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Downloads:

3,345,408

Downloads of v 11.25.1:

62,653

Last Update:

19 May 2025

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • geek Software GmbH

Tags:

pdf24 pdf pdfcreator printer

PDF24 Creator

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11.25.1 | Updated: 19 May 2025

Downloads:

3,345,408

Downloads of v 11.25.1:

62,653

Software Author(s):

  • geek Software GmbH

PDF24 Creator 11.25.1

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by geek Software GmbH. The inclusion of geek Software GmbH trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify geek Software GmbH goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install PDF24 Creator, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade PDF24 Creator, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall PDF24 Creator, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade pdf24 -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade pdf24 -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install pdf24
  win_chocolatey:
    name: pdf24
    version: '11.25.1'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'pdf24' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '11.25.1'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller pdf24
{
    Name     = "pdf24"
    Version  = "11.25.1"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'pdf24':
  ensure   => '11.25.1',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 19 May 2025.

Description

The free, PDF24 PDF Creator is a program to create PDF files from almost any application. The PDF creator functions as a virtual PDF printer and provides some PDF editing features.

Features

  • Freeware
  • Easy to use
  • Multilingual
  • Create PDF files from almost any application
  • Creation of other file types: PDF/A, PDF/X, PS, EPS, PCL, PNG, JPEG, BMP, PCX, TIFF, PSD
  • PDF editor
  • Merge and split PDF
  • Extract pages from a PDF
  • Copy pages from one PDF to another PDF
  • Integrated preview
  • Set PDF information such as author and title
  • PDF watermark and PDF stamp
  • Sign PDF files
  • Secure a PDF with a password
  • Set document properties and permissions
  • Can import images from TWAIN devices
  • PDF screen capture
  • Windows tray icon with useful features

Requirements

As a virtual printer, PDF24 requires the Print Spooler ("spooler") service to be running. This package will start the spooler and configure it to auto-start.

Install Options

By default, this package will not install the Fax printer, and will not add a desktop icon. It will leave the default, "Notify when updates availble" option, but you can change all those options through package parameters:

  • /Updates=Auto - Enables the automatic update feature (outside of Chocolatey).
  • /Updates=Off - Disables checking for updates.
  • /Icon - Installs the desktop icon.
  • /Fax - Installs the fax printer.
  • /Basic - Only the PDF24 virtual printer is enabled to start. All "extra" features (shell context menu item, screen capture, mail, cloud print, tray icon) are disabled by default. They can be manually re-enabled per user in the PDF24 settings.

Example usage: choco install pdf24 -params '"/Basic"'


tools\chocolateybeforemodify.ps1
if (Get-Process 'pdf24' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
   Stop-Process -Name pdf24 -Force
}
tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$InstallArgs = @{
   packageName   = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
   softwareName  = "$env:ChocolateyPackageName*"
   fileType      = 'MSI' 
   url           = 'https://download.pdf24.org/pdf24-creator-11.25.1-x86.msi'
   checksum      = '761DD02EFA192C101F14EA0AF036F6116AAF24947F025759EF1ACCFDF81DA401'
   url64bit      = 'https://download.pdf24.org/pdf24-creator-11.25.1-x64.msi'
   checksum64    = '87FA997EBB41DD6D56A3F8FD65FB72DDFC11C30D0E8021C18FBE7F879BCBCE6E'
   checksumType  = 'sha256'
   silentArgs    = "/qn /norestart /l*v `"$($env:TEMP)\$($env:chocolateyPackageName).$($env:chocolateyPackageVersion).MsiInstall.log`""
   validExitCodes= @(0, 3010, 1641)
}

