Local-first PDF manipulation

PDF Tools

Free online PDF tools to merge, split, compress, convert, sign, watermark, reorder and edit PDFs. Most tools run fully in your browser, so your files never leave your device; anything that would need a server asks first.

Organize

3 tools

Merge PDFs

Combine PDFs, reorder files, and include only the pages you need.

Local

Split PDF

Extract ranges, split after a page, or export each page as a ZIP.

Local

Compress PDF

Rewrite PDFs with efficient object streams and local cleanup.

Local with limits

Convert

4 tools

PDF to Images

Render selected pages as PNG, JPEG, or WebP at web or print DPI.

Local

PDF to Text

Extract searchable plain text, JSON coordinates, or CSV rows.

Local

PDF to Word

Optional consent-based conversion through a configured API.

Consent required

Images to PDF

Turn JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF images into a clean paged PDF.

Local

Edit

10 tools

Watermark PDF

Apply text or image watermarks with opacity, rotation, and ranges.

Local

Annotate PDF

Add text notes, highlights, shapes, lines, or visual redaction blocks.

Local

Sign PDF

Place a typed or image signature on a selected page.

Local

Page Numbers

Add page labels with custom templates, positions, and start numbers.

Local

Crop PDF

Set crop boxes for all pages or selected page ranges.

Local

Rotate Pages

Rotate selected pages clockwise, counterclockwise, or 180 degrees.

Local

Reorder & Delete

Reorder pages, delete pages, or insert a blank page.

Local

Duplicate Pages

Duplicate selected pages in place or append copies to the document.

Local

Metadata Editor

View and update title, author, subject, keywords, and producer data.

Local

PDF Forms

Inspect fields, fill values from JSON, and optionally flatten form PDFs.

Local

Extract

3 tools

Extract Images

Export embedded image objects when available, with page renders as fallback.

Local

Extract Text

Search, copy, and download text with optional position data.

Local

OCR Scanned PDF

Adapter-ready OCR workspace for Tesseract.js or a consent-based OCR API.

Local with limits

Batch

1 tools

Batch Tools

Run common local operations across many PDFs and download a ZIP.

Local

Security

2 tools

Protect PDF

Prepare protection settings and route true encryption through an extension path.

Local with limits

Unlock PDF

Open password-protected PDFs and document the browser-side limits.

Local with limits

About PDF Tools

PDF Tools is a free set of online PDF utilities that run entirely in your web browser. You can merge, split, compress, convert, sign, watermark, number, crop, rotate and reorder PDF pages without creating an account, and your files never leave your device.

Last updated: October 2026 · By Derar Sattouf

Features

19 PDF tools that run fully in your browser, with no upload
No account, no watermark and no usage limits
Files up to 50 MB each, with page previews
Batch mode for compressing, numbering or extracting text from many PDFs at once
Works on desktop and mobile browsers

Frequently asked questions

Is PDF Tools free?

Yes. PDF Tools is completely free, with no account, no sign-up, no watermark added to your files and no daily limit.

Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?

No for every tool that is marked Local. Those tools process files in your browser with JavaScript, so documents stay on your device. Tools that would need an external service are clearly labelled and never send a file without your explicit consent.

Is there a file size limit?

Each PDF can be up to 50 MB. Because processing happens on your device, very large or image-heavy files may take longer on older phones and laptops.

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It works in current versions of Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox on desktop, Android and iOS. Nothing needs to be installed.

Who makes PDF Tools?

PDF Tools is built and maintained by Derar Sattouf, a full-stack developer, as part of a set of free, privacy-friendly tools on derar.dev.