# pdfpc/pdfpc

A presenter console with multi-monitor support for PDF files.

Repository: https://github.com/pdfpc/pdfpc
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pdfpc
Homepage: https://pdfpc.github.io/
Language: Vala
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: pdf-viewer, presentation, vala, multi-monitor
Last push: 2026-04-23T11:01:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 58/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 78, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4217, "days_push": 132, "days_rel": 624, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1867, forks 125 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:46.369559+00:00)

## What it is
pdfpc is a GTK-based presenter console for PDF presentations with multi-monitor support. It shows the slides to the audience on one screen while giving the speaker a private view with the next slide, notes, timer, and slide overview.

## Use cases
- present a PDF slideshow with a private presenter view on a second monitor
- see speaker notes and next slide while presenting LaTeX beamer slides
- keep a countdown timer during a conference talk
- navigate slide overlays and jump to slides mid-presentation
- present PDFs with embedded videos

## When to choose
- you present PDF slides (e.g., from LaTeX beamer) and want Keynote-like presenter tools on Linux/macOS
- you need notes, timers, and slide overview on a second screen
- you want a lightweight, package-manager-installable presentation viewer

## When to avoid
- you need to edit or create presentations rather than present them
- you require PowerPoint/Keynote file support instead of PDF
- you need a Windows-native (non-WSL) presentation tool

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: pdf-viewer, gui
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, pdf
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: presentation, presenter-console, multi-monitor, gtk, vala, latex-beamer, pdf-viewer, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- pdfpc/pdfpc (main) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.369559+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:15:31.137198+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pdfpc/pdfpc (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.369559+00:00, sha e8395d29e287)
  - homepage: https://pdfpc.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:54:20.565692+00:00, sha 6ee69edbd833)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.