pymupdf

Render PDF pages to images, extract embedded images, annotate PDFs, and perform advanced PDF inspection using pymupdf (fitz). Use for tasks such as exporting pages as PNG/JPG, extracting images embedded in a PDF, drawing annotations, redacting content, or when high-fidelity rendering is required. For text extraction, splitting, merging, or rotating PDFs, use the pypdf skill instead.

Use scripts/pymupdf_cli.py for deterministic pymupdf operations instead of ad-hoc fitz snippets.

Workflow

1. Confirm the PDF file path is accessible locally.
2. Run the desired command (export-images, extract-images, info).
3. Inspect the output directory or stdout.

Command Guide

• Export pages as images:
  • python scripts/pymupdf_cli.py export-images --input <file.pdf> --output-dir <dir/>
  • Override format: --format png (default), jpg, or ppm.
  • Override resolution: --dpi 300 (default: 150).
  • Restrict to specific pages: --pages 0 1 2.
• Extract images embedded inside a PDF:
  • python scripts/pymupdf_cli.py extract-images --input <file.pdf> --output-dir <dir/>
  • Optionally restrict to specific pages: --pages 0 1 2.
• Inspect page dimensions and basic document info:
  • python scripts/pymupdf_cli.py info --input <file.pdf>

Operational Rules

• Pages are always 0-indexed in all commands.
• export-images renders each page as a raster image at the specified DPI.
• extract-images saves raw image streams embedded in the PDF (e.g. photos, logos); output filenames include page index and image index.
• Install dependency if missing: pip install pymupdf.
• For text extraction, splitting, merging, or rotating PDFs, use the pypdf skill instead.