Free online PDF tools
A private alternative to the big online PDF services. Merge documents before emailing, extract a few pages from a contract, or compress a bloated scan — without handing your files to a third-party server.
9 tools available
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PDF Compress
Shrink PDF file size by optimizing structure or rasterizing pages. Runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no signup.
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PDF Merge
Combine multiple PDF files into a single document. Runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no signup, completely private.
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PDF Split
Extract pages or split a PDF into smaller files. Everything runs in your browser — no upload, no signup.
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PDF to Images
Convert every page of a PDF to JPG or PNG images at the DPI of your choice. Page-range selection, ZIP download for multi-page PDFs. All in your browser.
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Images to PDF
Combine JPG, PNG, and WebP images into a single PDF. Reorder pages, pick page size and margins. Runs in your browser — images never leave your device.
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PDF Organizer
Rotate, reorder, and delete PDF pages in your browser. Drop a PDF, rearrange the pages, download the new file. Nothing uploaded.
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PDF Restriction Remover
Remove print, copy, and edit restrictions from owner-password-protected PDFs. Runs in your browser — no upload, no signup.
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PDF Page Numbers
Add page numbers to any PDF. Pick position, starting number, and whether to skip cover pages. Runs locally — no upload.
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PDF to Text (OCR)
OCR-extract text from scanned or image-based PDFs, page by page. Runs Tesseract OCR in your browser — no upload, language data self-hosted.
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Why use these pdf tools?
PDFs often contain sensitive data
Contracts, invoices, medical records, tax documents, IDs. Every time you upload one to a "free online PDF service," you are trusting that server with its contents. These tools process everything locally so there is nothing to trust.
No file size surprises
Many hosted services silently cap free uploads at 10 or 20 MB. Here the only limit is your browser's memory, which is typically hundreds of megabytes.
Fast for common cases
Merging and splitting rearrange pages without re-encoding anything, so they finish almost instantly even for large documents. Compression via rasterization is slower but gives dramatic savings for scanned PDFs.
Common use cases
- Combining several scanned pages into a single document to email
- Extracting signature pages from a signed contract to share separately
- Shrinking a large scanned brochure before uploading to a form with a size limit
- Reordering pages in a multi-file report before sending it
Frequently asked questions
Are my PDFs uploaded anywhere?
No. All processing uses in-browser JavaScript libraries (pdf-lib and pdfjs-dist). You can verify this by watching your browser's Network tab.
Can you handle password-protected PDFs?
Not directly. Remove the password in your PDF viewer first (Adobe Acrobat, Preview on macOS, etc.), then use the unprotected file here.
Which compression mode preserves selectable text?
Use Optimize mode on the PDF Compress tool — it keeps the original text layer, links, and bookmarks intact. The Rasterize mode converts pages into images, which gives bigger savings but makes text non-selectable.
Why is my scanned PDF so large?
Scans are typically stored as high-resolution images inside the PDF. Rasterize-mode compression with a lower DPI (96 or 150) can shrink them by 70% or more with minimal visible quality loss.
Can I rotate, add watermarks, or sign PDFs?
Yes — the PDF Organizer rotates, reorders, and deletes pages; the Page Numbers tool stamps numbering. Watermark and signature tools are planned.