PDF Tools

PDF Processing and Management Tools

Compress, protect, split, and merge PDFs, all processed securely in your browser.

PDF Optimize

Reduce PDF file sizes by removing metadata and recompressing content. Size reduction varies.

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PDF Password Protector

Add password protection to PDFs. Create encrypted copies that require a password to open.

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PDF Splitter / Merger

Split PDFs into separate files or merge multiple PDFs into one document. Reorder and organize pages.

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About PDF Tools tools

Manage PDF documents without uploading sensitive files to servers. Our PDF tools use PDF.js and browser APIs to compress (with varying results based on content), password-protect copies, split multi-page documents, and merge separate files, all locally.

Password protection creates encrypted copies that require the password to open. Compression optimizes PDFs by removing metadata and recompressing content, though size reduction varies by document complexity.

Frequently asked questions

Compression results vary widely. Image-heavy PDFs may shrink 30-60%, while text-only documents see minimal reduction. The tool strips metadata and recompresses content without changing visible quality.

Password protection uses standard PDF encryption. Protected copies require the password to open. Remember: if you forget the password, the file cannot be recovered.

Yes. The merge tool lets you select multiple PDFs and arrange them in any order before combining into a single document.
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