pikepdf is a mature, powerful Python library wrapping the mature, powerful and fast C++ library qpdf. It is intended for developers who want to create, manipulate, parse, repair, and abuse the PDF format. It supports reading and write PDFs, including creating from scratch. It supports linearizing PDFs and access to encrypted PDFs.
What's the difference between this Python project and similar ones?
It is a C++ library wrapper and is extremely fast compared to pure Python PDF libraries. It has excellent comprehensive documentation. It is excellent at reading PDFs, performing low-level manipulations, and saving them, and includes advanced features not found in other libraries.
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/pull/2819
**Author:** [@qooxzuub](https://github.com/qooxzuub)
**Created:** 12/10/2025
**Status:** ✅ Merged
**Merged:** 1/8/2026
**Merged by:** [@vinta](https://github.com/vinta)
**Base:** `master` ← **Head:** `add-pikepdf`
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### 📄 Description
## What is this Python project?
`pikepdf` is a mature, powerful Python library wrapping the mature, powerful and fast C++ library `qpdf`. It is intended for developers who want to create, manipulate, parse, repair, and abuse the PDF format. It supports reading and write PDFs, including creating from scratch. It supports linearizing PDFs and access to encrypted PDFs.
## What's the difference between this Python project and similar ones?
It is a C++ library wrapper and is extremely fast compared to pure Python PDF libraries. It has excellent comprehensive documentation. It is excellent at reading PDFs, performing low-level manipulations, and saving them, and includes advanced features not found in other libraries.
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/pull/2819
Author: @qooxzuub
Created: 12/10/2025
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 1/8/2026
Merged by: @vinta
Base:
master← Head:add-pikepdf📝 Commits (1)
fed9749Add pikepdf📊 Changes
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README.md(+1 -0)📄 Description
What is this Python project?
pikepdfis a mature, powerful Python library wrapping the mature, powerful and fast C++ libraryqpdf. It is intended for developers who want to create, manipulate, parse, repair, and abuse the PDF format. It supports reading and write PDFs, including creating from scratch. It supports linearizing PDFs and access to encrypted PDFs.What's the difference between this Python project and similar ones?
It is a C++ library wrapper and is extremely fast compared to pure Python PDF libraries. It has excellent comprehensive documentation. It is excellent at reading PDFs, performing low-level manipulations, and saving them, and includes advanced features not found in other libraries.
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Anyone who agrees with this pull request could submit an Approve review to it.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.