We’re excited to announce the official release of indiPDF 1.0, a full-featured PDF editor built from the ground up for Linux users.

Why We Built indiPDF

Linux has come a long way as a desktop operating system, but one gap has persisted: a capable, affordable PDF editor. The open source options are limited in functionality, and the commercial alternatives often cost hundreds of dollars per year in subscription fees—or worse, require uploading your documents to the cloud.

indiPDF changes that. It’s a native Linux application that handles everything from simple annotations to complex form filling, all while keeping your documents entirely on your computer.

What’s in Version 1.0

indiPDF 1.0 is a complete PDF editing solution:

Document Management — Open multiple PDFs in tabs, merge documents, split pages into separate files, and extract specific page ranges. Drag-and-drop page reordering makes reorganizing documents intuitive.

Text Editing — Edit existing text directly within PDF documents with support for font family, size, and color customization.

Annotations & Markup — Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text. Add text boxes, comments, shapes, arrows, stamps, and freehand drawings. All annotations can be flattened permanently into the PDF when needed.

Signatures — Create, save, and reuse signatures across documents. No more printing, signing, and scanning.

Form Filling — Work with fillable PDF forms, including support for calculated fields that automatically compute totals and averages.

Search & Navigation — Full-text search with keyboard navigation, zoom controls, and a thumbnail sidebar for visual page browsing.

Native Linux Experience — GTK-style interface with automatic dark/light theme detection for GNOME, KDE, and other desktop environments. Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts and system clipboard integration make it feel right at home.

Pricing That Makes Sense

indiPDF costs $35 for a lifetime license. That’s a one-time purchase—no subscriptions, no annual renewals, no upgrade fees. When version 2.0 ships, your license still works.

Want to try it first? indiPDF is fully functional without a license. The only limitation is that saved files include a small watermark until you purchase.

Privacy, Not Promises

Every document you open in indiPDF stays on your computer. There’s no cloud sync, no telemetry, no analytics. We don’t know what files you open, what edits you make, or how often you use the app. That’s by design.

Installation

indiPDF is available on Flathub:

flatpak install flathub com.indomitusgroup.indipdf

Or visit indomitusgroup.com/indipdf to learn more and purchase a license.

What’s Next

Version 1.0 is just the beginning. The roadmap includes OCR support, additional export options, and continued refinements based on user feedback. If you run into issues or have feature requests, the bug report page is the place to let us know.

Thanks for supporting independent software development. We hope indiPDF makes your Linux workflow a little better.