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Short, honest walkthroughs for the things people actually come here to do — including what each tool cannot do, so you are not left guessing.
17 guides
- EditHow to make a scanned PDF searchableAdd searchable, copyable text to a scanned PDF in your browser, in English or Filipino, with nothing uploaded — and how to tell whether your PDF needs it.
3 min read
- ConvertHow to convert a PDF to ExcelTurn the tables in a PDF — a bank statement, an invoice, a price list — into an Excel workbook you can sort and add up, in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
4 min read
- ConvertHow to turn images into one PDFArrange phone photos, scans, JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC images and turn them into one private PDF without uploading the files.
3 min read
- OrganizeHow to crop PDF pagesCrop one or many PDF pages, remove scan borders and choose exact page ranges while keeping text sharp and selectable.
2 min read
- Protect & SignHow to redact private information from a PDFPermanently remove names, numbers and private areas from a PDF in your browser, then verify the finished redacted file.
3 min read
- AI ToolsHow to summarize a PDF with AICreate a brief, detailed, key-takeaway or executive PDF summary in English or Filipino, with clear privacy and free-use limits.
3 min read
- ScanHow to scan documents to PDFScan paper, receipts, IDs or business cards into one PDF using your phone camera. Crop, enhance and arrange pages privately in your browser.
3 min read
- Protect & SignHow to lock or unlock a PDFAdd a password a PDF needs to be opened, restrict printing and copying, or remove a password you already know — in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
4 min read
- ConvertHow to convert a Word document to PDFTurn a .docx into a PDF in your browser, with nothing uploaded. Includes what survives the conversion, what does not, and when to use Word instead.
5 min read
- ConvertHow to convert a PDF to WordTurn a PDF into an editable .docx in your browser, with nothing uploaded. What survives the conversion, what does not, and why a scanned PDF comes out empty.
5 min read
- OrganizeHow to compress a PDFShrink a PDF so it fits an email or an online form — in your browser, with nothing uploaded. Includes what compression can and cannot do.
2 min read
- OrganizeHow to merge PDF files into oneCombine several PDFs into a single file in the right order, in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and the text stays selectable.
2 min read
- EditHow to edit a PDFChange the text already in a PDF, add your own, place a signature or an image — free, in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
2 min read
- OrganizeHow to split a PDFPull out only the pages you need, or break a PDF into one file per page — in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
3 min read
- ConvertHow to convert a PDF to images (and images to PDF)Turn chosen pages of a PDF into JPG, PNG or WebP images, or turn photos into one PDF — in your browser, with nothing uploaded. Includes what you lose either way.
4 min read
- OrganizeHow to rotate a PDFTurn sideways or upside-down pages the right way up and keep the rotation in the file — in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
3 min read
- Protect & SignHow to add a watermark to a PDFStamp a PDF with text or a logo — CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, or the purpose a copy was issued for. Runs in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
4 min read
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