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21 tools · all run in your browser

PDF tools

Everything you need to organise and edit PDF files: combine documents, pull out pages, fix page orientation, number pages, add a watermark or turn pages into images. The PDF tools below run locally in your browser using open-source PDF engines, which means confidential contracts, invoices and scans never leave your computer or phone.

PDF (Portable Document Format) keeps the exact layout of a document on every device, which is why it is the standard for contracts, invoices, forms and official paperwork. The downside is that PDFs are awkward to edit. These tools focus on the page-level operations people need most often — assembling, splitting, re-ordering and converting — without requiring desktop software.

Because processing happens on your device, speed depends on the size of the file and your hardware. Documents of a few hundred pages are usually handled in seconds on a modern phone or laptop.

Frequently asked questions

Are my PDF files uploaded?

No. The PDF tools on this page read and write files directly in your browser. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page has loaded and they will keep working.

Is there a page or size limit?

There is no fixed page limit. The practical limit is your device's memory; files up to around 200 MB work on most computers.

Can you edit password-protected PDFs?

Files encrypted with an owner or user password cannot be modified by these tools. Remove the protection with the software that created it first.