poppler

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Formula Development v26.08.0

PDF rendering library (based on the xpdf-3.0 code base)

When to use

PDF rendering library (based on the xpdf-3.0 code base). Use poppler when you want a widely used development command-line package that can be installed and updated through Homebrew. It is one of FastBrew's top packages by Homebrew installs, with about 743.6K installs over the last year.

About

Install poppler on macOS with Homebrew Formula using `brew install poppler`. poppler is a Development command-line package with version 26.08.0. The package is listed in homebrew/core.

Install 1 App in Terminal
$
brew install poppler
Source: homebrew/core Website Homebrew

Dependencies

Build Dependencies

Conflicts With

pdftohtmlpdf2imagexpdf

Official Homebrew Stats

Install activity metrics for poppler.

+4.7% vs 90d avg
30 Days
99.8K total installs
3.3K installs / day avg
90 Days
285.9K total installs
3.2K installs / day avg
1 Year
743.6K total installs
2.0K installs / day avg

Frequently asked questions

How do I install poppler with Homebrew?

Run brew install poppler in Terminal to install poppler as a Homebrew formula on macOS.

What kind of package is poppler?

poppler is a Development Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 26.08.0.

What should I review before installing poppler?

Review the runtime dependencies (cairo, fontconfig, freetype, glib, gpgmepp, jpeg-turbo, libpng, libtiff, little-cms2, nspr, nss, openjpeg, gettext, gpgme) and build dependencies (cmake, gettext, gobject-introspection, pkgconf) along with any caveats before installing.

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