How to Self-Host Stirling PDF Tools

By Admin · Mar 1, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 30 views · 1 min read

What Is Stirling PDF?

Stirling PDF is a self-hosted web application for PDF manipulation. It lets you merge, split, convert, compress, and edit PDF files without uploading them to third-party services.

Requirements

A Breeze with at least 1 GB RAM
Docker installed

Installation

docker run -d --name stirling-pdf \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -v /opt/stirling-pdf/data:/usr/share/tessdata \
  -v /opt/stirling-pdf/configs:/configs \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  frooodle/s-pdf:latest

Access

Visit http://your-server:8080 to access the tool.

Features

Merge multiple PDFs into one
Split PDF by pages or ranges
Convert to/from images, Word, PowerPoint
Compress PDF file size
Add or remove passwords
Add watermarks
OCR scanned documents
Rotate, reorder, and remove pages
Sign PDFs
Compare PDFs

Why Self-Host?

Sensitive documents never leave your server
No file size limits
No ads or watermarks
Works offline within your network