pdfimpose

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pdfimpose is a Python package that includes a library and command-line tool for PDF imposition—the process of arranging pages on a printer’s sheet to simplify booklet binding and reduce paper waste.

The package can handle any input paper size and supports seven imposition schemas: hardcover binding, saddle stitch, one page zine, etc. See the documentation for more details.

Examples

2026 calendar (source, see LaTeX source file in sources repository).
Flash cards (source);
Copy, cut, fold (source);
Cut, stack, fold (source);
One-page-zine (source);
Hardcover binding (source);
Saddle stitch (source);
Wire binding (source).

Installation

From the PyPI * Use pip, for example to install:
```
python -m pip install pdfimpose
```
From source: * Download a copy of the repository from Framagit.org * From the root of your local copy of the respository, run:
```
python -m pip install .
```

From Debian: * Install stdeb:

python setup.py --command-packages=stdeb.command bdist_deb
sudo dpkg -i deb_dist/python<PYVERSION>-pdfimpose_<VERSION>_all.deb

Documentation

The compiled documentation is available on readthedocs
To compile it from source, download and run:
```
cd doc && make html
```

Changelog

See changelog.

Release files for pdfimpose 2.9.0

For a detailed explanation of source distributions (sdists) and built distributions (wheels), please see the package formats documentation.

Source distribution (sdist)

Source distribution for pdfimpose 2.9.0
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Built distribution (wheel)

Table of built distributions (wheels) for pdfimpose 2.9.0
File	Interpreter	ABI	Platform	Reset
pdfimpose-2.9.0-py3-none-any.whl 61.3 kB Mar 24, 2026	Python 3	none	any	Details

Total release size: 101.9 kB

Release files / pdfimpose-2.9.0.tar.gz

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