Guides, privacy explainers, and how-tos for working with PDFs without uploading your files.
June 3, 2026
Under HIPAA, any vendor that receives protected health information is a business associate. Most free online PDF tools do not offer a BAA — which is why an on-device tool is the structurally simpler choice for PHI.
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Redacting privileged or confidential documents online means uploading them to a third party. Here is why that is risky, why a black box over text is not real redaction, and how to redact locally.
Read moreJune 3, 2026
Uploading a bank statement to an online PDF tool puts your financial data on a third-party server. Here is the real risk, what the FTC Safeguards Rule expects, and how to process statements without uploading.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Learn how to combine multiple PDF files into one document for free, without uploading anything to a server.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Reduce PDF file size for email attachments and upload forms without uploading your documents.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Add an electronic signature to any PDF for free, in your browser, without uploading to a third-party signing service.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Encrypt and password-protect PDF files using AES encryption — entirely in your browser.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Permanently redact text and images from PDF files — true redaction that destroys the underlying content.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Remove the password from a PDF you know the password to — entirely in your browser. Your password never leaves your device.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Convert one or more JPG, PNG, or WebP images to a single PDF document — in your browser, without uploading your photos.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Convert PDF pages to high-quality JPG images for sharing, slides, or design references — without uploading your document.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Convert DOCX and DOC files to PDF while preserving formatting, fonts, and images — in your browser with LibreOffice.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Convert XLSX and XLS spreadsheets to PDF while preserving column widths, formulas, and cell formatting.
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Convert PPTX and PPT presentations to PDF, one slide per page — in your browser with LibreOffice.
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Extract text from scanned PDFs using OCR — add a searchable text layer to image-based documents, in your browser.
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Split a PDF into separate files by page ranges or extract all pages individually — in your browser.
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Trim margins, remove headers/footers, and resize PDF pages visually — in your browser.
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Delete unwanted pages from any PDF — by page number, range, or visual selection — in your browser.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Save specific pages from a PDF as a new file — in your browser, without uploading the original.
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Insert blank pages at any position in a PDF — choose A4 or Letter size, place them anywhere.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Fix corrupted or damaged PDF files — rebuild cross-reference tables and recover readable content in your browser.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Reorder, rotate, delete, and insert PDF pages in one interface — in your browser, without uploading your document.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Rotate PDF pages 90 degrees clockwise, counter-clockwise, or 180 degrees — in your browser.
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Add page numbers to any PDF — choose position, format, and whether to skip the first page — in your browser.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Stamp a text or image watermark on every page of a PDF — adjust opacity, size, and position.
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View and edit PDF metadata — title, author, subject, keywords, and dates — in your browser.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Add text, shapes, images, and annotations to any PDF — in your browser, without uploading the document.
Read moreJuly 4, 2026
Reorder PDF pages with simple drag-and-drop — move pages individually or in bulk, in your browser.
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