PDF tools that never upload your files

Pick a PDF task below. Each one runs in this browser with pdf-lib and PDF.js, then you download the result. No account and no upload.

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Merge, split, watermark, protect and convert.

Merge PDF Drop two or more PDFs, drag them into the order you want and download a single combined PDF. Nothing is uploaded.
Split PDF Open a PDF, type the pages you need (for example 1-3, 7) or split every page, and download the new files. It all happens on your device.
Compress PDF Choose a level, press Compress and compare the before/after size. Best results on PDFs with photos or scans.
Watermark PDF Type a word or short phrase, choose where it sits, and download the PDF. The stamp is drawn in this browser. Your file is not uploaded.
Sign PDF Draw your signature or type a name, choose the page and the corner, and download. The stamp is added with pdf-lib in this browser.
Protect PDF Choose a password, confirm it, and download a PDF that asks for that password before it opens. The password stays in this browser.
Unlock PDF Drop a locked PDF, type the password that opens it, and download a copy with the lock removed. The password is used only in this tab.
Delete PDF pages Open a PDF, remove the pages you do not want, and download the rest. The pages you keep are copied as they are. Nothing is uploaded.
Extract PDF pages Choose the pages you want and download them as one PDF, in their original order. The rest of the document stays out of the new file.
Crop PDF Drag the frame on the first page, pick a shape if you want one, and download. The same share of width and height is cut from every page. The file stays in this tab.
Extract images from PDF Drop a PDF and download the photos stored inside it. A JPEG stays a JPEG. Other embedded images are saved as PNG. The document is not uploaded.
JPG to PDF Add JPG or PNG files, put them in order, pick the page size and download a PDF. Your photos stay on your device.
PDF to JPG Open a PDF, choose JPG or PNG and the resolution, and download the pages as images. Rendering happens on your device.
Rotate & reorder PDF Open a PDF, rotate sideways pages, drag pages into a new order, remove the ones you don't need and save. Your file stays on your device.
PDF to text Drop a PDF and get its selectable text as editable plain text, page by page. Copy it or save it as TXT. Nothing leaves your device.
OCR PDF Drop a scan. Pages that already have selectable text stay as they are. Picture pages are read with Tesseract and saved with a hidden text layer you can search.
Add page numbers Pick where the numbers go and how they look, then download the numbered PDF. The original pages are kept as they are, so text stays selectable.

One page per task

Merge files, crop a page, pull out embedded photos, sign a PDF, split or extract pages, delete pages, compress, turn images into a PDF or a PDF into images, rotate, add page numbers, stamp a watermark, lock and unlock with a password you already know, or turn a scan into a searchable PDF.

Why the file stays here

The PDF engines load into this tab and work on the bytes you drop in. Close the tab and the document is gone. Password tools use the password only in this tab. GustKit does not convert PDF to Word or Excel.

How to pick a PDF tool

1. Open the card that names the job: merge, crop, extract images, sign, split, compress, watermark, protect, or convert. 2. Stay on that page until the download finishes. 3. Chain tools only when you must, for example unlock, then crop, then compress. 4. Use All tools if the job is not a PDF.

Every card on this hub runs in the browser with pdf-lib and PDF.js. None of them upload the file or ask you to sign in. GustKit does not convert PDF to Word.

Frequently asked questions

Are these PDF tools free?

Yes. There is no sign-up. Limits are what the browser can hold in memory, and each tool shows them.

Do you keep a copy of my PDF?

No. Processing happens in the tab. Nothing is stored on a server.

Can I edit the wording inside a PDF?

Not on these pages. You can stamp a watermark, add page numbers, rotate, delete and extract pages. The original text is copied, not retyped.

Where do I sign a form?

Open Sign PDF. Draw in the box or type a stamp. It is a visual mark, not a certificate.

Where do I turn a photo into a PDF?

JPG to PDF is on this hub. PNG and WebP are accepted there too.