The PDF workbench; an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Acrobat, rebuilt in pure Rust.
Read, organize, combine, split and secure PDFs in a fast, native app, written in Rust from the ground up.
PdfCraft renders PDFs with care for the details that make a page feel right: kerning and ligatures, right-to-left and complex scripts, vertical CJK, colour emoji, shadings, blend modes, soft masks and optional content.
Combine files merges any number of PDFs into one. Each file gets a bookmark, with its own bookmarks nested underneath. Extract copies the pages you select into a new document. Split divides a document every n pages, or before the pages you choose.
Publisher’s description
What is PdfCraft?
PdfCraft is an open-source pdf tool program for Windows from Learning Machines LLC. It ranks 22nd by popularity among pdf tools in this catalogue. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit as MSI. Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 704 times. The source code on GitHub (storytold/pdfcraft) has 17,085 stars. Similar programs include Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit), NAPS2 and wkhtmltox.
Project description on GitHub: “PdfCraft: An open-source PDF reader and editor written by scratch in pure Rust”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
- Large user base
Cons
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: PdfCraft is an open-source pdf tool tool for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is PdfCraft safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
372A80FF736B0E1F242F7001A2157DE081FA5FDB2192D001B1CBBF7F53739F4B· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.0Latest | October 18, 2026 | — | ARM64 MSI64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ArtCraft.PdfCraft -echoco install pdfcraft -yscoop install extras/pdfcraftmsiexec /i pdfcraft-0.9.0-windows-x64.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {0C60CDCF-5FA0-4D4C-8BC9-68C8E47316D0} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask pdfcraftInformation
- Publisher
- Learning Machines LLC
- Category
- PDF tools
- Licence
- MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/storytold/pdfcraft
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64, 32-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 0.9.0
- Released
- October 18, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- October 21, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 704
- GitHub stars
- 17,085
- GitHub forks
- 6,576
- Website
- getartcraft.com
- winget ID
- ArtCraft.PdfCraft
- Chocolatey package
- pdfcraft
- Scoop package
- extras/pdfcraft
- MSI product code
- {0C60CDCF-5FA0-4D4C-8BC9-68C8E47316D0}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is PdfCraft free?
Yes. PdfCraft is open-source software under the MIT OR Apache-2.0 licence.
Is PdfCraft safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install PdfCraft with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can PdfCraft be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does PdfCraft run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
What are alternatives to PdfCraft?
Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit), NAPS2, wkhtmltox, PDF24 Creator and MiKTeX. The alternatives page compares them.
