macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mupdflocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mupdfMacPorts ports tree · graphics/mupdf/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install mupdf with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper, winget
Lightweight PDF and XPS viewer. Version 1.28.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-27.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add mupdfAlpine Linux edge package indexes · mupdf · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libmupdf-devDebian stable package indexes · libmupdf-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mupdfFedora Rawhide package metadata · mupdf · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#mupdfnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mu/mupdf/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S mupdfArch Linux sync databases · mupdf · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install mupdfopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · mupdf · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install mupdfChocolatey community package catalog · mupdf · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/mupdfScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/mupdf.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id ArtifexSoftware.mutool -eWindows Package Manager source index · ArtifexSoftware.mutool · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Lightweight PDF and XPS viewer
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mudraw
- mupdf-gl
- mupdf-x11
- mutool
history
Project history and usage
MuPDF is a lightweight open-source document framework developed by Artifex Software and written in C for viewing, converting, and manipulating PDF, XPS, and e-book documents. Historical accounts trace the project to Tor Andersson's work on a PDF renderer in 2002, followed by Artifex's acquisition of the project and the development of Fitz, the graphics library that became MuPDF's rendering core. The first Fitz-based MuPDF release appeared in 2005, and the GitHub project copyright notice covers Artifex's stewardship from 2006 onward.
Project history
The project became known for speed, small code size, and high-quality anti-aliased rendering. Its scope grew from a minimal PDF viewer and renderer into a document toolkit with viewers for multiple platforms, command-line tools, and embeddable libraries. MuPDF's documented format support includes PDF, XPS/OpenXPS, EPUB, MOBI, FB2, comic-book archives, common images, and limited SVG, while its toolchain handles rendering, conversion, extraction, inspection, cleaning, and scripting.
How it is used
MuPDF's ecosystem role sits between desktop viewers, embedded renderers, and developer SDKs. SumatraPDF documents MuPDF as the library it uses to parse and render PDF files, and Artifex markets MuPDF Core, PyMuPDF, MuPDF.js, and MuPDF.NET as related products around the same engine family. In package managers, brew:mupdf is the full viewer/toolkit formula, while mupdf-tools-style packages expose only the CLI utilities for automation-heavy systems.
Sources
- https://artifex.com/blog/mupdfjs-with-npm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MuPDF
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mupdf
- https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf
- https://mupdf.com/
- https://mupdf.readthedocs.io/en/1.27.1/guide/what-is-mupdf.html
- https://mupdf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tools/mutool.html
- https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/docs/Contribute-to-SumatraPDF
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for mupdf. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 12 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mudraw | cli | global executable | |
mupdf-gl | cli | global executable | |
mupdf-x11 | cli | global executable | |
mutool | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.28.0
manager updated2026-06-27
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://mupdf.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mupdf |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.28.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mupdf |
| Homepage | https://mupdf.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf |
| Upstream docs | https://mupdf.com/docs |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://mupdf.com/downloads/archive/mupdf-1.28.0-source.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-27T15:38:04Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | brotli, freetype, gumbo-parser, harfbuzz, jbig2dec, jpeg-turbo, leptonica, libarchive, openjpeg, openssl@3, python@3.14, tesseract |
| Build dependencies | llvm@21, pkgconf, swig |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mupdf |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Conflicts With |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libmupdf-dev 1.25.1+ds1-6+deb13u1
development files for the MuPDF viewer
sudo apt install libmupdf-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
Debian apt95%
libmupdf25.1 1.25.1+ds1-6+deb13u1
shared library for the MuPDF viewer
sudo apt install libmupdf25.1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 11 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
Debian apt95%
mupdf 1.25.1+ds1-6+deb13u1
lightweight PDF viewer
sudo apt install mupdf- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- 10 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
Debian apt95%
mupdf-tools 1.25.1+ds1-6+deb13u1
command line tools for the MuPDF viewer
sudo apt install mupdf-tools- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
Debian apt95%
python3-mupdf 1.25.1+ds1-6+deb13u1
Python bindings for MuPDF library
sudo apt install python3-mupdf- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
Nix95%
mupdf
nix profile install nixpkgs#mupdf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
Ubuntu apt95%
libmupdf-dev 1.23.10+ds1-1build3
development files for the MuPDF viewer
sudo apt install libmupdf-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mupdf
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
Ubuntu apt95%
mupdf 1.23.10+ds1-1build3
lightweight PDF viewer
sudo apt install mupdf- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: amd64
- 14 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
Ubuntu apt95%
mupdf-tools 1.23.10+ds1-1build3
command line tools for the MuPDF viewer
sudo apt install mupdf-tools- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 10 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
apk95%
mupdf 1.27.2-r0
Lightweight PDF and XPS viewer
sudo apk add mupdf- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
apk95%
mupdf-dev 1.27.2-r0
Lightweight PDF and XPS viewer (development files)
sudo apk add mupdf-dev- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
apk95%
mupdf-doc 1.27.2-r0
Lightweight PDF and XPS viewer (documentation)
sudo apk add mupdf-doc- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mupdf
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
apk95%
mupdf-gl 1.27.2-r0
Lightweight PDF and XPS viewer with OpenGL backend
sudo apk add mupdf-gl- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
apk95%
mupdf-libs 1.27.2-r0
Lightweight PDF and XPS viewer
sudo apk add mupdf-libs- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
apk95%
mupdf-tools 1.27.2-r0
Tools for a lightweight PDF and XPS viewer
sudo apk add mupdf-tools- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
apk95%
mupdf-x11 1.27.2-r0
Lightweight PDF and XPS viewer with X11 backend
sudo apk add mupdf-x11- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mupdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mupdf
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