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PDF tools that can’t upload your files.

Every PDF tool you need, right here in your browser. Your documents never leave your device — and you can check.

Pages

Combine, split, reorder and trim.

MergeJoin several PDFs into one, in the order you choose SplitBreak one PDF into several smaller files Organise pagesReorder, rotate and delete pages Extract or remove pagesKeep only the pages you pick, or take some out Insert pagesPut another PDF, or blank pages, in at a chosen page Crop pagesTrim the margins, or fit every page to A4 or Letter BookmarksAdd, rename and reorder the chapters a reader jumps between Page labelsNumber the front pages i, ii, iii and the rest 1, 2, 3 Split by sizeParts that fit a 5, 10 or 25 MB email limit

Convert and print

Between PDFs, photos and paper sizes.

CompressMake a PDF smaller, and say so when it cannot PDF to WordAn editable .docx with headings, lists and tables, even from a scan PDF to ExcelTables and statements into a spreadsheet you can add up PDF to PowerPointOne slide per page, with the words as text you can edit PDF to EPUB or web pageText that reflows on a phone or e-reader Word or Excel to PDFA .docx or .xlsx laid out as a PDF, words still selectable Archive copy (PDF/A)A copy made for keeping: PDF/A-2b, colour profile and details inside Rent receiptsMonthly rent receipts for your HRA claim, ready to sign Images to PDFTurn photos and scans into one PDF PDF to imagesSave every page as a PNG or JPEG Pages per sheet2-up or 4-up for printing Extract imagesPull out the embedded originals, not re-rendered pages

Mark up

Stamp, number, sign and write on pages.

WatermarkStamp DRAFT or a name across every page Page numbersNumber the pages, and skip a cover if you like SignDraw your signature and place it on the page Mark upHighlight, underline, notes, shapes, arrows, stamps, links and measurements Edit textChange words already on the page, or find and replace them Add textTap a page and write on it Edit picturesMove, resize, take out or swap the pictures already on a page Add imagePut a photo, logo or stamp picture on a page Fill in a formType into a real PDF form and seal the answers Page backgroundGive the pages a soft paper colour Create a formTurn a printed form into one people fill in on screen Header and footerA line along the top or bottom of every page

Protect

Lock, unlock, and clean what a file gives away.

Add a passwordLock a PDF with AES-256 Digital signatureSeal a PDF with your certificate (.pfx), checked by Acrobat Remove a passwordUnlock a PDF whose password you know Remove areasGenuinely remove what you mark, not a black box over it Clean hidden dataStrip metadata, scripts and comments, or set the title and author AttachmentsPut files inside a PDF, or take out the ones it carries

Read and capture

Open, scan and search documents.

CompareSee what changed between two versions, word by word ReadOpen a document, then hand it to any tool Summarise and translateKey points or a translation, by the AI on your own device Scan a documentPhotograph pages and straighten them Make searchableRead the text in a scan so you can search and copy it Extract textPull the words out of a PDF as plain text

Guides

How to compress a PDF to under 100 KBGet a PDF under 100 KB for an exam, job or government portal. Free, no sign-up, and the file is made smaller on your own device, never uploaded. How to get a PDF under 200 KBMake a PDF smaller than 200 KB for an application form in a few taps. Free, no sign-up, no watermark, and your file is never uploaded to a server. How to compress a PDF to 50 KBShrink a PDF to under 50 KB for strict upload forms. Type any size you need, free and with no sign-up. The file is never uploaded anywhere. How to get a PDF under 500 KB and keep it sharpReduce a PDF to under 500 KB with photos still sharp and text untouched. Free, no sign-up, no watermark, done in your browser with no upload. How to reduce a PDF to under 1 MBBring a big PDF under 1 MB for a portal or an email, with text left crisp. Free, no sign-up, no limits, and your file is never sent to a server. How to make a PDF small enough to emailPDF too big to attach? Compress it, or split it into parts under 5, 10 or 25 MB. Free and private: the file never leaves your own device. What is the password for the e-Aadhaar PDF?The e-Aadhaar password is the first four letters of your name in capitals plus your year of birth. Then unlock it for good, free, with no upload. How to remove the password from a bank statement PDFUnlock a bank statement PDF with the password your bank gave you, and save a copy that opens without it. Free, private, and nothing is uploaded.

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How it works

  1. Pick your PDFs

    Drop them in or tap to choose. They are copied into your browser’s own private storage, on this device.

  2. Do the work here

    Merge, split or reorder. Your browser does it all; there is no server to send anything to.

  3. Save or share

    Save the new file where you like, or send it straight to WhatsApp or email. The file you picked is never changed.

How do we know nothing leaves? Open the Network tab.

Every tool page ships a security policy that stops it talking to anything but this site — and this site is a folder of files that runs no code. Turn on airplane mode after a tool page loads and it still works.

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