PDFsam Basic

Sober Lemur S.r.l. · Open source · Office

PDFsam Basic is a free and open-source desktop tool developed by Sober Lemur S.r.l. for manipulating PDF documents. It allows users to merge multiple files, split documents into smaller parts, extract specific pages, alternate and mix pages, and rotate PDFs locally on their computer without sending data to external servers.

Download for Windows

github.com · Official website

✓ Official source (winget)
✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 6.0.9.0
Release date: Oct. 30, 2026
License: AGPL-3.0
Installer type: wix

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.

winget install --id PDFsam.PDFsam -e

SHA256 (file verification)

9c3434bbc538345ce6f569d9d518c0187f35042b5bbb667bccf780829e86e1b7

Download for macOS

github.com · Official website

✓ Official source (Homebrew)
✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 6.0.9
License: AGPL-3.0
Installer type: dmg

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

This command needs Homebrew; if you don't have it, first run the install command from brew.sh. Then open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), paste the command and press Enter.

brew install --cask pdfsam-basic

SHA256 (file verification)

ad6cefc591ac1573e9cde25388fc7204cfa747c544e2997e22706f7f0f90a377

Platform pages: Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Security update: according to the publisher's release notes, PDFsam Basic 6.0.9.0 fixes security vulnerabilities. If you use an older version, update.
CVE-2026-114820
Official release notes →

PDFsam Basic 6.0.9.0: what's new?

PDF file lists with non-Latin characters now load correctly by reading them using the system charset first.
Fixed metadata loss in encrypted PDFs, lost changes during PDF splitting, and stream decoding errors.
Invalid CropBox dimensions now fall back to the MediaBox, and false warning messages on valid documents were removed.
Updated JDK to version 25.0.5.0.3 to patch security vulnerability CVE-2026-114820.

Summarized from the publisher's release notes.

Official release notes →

Highlights

Merge multiple PDF files into a single document
Split PDF files by page numbers, bookmarks, or file size
Extract specific pages or page ranges from a document
Rotate PDF pages clockwise or counterclockwise
Mix PDF files by alternating pages from two documents

Who is it for?

Designed for students, office workers, and administrators who frequently need to reorganize, combine, or split multi-page PDF documents locally.

Good to know before installing

Does not include text editing, form creation, or OCR capabilities
Operations are limited to page manipulation such as merging, splitting, and rotating
Advanced content editing features require separate software

How to install

Windows

Click the official download button to get the Windows installer or run winget install --id PDFsam.PDFsam -e in your terminal.
Open the downloaded installer file.
Follow the setup wizard instructions to complete the installation.
Launch PDFsam Basic from your Start menu.

Alternatives

All PDFsam Basic alternatives →

Frequently asked questions

Is PDFsam Basic completely free to use?

Yes, PDFsam Basic is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license and is free for both personal and commercial use.

Are my files uploaded to any remote server?

No, PDFsam Basic processes all documents locally on your computer, ensuring document privacy.

Can PDFsam Basic edit the existing text or images inside a PDF?

No, it is designed for page-level operations such as splitting, merging, and rotating, not for editing internal text or graphic elements.