pdf9x · 30+ tools, one place
Every PDF tool you’ll
ever need.
Merge, split, compress, convert, sign, edit. Most tools run right in your browser; cloud tools are encrypted in transit and deleted within 24 hours.
All tools
Pick a tool, get going
Optimize PDF
Less friction, more PDF.
pdf9x is the lightweight side of PDF software. No sign-up nags, no upload waits when you don’t need them, no watermarks. Just the tool you came for.
Browser-first
Your file stays on your device
Most tools — merge, split, rotate, crop, watermark, sign — run entirely in the browser. Nothing is uploaded for those operations. Cloud tools are clearly labelled and use TLS end-to-end.
Signatures, simplified
Sign and send in seconds
Draw your signature on the canvas (mouse, finger, or stylus), pick the page, click Sign. No DocuSign account, no email loops. Your signature lives only on your device.
Sign here
Signed 24 May 2026
Convert everything
PDF ↔ Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images
Six office conversions powered by LibreOffice running on isolated Lambdas. Layouts, fonts, tables and images come through cleanly. Output is yours within seconds.
Quiet by design
Encrypted in transit, deleted in 24 hours
When a tool does need the cloud, your file is uploaded over HTTPS to an isolated S3 bucket, processed in a short-lived Lambda, and deleted within a day. We do not inspect, index, or share file contents.
Encrypted · Auto-deleted
TLS in transit · AES-256 at rest · 24h retention
Why pdf9x
Built for people who just want it to work
No installers. No accounts to open a PDF. No 12-step funnels.
30+ tools
From merge and split to OCR, sign, and office conversion — one site, one workflow.
Free forever
Browser tools have no daily limits, no watermarks, and require no account.
TLS 1.2+
Cloud uploads run over modern TLS. Files at rest are encrypted with AES-256.
24h retention
Cloud-tool files are deleted within a day of processing. Paid plans extend this.
Open source friendly
Powered by Ghostscript, qpdf, OCRmyPDF, and LibreOffice — battle-tested tools.
Honest privacy
Our privacy page tells you exactly what is collected and how to opt out.
Pricing
Simple credits, no subscription
Browser tools stay free forever. Cloud tools run on credits — pay only when you need them, and they never expire.
Free
$0/ forever
- Unlimited browser tools — no daily caps
- 2 cloud runs per day without an account
- No watermarks, no sign-up needed
- TLS encrypted, files deleted in 24h
Credits
$1/ 100 credits
- 50 free credits on sign-up — no card needed
- 1 credit per page across every cloud tool
- Bigger packs: $5 for 500, $20 for 2,000
- Credits never expire, no subscription
Pick a tool. Get on with your day.
Thirty PDF tools, ready in your browser. No installs, no signups for the basics.
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