PDF tools that don't upload your PDFs
Merge, split, compress, redact, watermark, unlock, and convert PDFs entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, so there's no signup, no waiting in a queue, no upload bar, and no watermark on the output. Close the tab and the file is gone from our side — because it was never on our side.
Page operations
Merge PDFs
Combine several PDFs into one, in any order.
Split PDF
Pull a page range into a new file.
Extract Pages
Pick specific pages and save them out.
Delete Pages
Remove pages you don't want.
Rotate PDF
Fix sideways scans, per page or whole doc.
Reorder Pages
Drag thumbnails to rearrange.
Convert
Compress PDF
Shrink the file for email attachments.
PDF → JPG
One sharp JPG per page.
PDF → PNG
Lossless image of every page.
JPG → PDF
Bundle JPGs into one PDF.
PNG → PDF
Bundle PNGs into one PDF.
Images → PDF
Mix JPG/PNG/WEBP into one PDF.
PDF → Text
Extract embedded text instantly.
PDF OCR
Read text out of scanned PDFs.
Edit & secure
Add Watermark
Text or image, every page.
Page Numbers
Add page X of N, any corner.
True Redact
Black bars that erase the pixels, not just hide them.
Bates Numbering
Legal-grade sequential stamps.
Unlock PDF
Strip password if you know it.
Password-Protect
Lock a PDF with AES.
Edit Metadata
Title, author, subject, keywords.
Flatten PDF
Burn in form fields and annotations.
Tools for specific work
For lawyers
True redaction, Bates numbering, metadata stripping — privileged files stay local.
For healthcare
HIPAA-friendly: PHI never leaves your device, so no BAA is needed.
For journalists
Strip metadata, redact source identifiers, OCR scans — without a paper trail.
How we compare
Why this exists
PDFs stay on your machine
Open DevTools and watch the Network tab. Nothing leaves except page assets.
No signup or file-size cap
The math is simple: we don't pay for servers, because there aren't any.
No watermarks, no "Pro" tier
What you download is what you get.
Works on a plane
Load the page on Wi-Fi, then turn it off. The tools keep running.
Questions people actually ask
Are my PDFs really not uploaded?
Yes. Open DevTools, watch the Network tab, then run a tool. You'll see requests for the page and library code — never for your PDF. Or just turn off Wi-Fi after the page loads. The tools keep working.
Is there a file size limit?
Whatever your device can hold in memory. A modern laptop handles a few hundred MB without complaining. Phones struggle past 50 MB.
Are the redactions actually safe?
Yes, when you use our "True Redact" tool. It re-rasterizes each page so the text underneath the black bar is permanently gone — not just visually covered. Most online redactors just draw a rectangle on top, leaving the underlying text recoverable. See the redact tool.
Why is this free?
Display ads. No upsell, no premium tier, no watermark.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Slower than a laptop on big files, but it works. iOS Safari and Chrome on Android both fine.