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BentoPDF

Powerful, privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit that allows you

Document Management ★ 16k stars Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Powerful, privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit that allows you to manipulate, edit, merge, and process PDF files directly in your browser.

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Key features

  • Merge, split and rotate PDFs
  • Runs entirely client-side
  • No uploads to a server
  • Static site deployment

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Fully client-side privacy
  • Files never leave device
  • Easy Docker deploy

Trade-offs

  • Relatively young project
  • Large files strain browser

Is BentoPDF secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect BentoPDF's latest release (v2.8.8). OSV.dev lists 3 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-77581, published 2026-09-24 (20 days ago), fixed in 2.8.7

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

BentoPDF replaces

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