# The PDF24 Service depends on the Print Spooler service so make it is up and running 
#    (Stolen from cutepdf package and thanks to bcurran3.)
try {
   $serviceName = 'Spooler'
   $spoolerService = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Property StartMode,State -Filter "Name='$serviceName'"
   if (-not $spoolerService) { 
      Write-Warning "The Print Spooler service must be running for PDF24 to install."
      Throw "Service $serviceName was not found" 
   }
   Write-Warning "Print Spooler service state: $($spoolerService.StartMode) / $($spoolerService.State)"
   if ($spoolerService.StartMode -ne 'Auto' -or $spoolerService.State -ne 'Running') {
      Set-Service $serviceName -StartupType Automatic -Status Running
      Write-Warning 'Print Spooler service now set to: Auto / Running'
   }
} catch {
   Throw "Unexpected error while checking Print Spooler service: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}

$pp = Get-PackageParameters

if ($pp['Updates']) { 
   if ($pp['Updates'] -eq 'auto') {
      Write-Host 'You have opted for PDF24 to automatically update itself.' -ForegroundColor Cyan
      $U = ' UPDATEMODE=0'
   } elseif ($pp['Updates'] -eq 'off') {
      Write-Host 'You have opted for PDF24 to not check for updates.' -ForegroundColor Cyan
      $U = ' UPDATEMODE=2'
   } else {
      Write-Host 'Unrecognized "/Updates" option!  PDF24 will check and notify about updates only.' -ForegroundColor Cyan
   }
}

if ($pp['Icon']) { 
   Write-Host 'You have opted for the Desktop Icon.' -ForegroundColor Cyan
   $I = ''
} else { $I = ' DESKTOPICONS=No' } 

if ($pp['Fax']) { 
   Write-Host 'You have opted to include the FaxPrinter.' -ForegroundColor Cyan
   $F = ''
} else { $F = ' FAXPRINTER=No' } 

if ($pp['Basic']) {
   Write-Host 'You requested to configure the PDF Printer feature only.' -ForegroundColor Cyan
   $RegPath = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE'
   if (-not (Test-Path "$RegPath\PDF24")) {
      $null = New-Item -Path $RegPath -Name 'PDF24' -Force
   }
   $Properties = @(
      'NoTrayIcon',
      'NoOnlineConverter',
      'NoShellContextMenuExtension',
      'NoOnlinePdfTools',
      'NoCloudPrint',
      'NoEmbeddedBrowser',
      'NoPDF24MailInterface',
      'NoScreenCapture',
      'NoFax',
      'NoFaxProfile',
      'NoMail'
   )
   ForEach ($item in $Properties) {
      $null = New-ItemProperty -Path "$RegPath\PDF24" -Name $item -PropertyType DWORD -Value 1 -Force
   }
}

$InstallArgs.silentArgs = "$($InstallArgs.silentArgs)$I$F$U"

Install-ChocolateyPackage @InstallArgs

tools\chocolateyUninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

[array]$key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName "PDF24*"

if ($key.Count -eq 1) {
   $GUID = "{$($key[0].UninstallString.split('{')[-1])"
   $UninstallArgs = @{
      Statements    = "/x $GUID /qn /norestart /l*v `"$($env:TEMP)\$($env:chocolateyPackageName).$($env:chocolateyPackageVersion).Uninstall.log`""
      ExeToRun      = 'msiexec'
      validExitCodes= @(0, 93, 3010, 1605, 1614, 1641)
   }
   Start-ChocolateyProcessAsAdmin @UninstallArgs

} elseif ($key.Count -gt 1) {
   Throw "Multiple installs found.  Could not safely uninstall PDF24!"
} else {
   Write-Host "PDF24 not found.  It may have been uninstalled through other actions."
}

if (Test-Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\PDF24') {
   Remove-Item 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\PDF24' -Recurse -Force
}

