# FynePDF for Linux > PDF tools with no daily limits, in a fast app that speaks your language. Free for 64-bit Linux, as one AppImage file. **Linux** (Available): 64-bit Linux, as an AppImage. [Download page](https://fynepdf.com/download/linux) · [Download AppImage](https://downloads.fynepdf.com/linux/FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage) ## Get started 1. **Download the AppImage**: One file. Make it executable, then double-click it. 2. **Sign in once**: Your free FynePDF account brings your plan and Library. 3. **Open a PDF**: Drop a PDF on the window, or press Open files. ## Install it on your system Install FynePDF for everyone on the computer with a few commands, or download the file and open it. ### With the terminal **Ubuntu**: Ubuntu 22.04 and later, and systems built on it. ```sh sudo mkdir -p /opt/fynepdf sudo wget -O /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage https://downloads.fynepdf.com/linux/FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage sudo chmod 755 /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage sudo ln -sf /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage /usr/local/bin/fynepdf fynepdf ``` **Kali and Debian**: Kali Linux, and Debian 12 or later. ```sh sudo apt install -y fuse3 wget sudo mkdir -p /opt/fynepdf sudo wget -O /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage https://downloads.fynepdf.com/linux/FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage sudo chmod 755 /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage sudo ln -sf /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage /usr/local/bin/fynepdf fynepdf ``` **Fedora**: Current Fedora releases. ```sh sudo mkdir -p /opt/fynepdf sudo wget -O /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage https://downloads.fynepdf.com/linux/FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage sudo chmod 755 /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage sudo ln -sf /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage /usr/local/bin/fynepdf fynepdf ``` **Chromebook**: Intel and AMD Chromebooks. First turn on Linux: Settings, About ChromeOS, Developers. ```sh sudo apt install -y fuse3 wget wget https://downloads.fynepdf.com/linux/FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage chmod +x FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage ./FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage ``` Then, to find it in your apps menu: Settings, Default PDF viewer, Add to apps menu. ### By hand 1. Download the AppImage with the button at the top of this page. 2. Right-click the file, open Properties and allow it to run as a program. 3. Double-click it. Add to apps menu, in Settings, puts it in your apps menu. Wayland or X11: FynePDF runs on both. On Wayland, its window shows the FynePDF icon once it's in your apps menu. ### Check your download (optional) The AppImage is signed with FynePDF's release key, so you can make sure your copy is ours and hasn't been changed. **Release key fingerprint**: `51E9 EB79 8FC6 6877 DCF2 16C5 D9CA 4930 D63A C317` ```sh wget https://fynepdf.com/FynePDF-release-key.asc wget https://downloads.fynepdf.com/linux/FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage.asc gpg --import FynePDF-release-key.asc gpg --verify FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage.asc /opt/fynepdf/FynePDF.AppImage ``` It should say "Good signature from FynePDF Releases" and end with the fingerprint above. gpg also warns that the key isn't certified. That's normal for a key you've just added. The last line checks the copy the commands above put in /opt. To check another copy, end the line with that file instead: - Downloaded with the button: `~/Downloads/FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage` - On a Chromebook: `~/FynePDF-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage` ## What you need - **Linux**: Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Fedora or newer - **Processor**: 64-bit (x86-64) - **Get it from**: fynepdf.com, as one AppImage file - **Updates**: The app tells you when one is out - **Price**: Free. Paid plans add batch runs, Bates, PDF/A, Print Studio, AI and more - **Account**: A free FynePDF account, the same as on fynepdf.com - **Internet**: Once, to sign in. Then only for AI, the Library and cloud drives - **Your files**: The PDF tools work on your computer - **Languages**: 13: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Nepali, Persian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish ## What's in the app - **43 free PDF tools**: No daily limits or file caps. - **13 languages**: Every screen and message, in yours. - **Edit PDF**: Change text, fill in forms, sign. - **Print Studio**: Booklets, CMYK and bleed. Paid plans. - **Create**: 126 templates, 39 of them free. - **Workflows**: Set up steps once, run them again. More on the download hub: https://fynepdf.com/download ## Frequently asked questions ### Which Linux systems does it run on? 64-bit (x86-64) Linux from about 2022 on: Ubuntu 22.04 and later, Debian 12, Kali, current Fedora, and Intel or AMD Chromebooks with Linux turned on. It runs on Wayland and X11. ARM computers aren't supported. ### What is an AppImage? One file that holds the whole app. Make it executable and open it: there's nothing to install and no root needed. To remove FynePDF, delete the file. ### How do I update it? When there's a new version, FynePDF shows a card in its left bar that opens this page. Download the new AppImage and use it in place of the old one. ### How do I add FynePDF to my apps menu? Open Settings, then Default PDF viewer, and choose Add to apps menu. FynePDF then shows in your apps menu and in Open With for PDFs. ### Does the Linux app work offline? Yes, once you've signed in. The PDF tools, [Edit PDF](https://fynepdf.com/tools/edit-pdf), Create and printing work offline, and paid features keep working for up to 30 days between connections. The AI tools, your Library and cloud drives need the internet. ### Is the Linux app free? Yes. 43 of its 45 PDF tools are free, with no daily limits or file caps. Bates numbering, PDF/A, many files in one run, Print Studio, the Pro templates and the AI features come with a paid plan. --- Open this page in a browser: https://fynepdf.com/download/linux More: [All tools](https://fynepdf.com/tools) · [AI agents](https://fynepdf.com/ai/agents) · [llms.txt](https://fynepdf.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://fynepdf.com/sitemap.xml)