# Install qpdf with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper Tools for and transforming and inspecting PDF files. Version 12.3.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:qpdf ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install qpdf ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install qpdf ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/qpdf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add qpdf ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qpdf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libqpdf-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libqpdf-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install qpdf ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qpdf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#qpdf ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qp/qpdf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S qpdf ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: qpdf from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libqpdf30 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libqpdf30 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install qpdf ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: qpdf from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','qgis-ltr' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/qpdf ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/qpdf.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id QPDF.QPDF -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: QPDF.QPDF from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:qpdf - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 12.3.2 - **Source summary:** Tools for and transforming and inspecting PDF files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-15T10:21:19-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - fix-qdf (cli) - qpdf (cli) - zlib-flate (cli) - fix-qdf (alias) - qpdf (alias) - zlib-flate (alias) ## Dependencies - jpeg-turbo - openssl@3 ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 12.3.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-15 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** qpdf - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libqpdf-dev - 12.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqpdf-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | development files for PDF transformation/inspection library | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io - Debian apt - libqpdf30 - 12.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libqpdf30 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | runtime library for PDF transformation/inspection software | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io - Debian apt - qpdf - 12.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qpdf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tools for transforming and inspecting PDF files | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io - Debian apt - qpdf-doc - 12.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: qpdf-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tools for transforming and inspecting PDF files | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io - Nix - qpdf: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qp/qpdf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libqpdf-dev - 11.9.0-1.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqpdf-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | development files for PDF transformation/inspection library | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io - Ubuntu apt - libqpdf29t64 - 11.9.0-1.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libqpdf29t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | runtime library for PDF transformation/inspection software | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io - Ubuntu apt - qpdf - 11.9.0-1.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qpdf from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tools for transforming and inspecting PDF files | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io - Ubuntu apt - qpdf-doc - 11.9.0-1.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: qpdf-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | tools for transforming and inspecting PDF files | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io - apk - qpdf - 12.3.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qpdf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Command-line tools and library for transforming PDF files | https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf - apk - qpdf-dev - 12.3.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qpdf-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Command-line tools and library for transforming PDF files (development files) | https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf - apk - qpdf-doc - 12.3.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qpdf-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Command-line tools and library for transforming PDF files (documentation) | https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf - apk - qpdf-fix-qdf - 12.3.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qpdf-fix-qdf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Repair PDF files in QDF form after editing | https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf - apk - qpdf-libs - 12.3.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qpdf-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Command-line tools and library for transforming PDF files (libraries) | https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf - dnf - qpdf - 12.3.2-1.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qpdf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Command-line tools and library for transforming PDF files | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io/ - dnf - qpdf-devel - 12.3.2-1.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: qpdf-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for QPDF library | https://qpdf.sourceforge.io/ ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - 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Shared terms: cli, document, jpeg, jpeg-turbo, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/qpdf.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/qpdf.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph