Zen PDF — Fast, private, offline PDF editor

Open‑source (Apache 2.0). Works on macOS & Linux. Official Apple Silicon download; Intel macOS and Linux are supported via building from source. 100% offline; no telemetry — your PDFs never leave your device.

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  • Free & Open‑Source
  • Apache 2.0
  • Apple Silicon build (arm64)
  • Intel macOS + Linux via source
Zen PDF app screenshot
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Familiar, calm interface with quick actions.

What you can do

Merge PDFs

  • Merge multiple PDFs into one document.
  • Keep everything together with a single export.

Split PDFs

  • Split by page ranges or into single‑page PDFs.
  • Use ranges like 1-3,6,8-10 or “*” for one-per-page.

Reorder & Rotate

  • Reorder pages with drag-and-drop thumbnails.
  • Rotate individual pages before export.

Compression Presets

  • Choose presets for size vs. quality trade-offs.
  • Keep vectors crisp or shrink scans for sharing.

Flexible Export

  • Export a single combined PDF or multiple PDFs.
  • Grab a ZIP when you need separate documents.

UI Themes

  • Switch between Default, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night, Catppuccin, Dracula.
  • Match the desktop app to your setup instantly.

OCR (Desktop)

  • Run OCR to make scanned PDFs searchable.
  • Keep everything offline while processing text.

Search with Highlights

  • Search across native and OCR text with live highlights.
  • Jump between matches to navigate long documents.

View Modes

  • Toggle between full page view and thumbnail grid.
  • Work the way you prefer for every workflow.

Zoom Controls

  • Zoom in and out in the full page view instantly.
  • Inspect fine details without leaving the app.

Get Zen PDF

Open‑source (Apache 2.0). Apple Silicon build. Intel macOS & Linux via source. 100% offline.

No ads. No malware. Private by design.

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