swftools ☆

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Description:
SWF manipulation and generation tools

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: flash swf multimedia conversion legacy pdf

Install: brew install swftools

About:
Swftools is a collection of utilities for working with Adobe Flash (SWF) files. It enables the generation of SWF files from various input formats like PDF and HTML, as well as the extraction of content like text and images from existing SWFs. The toolset is valuable for legacy content migration, automated report generation, and digital asset analysis.

Key Features:

PDF to SWF conversion for creating Flash-based documents
SWF extraction tools to retrieve text, images, and metadata
Command-line interface for scripting and automation
Support for rendering and analyzing SWF structures

Use Cases:

Converting PDF documents into viewable Flash-based content for older web systems
Extracting text and assets from legacy SWF applications for archival or migration
Automating the creation of Flash banners or presentations via scripts

Alternatives:

FFmpeg – FFmpeg is a broader multimedia framework that handles video/audio but lacks specific SWF generation and text extraction capabilities.
JPEXS Free Flash Decompiler – JPEXS is a GUI-based decompiler for inspecting and editing SWF files, whereas Swftools focuses on command-line conversion and extraction.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 3:12pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	40c74d19
Sep 13, 2024 12:36am		1	VERSION_BUMP	7e6e9a45