Self-hosted server

Run Stirling PDF on your own servers, on-premises or with your own cloud provider. Your team uses it in a browser or the desktop app.

Pick a build#

Build	Login and admin settings	Use it when
Docker `latest`	Yes	You want the standard server. Start here.
Docker `latest-fat`	Yes	You also want the AI engine inside the same container. AI stays off until you turn it on.
Docker `latest-ultra-lite`	No	Hardware is limited and you only need the core tools. No OCR or Office conversions.
`Stirling-PDF-with-login.jar`	Yes	You can't use Docker and will install Java and the conversion tools yourself.
`Stirling-PDF.jar`	No	As above, for a single user who needs no login.
`Stirling-PDF-server.jar`	No	You only need the REST API. It has no web interface.

Builds without login have no users, single sign-on or admin settings, so everything is set in files or environment variables.

Quick start#

Start the latest image with the compose file or docker run command in Install with Docker, then open http://localhost:8080.

Username: admin
Password: stirling

You are then asked to set a new password of at least 8 characters. The first admin is also asked whether to send anonymous usage data: see Analytics and telemetry.

To create your own first admin instead, set SECURITY_INITIALLOGIN_USERNAME and SECURITY_INITIALLOGIN_PASSWORD before the first start. They are only used while the database has no users.

To run with no login at all, set SECURITY_ENABLELOGIN=false. Anyone who can reach the server can then use it.

The free plan covers up to 5 users. Team and Enterprise add seats and features: see Plans and licences.