launch actions and other active content from PDFs. Lightweight Python library on top of pikepdf. MIT licensed.