---
name: "fix-qdf"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qpdf"
version: "12.4.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fix-qdf"
---

# fix-qdf(1)

repair PDF files in QDF form after editing

## NAME

fix-qdf - repair PDF files in QDF form after editing

## SYNOPSIS

**fix-qdf** \[*infilename* \[*outfilename*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

The fix-qdf program is part of the qpdf package. With no arguments, fix-qdf reads from standard input and writes to standard output. With one argument, it reads from that file and writes to standard output.

The fix-qdf program reads a PDF file in QDF form and writes out the same file with stream lengths, cross-reference table entries, and object stream offset tables regenerated.

For details about fix-qdf and about PDF files in QDF mode, please see the qpdf manual, which can be found at https://qpdf.readthedocs.io.

## SEE ALSO

[qpdf(1)](/qpdf/1.md)