Stirling-PDF/README.md
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## Checklist

### General

- [ ] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings

### Documentation

- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)

### Translations (if applicable)

- [ ] I ran
[`scripts/counter_translation.py`](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/docs/counter_translation.md)

### UI Changes (if applicable)

- [ ] Screenshots or videos demonstrating the UI changes are attached
(e.g., as comments or direct attachments in the PR)

### Testing (if applicable)

- [ ] I have tested my changes locally. Refer to the [Testing
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md#6-testing)
for more details.
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<p align="center">
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/main/docs/stirling.png" width="80" alt="Stirling PDF logo">
</p>
<h1 align="center">Stirling PDF - The Open-Source PDF Platform</h1>
Stirling PDF is a powerful, open-source PDF editing platform. Run it as a personal desktop app, in the browser, or deploy it on your own servers with a private API. Edit, sign, redact, convert, and automate PDFs without sending documents to thirdparty services.
<p align="center">
<a href="https://hub.docker.com/r/stirlingtools/stirling-pdf">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/frooodle/s-pdf" alt="Docker Pulls">
</a>
<a href="https://discord.gg/HYmhKj45pU">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/discord/1068636748814483718?label=Discord" alt="Discord">
</a>
<a href="https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF">
<img src="https://api.scorecard.dev/projects/github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/badge" alt="OpenSSF Scorecard">
</a>
<a href="https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/stirling-pdf">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/stirling-tools/stirling-pdf?style=social" alt="GitHub Repo stars">
</a>
</p>
![Stirling PDF - Dashboard](images/home-light.png)
## Key Capabilities
- **Everywhere you work** - Desktop client, browser UI, and self-hosted server with a private API.
- **50+ PDF tools** - Edit, merge, split, sign, redact, convert, OCR, compress, and more.
- **Automation & workflows** - No-code pipelines direct in UI with APIs to process millions of PDFs.
- **Enterprisegrade** - SSO, auditing, and flexible onprem deployments.
- **Developer platform** - REST APIs available for nearly all tools to integrate into your existing systems.
- **Global UI** - Interface available in 40+ languages.
For a full feature list, see the docs: **https://docs.stirlingpdf.com**
## Quick Start
```bash
docker run -p 8080:8080 docker.stirlingpdf.com/stirlingtools/stirling-pdf
```
Then open: http://localhost:8080
For full installation options (including desktop and Kubernetes), see our [Documentation Guide](https://docs.stirlingpdf.com/#documentation-guide).
## Resources
- [**Documentation**](https://docs.stirlingpdf.com)
- [**Homepage**](https://stirling.com)
- [**API Docs**](https://registry.scalar.com/@stirlingpdf/apis/stirling-pdf-processing-api/)
- [**Server Plan & Enterprise**](https://docs.stirlingpdf.com/Paid-Offerings)
## Support
- **Community** [Discord](https://discord.gg/HYmhKj45pU)
- **Bug Reports**: [Github issues](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/issues)
## Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
For development setup, see the [Developer Guide](DeveloperGuide.md).
For adding translations, see the [Translation Guide](devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md).
## License
Stirling PDF is open-core. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.