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
PDF24 Creator 11.25.0 104318 Friday, April 11, 2025 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.23.0.20250130 170989 Thursday, January 30, 2025 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.23.0 34005 Monday, January 27, 2025 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.22.0 83858 Friday, December 20, 2024 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.21.0 74970 Friday, November 22, 2024 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.20.1 111136 Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.20.0 53006 Monday, September 23, 2024 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.19.0 62548 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.18.0 149553 Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.17.0 178544 Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.16.0 86906 Thursday, February 22, 2024 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.15.2 178249 Monday, December 18, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.15.1 85707 Friday, November 24, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.14.0 129015 Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.13.2 182960 Saturday, July 29, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.13.1 70159 Monday, July 3, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.13.0 13674 Friday, June 30, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 85016 Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.12.0 123182 Sunday, May 14, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.11.1.20230418 96370 Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.11.1 19462 Sunday, April 16, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.11.0 43608 Monday, April 3, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.10.2 63200 Saturday, February 18, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.9.1 53206 Sunday, January 8, 2023 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.9.0 21286 Friday, December 23, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.8.0 33560 Saturday, December 3, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.7.0 36876 Saturday, November 5, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.6.0 30943 Saturday, October 15, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.4.0 46960 Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.3.0 38902 Saturday, July 23, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.2.0 23540 Friday, July 8, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.1.0 56325 Saturday, May 14, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 11.0.1 50836 Saturday, March 26, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.8.0 35594 Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.7.1 31262 Monday, January 10, 2022 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.7.0 31354 Saturday, November 27, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.6.3 22068 Saturday, November 6, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.6.0 19565 Monday, October 18, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.5.0 13863 Saturday, October 9, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.2.0 15992 Monday, September 27, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.1.1 17303 Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.1.0 17954 Friday, August 20, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.0.12 61796 Saturday, April 3, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.0.11 25651 Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.0.9 13961 Thursday, February 11, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.0.8 13591 Saturday, January 30, 2021 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.0.7 20939 Sunday, December 27, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.0.6 12248 Saturday, December 12, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.0.3 12844 Friday, November 27, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 10.0.0 11026 Sunday, November 15, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.2.2 20319 Sunday, October 11, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.2.1 15540 Saturday, September 12, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.2.0 15811 Friday, August 14, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.1.1 21616 Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.1.0 21369 Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.0.4 21242 Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.0.3 7054 Saturday, January 18, 2020 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.0.1 16184 Saturday, October 26, 2019 Approved
PDF24 Creator 9.0.0 13967 Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.9.1 12850 Saturday, July 20, 2019 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.9.0 7522 Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.8.2 12214 Saturday, March 16, 2019 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.8.1 4309 Monday, March 4, 2019 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.7.2 15936 Friday, December 21, 2018 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.7.1 5489 Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.7.0 5413 Sunday, November 18, 2018 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.6.1 376 Thursday, October 18, 2018 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.2.2 25133 Thursday, August 31, 2017 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.2.0 5911 Saturday, June 10, 2017 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.1.4 3883 Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.1.3 2282 Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.1.2 2171 Thursday, April 6, 2017 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.1.1 1940 Friday, March 31, 2017 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.1.0 3111 Thursday, February 23, 2017 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.0.4 3839 Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.0.3 1480 Thursday, December 15, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.0.2 2398 Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 8.0.1 1644 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.9.0.20160712 3449 Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.9.0.20160706 446 Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.8.1 541 Monday, May 23, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.8.0 1103 Thursday, April 28, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.7.0 1548 Thursday, April 7, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.6.4 1728 Friday, February 19, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.6.3 1293 Monday, February 8, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.6.2 15394 Monday, February 1, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.6.1 929 Friday, January 29, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.6.0 704 Thursday, January 28, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.5.0.0 1252 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.4.1.0 1453 Sunday, December 20, 2015 Approved
PDF24 Creator 7.3.0.0 511 Thursday, September 10, 2015 Approved
PDF24 Creator 6.9.2.0 2294 Friday, November 28, 2014 Approved
PDF24 Creator 6.9.1.0 539 Thursday, November 13, 2014 Approved
pdf24 6.8.0.0 578 Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Approved
pdf24 6.6.0.1 586 Sunday, September 7, 2014 Approved
pdf24 6.6.0 501 Sunday, September 7, 2014 Approved

This package has no dependencies.

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