Pympress is a PDF presentation tool designed for dual-screen setups such as presentations and public talks. Highly configurable, fully-featured, and portable.
Publisher’s description
What is pympress?
pympress by Cimbali, Thomas Jost, Christof Rath, Epithumia is open-source Windows software in the pdf tools category. It ranks 15th by popularity among pdf tools in this catalogue. It is written in Python.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 64-bit Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.8.6, released on May 5, 2025. The version history goes back to January 12, 2023: 8 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 3.5 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 5,469 times. The source code on GitHub (Cimbali/pympress) has 1,688 stars. Similar programs include Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit), NAPS2 and wkhtmltox.
Project description on GitHub: “Pympress is a simple yet powerful PDF reader designed for dual-screen presentations”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: pympress is an open-source pdf tool tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is pympress 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:
1193BA8F247C11C2F46404DAC97B18CDA35EF13E19EADB1F88DC2FEB50A0F9FD· 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 8 versions ›8 versions over 2 years · about 3.5 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8.6Latest | May 5, 2025 | — | 64-bit MSI |
| 1.8.5 | July 11, 2024 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 1.8.4 | September 27, 2023 | — | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 1.8.3 | July 10, 2023 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 1.8.2 | April 4, 2023 | — | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 1.8.1 | March 27, 2023 | — | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 1.8.0 | March 16, 2023 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 1.7.2 | January 12, 2023 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Cimbali.pympress -echoco install pympress -yscoop install extras/pympressmsiexec /i pympress-1.8.6-x86_64.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {3069E89D-7BAA-4715-8EFC-783DC07F50BE} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Cimbali, Thomas Jost, Christof Rath, Epithumia
- Category
- PDF tools
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/Cimbali/pympress
- Written in
- Python
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 1.8.6
- Released
- May 5, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- January 12, 2023
- Versions listed
- 8
- Updates / year
- 3.5
- Chocolatey downloads
- 5,469
- GitHub stars
- 1,688
- GitHub forks
- 116
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Cimbali.pympress
- Chocolatey package
- pympress
- Scoop package
- extras/pympress
- MSI product code
- {3069E89D-7BAA-4715-8EFC-783DC07F50BE}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is pympress free?
Yes. pympress is open-source software under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Is pympress 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 pympress 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 pympress be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does pympress run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of pympress?
The versions page lists all 8 versions with links to their official installer files, back to January 12, 2023.
What are alternatives to pympress?
Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit), NAPS2, wkhtmltox, PDF24 Creator and MiKTeX. The alternatives page compares them.
