Deploy and Host stirlingpdf on Railway

What is stirlingpdf?
StirlingPDF is a powerful, self-hosted open-source platform designed for manipulating and processing PDF documents. It provides a user-friendly web interface to merge, split, compress, convert, annotate, and secure PDFs—making advanced document workflows easy and accessible without relying on third-party cloud services.

About Hosting stirlingpdf

Hosting stirlingpdf involves deploying the application on a cloud platform, enabling seamless PDF processing without local resource constraints. When using Railway, you can quickly spin up a containerized stirlingpdf instance with minimal setup, thanks to built-in support for Docker and environment management. This solution allows anyone to access PDF tools via a web browser, automating repetitive document tasks, improving security by keeping files within your control, and supporting team collaboration. Typical deployment takes only a few minutes, and Railway handles updates, scaling, and network exposure (via HTTPS).

Common Use Cases

Batch merging, splitting, or compressing PDF files for reports and archives
Converting images, DOCX, or other formats to PDF (and vice versa)
Annotating, watermarking, or securing PDFs within internal business workflows

Dependencies for stirlingpdf Hosting

Docker or a compatible container runtime (Railway provides this natively)
Java (runtime environment required for StirlingPDF to operate)

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy stirlingpdf on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.
By deploying stirlingpdf on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.