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mutool — Convert, query information, and extract data from PDF files. More information: <https://mupdf.readth
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How to use the
mutool command: Convert, query information, and extract data from PDF files. More information: <https://mupdf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tools/mutool.html>.Solution
mutool — Convert, query information, and extract data from PDF files. More information: <https://mupdf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tools/mutool.html>.Convert a range of pages to PNGs (Note:
%nd in the output placeholder must be replaced with a print modifier like %d or %2d):mutool convert -o {{path/to/output%nd.png}} {{path/to/input.pdf}} {{1-10}}Convert one or more pages of a PDF into text in
stdout:mutool draw -F txt {{path/to/input.pdf}} {{2,3,5,...}}Concatenate multiple PDF files:
mutool merge -o {{path/to/output.pdf}} {{path/to/input1.pdf path/to/input2.pdf ...}}Query information about all content embedded in a PDF:
mutool info {{path/to/input.pdf}}Extract all images, fonts, and resources embedded in a PDF to the current directory:
mutool extract {{path/to/input.pdf}}Show the outline (table of contents) of a PDF:
mutool show {{path/to/input.pdf}} outlineCode Snippets
Convert a range of pages to PNGs (Note: `%nd` in the output placeholder must be replaced with a print modifier like `%d` or `%2d`)
mutool convert -o {{path/to/output%nd.png}} {{path/to/input.pdf}} {{1-10}}Convert one or more pages of a PDF into text in `stdout`
mutool draw -F txt {{path/to/input.pdf}} {{2,3,5,...}}Concatenate multiple PDF files
mutool merge -o {{path/to/output.pdf}} {{path/to/input1.pdf path/to/input2.pdf ...}}Query information about all content embedded in a PDF
mutool info {{path/to/input.pdf}}Extract all images, fonts, and resources embedded in a PDF to the current directory
mutool extract {{path/to/input.pdf}}Context
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