egPDF

Spec sheet

Product

egPDF is a minimal, fully local PDF reader and editor.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The project describes release checks and updates through GitHub and browser deployment through Vercel; it lists no other integrations on the pages reviewed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The project says documents stay on the user's machine and that the app has no accounts or telemetry.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository identifies the project as MIT-licensed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Annotation tools

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Browser implementation

The browser version is described as a static site with no server component and uses browser file APIs to open documents.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Browser version

A browser version provides the same viewer, editing tools, and OCR as the desktop app through a static site with no server component.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop platforms

The README offers downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Downloads

The project lists a Windows installer, macOS DMG, and Linux AppImage on its releases page.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editing

Editing tools include redaction, whiteout, highlighting, text and image insertion, comments, and fillable form fields.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local processing

The desktop app says it has no network access, accounts, or telemetry, and that files stay on the user’s machine.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Network behavior

The desktop app checks GitHub for a newer release on launch; the README describes this as sending only a version check.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Network use

The desktop app contacts GitHub to check for releases and download updates, and the project says the check sends only a version check.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

OCR

On-device OCR supports Turkish, English, German, and Arabic, and can add a searchable text layer to scanned pages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

PDF operations

Users can combine documents, extract pages, reorder or rotate pages, and undo page changes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Printing

The desktop app provides a print screen with settings and a live preview; the browser version uses the browser's print dialog.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Redaction

The README says saved redactions burn a rendered image into the page so the underlying text is removed from the file.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

web,windows,macos,linuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Text editing

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Unsigned builds

The README says the Windows installer is not code-signed and that macOS and Linux builds are also unsigned.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Unsigned installers

The project says Windows, macOS, and Linux builds are unsigned and may require users to bypass operating-system warnings or settings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Viewing

Features include tabs, split view, word-by-word document comparison, page thumbnails, and text search.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Web printing

In the browser version, printing uses the browser’s print dialog.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• PDF editors#75 of 1027.5