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Practical walkthroughs for everyday PDF tasks. Every guide names the tool it uses and says plainly where the processing runs — in your browser, or on an encrypted, auto-deleting worker.

Merge PDF

How to merge PDF files

Combine two or more PDFs into one file, right in your browser. Drag to set the order, then merge — your files stay on your device. No account needed.

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Split PDF

How to split a PDF into separate files

Split a PDF by page range, fixed intervals, or one file per page — right in your browser, so the file never leaves your device. No account needed.

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Compress PDF

How to compress a PDF

Compress a PDF with a lossless repack that runs in your browser, or send image-heavy files through deep image compression on a secure, auto-deleting worker.

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PDF to Word

How to convert a PDF to an editable Word document

Convert a PDF into an editable Word (DOCX) file on an encrypted, isolated worker that deletes the input when the job finishes. No account needed.

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JPG to PDF

How to convert JPG to PDF

Combine JPG photos into one PDF right in your browser — your files never leave your device. Control page size, margins, and orientation. No account needed.

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Create Fillable Forms

How to create a fillable PDF form

Turn a PDF into a fillable AcroForm with text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns, radio groups, and lists — built right in your browser, no account needed.

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Fill Forms

How to fill out a PDF form

Fill out a PDF form's text fields, checkboxes, and dropdowns right in your browser — the file stays on your device, and no account is needed.

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Sign PDF

How to sign a PDF

Sign a PDF by drawing, typing, or picking a signature image — right in your browser, so the file never leaves your device. No account needed.

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OCR PDF

How to make a scanned PDF searchable

OCR a scanned PDF so its text becomes searchable and selectable — processed on an encrypted, auto-deleting worker, no account needed.

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Protect PDF

How to password-protect a PDF

Password-protect a PDF with real AES encryption (qpdf). Your file goes to an encrypted, auto-deleting worker, and no account is needed.

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Translate PDF

How to translate a PDF into another language

Translate a PDF into another language with AI. Get Markdown and plain text back; the encrypted, isolated worker wipes inputs at job end. No account needed.

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