poppler-qt5 ☆
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Description:
PDF rendering library (based on the xpdf-3.0 code base)
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 25.12.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 2, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: pdf qt5 library rendering document
Install: brew install poppler-qt5
About:
Poppler-qt5 is a Qt5 wrapper around the Poppler PDF rendering library, providing a robust C++ interface for rendering, text extraction, and metadata access. It enables developers to integrate high-fidelity PDF viewing and manipulation capabilities into Qt-based applications. This library is essential for building document viewers or tools that require programmatic PDF interaction.
Key Features:
  • High-fidelity PDF rendering
  • Text extraction and searching
  • Document metadata access
  • Qt5 C++ interface
Use Cases:
  • Building custom PDF viewer applications
  • Extracting text or metadata from PDF files programmatically
Alternatives:
  • QtPdf – Qt's native module, often requires commercial licensing for static linking; Poppler is open-source.
  • pdf2image – Primarily a CLI tool, whereas poppler-qt5 provides a library interface for direct integration.
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