Ghostscript for Windows

Name: Ghostscript
Rating: 3.3 (4 reviews)
Author: Ghostscript

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

Ghostscript interprets PostScript and PDF files, converting them to various formats for display or printing on non-PostScript devices. It also handles file conversion between these formats.

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Pros
- Interprets PostScript and PDF files.
- Converts files to many raster formats.
- Supports viewing files on displays.
- Enables printing on non-PostScript printers.
- Provides a library of graphics and filtering functions.
Cons
- PostScript to PDF conversion has limitations.
- PDF to PostScript conversion is mentioned but not detailed.
- Details on supported raster formats are absent.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: April 1, 2015

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 9.16

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows NT

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 34,574

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3.3/5

4 User Votes

Loaded with crapware
Craigh46December 6, 2013
Pros
Essential to using Scribus Desktop Publishing for pdf output. Works well for that application.
Cons
Even with the box unchecked for installing associated software, many unwanted items, such as toolbars, games, backup, and other malware comes along for the ride. It is essential to disinfect your computer after installing this application!
Summary
Use with extreme prejudice!!!
Works with CutePDF
khettichMarch 1, 2013
Pros
Works flawlessly to create documents with CutePDF. That is all I use it for.
Cons
None that I observe.
Summary
The newest version of Ghostscript still allows for the creation of PDF's in CutePDF. This combination is a "must-have" on my computer.
Does the job for me.
sysplexNovember 9, 2011
Pros
I use this so that Irfanview can read PDF files. I don't use this for anything else.
Cons
None - works perfectly for my use.
Summary
Just get it.
Clumsy to use
__Bob__October 15, 2011
Pros
Nice features
Cons
Clumsy UI and difficult to configure
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Developer’s Description

By Ghostscript

Convert PostScript language files to many formats and print them on printers.

Ghostscript is a package of software that provides an interpreter for the PostScript (TM) language, with the ability to convert PostScript language files to many raster formats, view them on displays, and print them on printers that don't have PostScript language capability built in, an interpreter for Portable Document Format (PDF) files, with the same abilities, the ability to convert PostScript language files to PDF (with some limitations) and vice versa, and a set of C procedures (the Ghostscript library) that implement the graphics and filtering (data compression, decompression, or conversion) capabilities that appear as primitive operations in the PostScript language and in PDF.

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User Reviews

Loaded with crapware

Works with CutePDF

Does the job for me.

Clumsy to use

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