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Your contracts, tax returns, and bank statements stay on your computer. Every tool runs instantly in the tab and checks its own result before you download it.

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How it works

Three steps, same order every time. Nothing leaves the tab.

How it works →
  1. You choose a fileThe page opens it straight from your disk. No upload, no queue.
  2. Your browser does the jobThe tool runs on your processor, limited by your machine only.
  3. Verified before downloadThe tool reads its result back. A failed check is never offered.

Everything works directly in your browser. No expensive subscriptions needed.

Today's browser engines can process, compress and merge PDF documents instantly right on your computer or phone. You no longer need to pay monthly fees or send your private files to unknown companies.

✗ Paid Cloud PDF Tools

Expensive plans and file limits

  • Expensive monthly subscriptions for simple tasks
  • Strict limits on file sizes and daily tasks
  • Forced account registrations and email spam
  • Files uploaded and stored remotely outside your control
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100% Free, on your device

  • Completely free: No paywalls, subscriptions, or hidden charges
  • Zero upload: Files stay on your machine from start to finish
  • No accounts, no queues: Open a tool and start; nobody waits behind anybody
  • Instant results: No upload or download waiting times
Guides

Learn the job in five minutes

Short answers first, steps second. Every guide names the tool that does the work.

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  1. How to reduce PDF file sizeHit an exact KB target without turning the text into a picture.
  2. How to combine PDF filesJoin several PDFs into one file in the order you choose.
  3. Remove a password from a PDFOpen it once with the password, save it freely ever after.
  4. How to sign a PDFDraw, type or upload a signature without leaving the tab.
  5. Fix a PDF that prints blank pagesBlank sheets from a file that looks fine.
  6. Fix PDF fonts missing or text wrongSubstituted fonts and garbled text.
  7. Fix a PDF that will not open on your phoneAndroid and iPhone fixes with no app.
  8. Fix a PDF too large for emailAttachment limits and how to fit under them.
  9. Convert PDF to MarkdownNative text to Markdown in the tab.
  10. Scan documents with your phoneFrom a camera shot to a clean, shrunken PDF.