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May 16, 2026 · Redact PDF
How To Redact A PDF - Black Out Sensitive Information
Draw boxes over names, account numbers, signatures, and anything else you want hidden before sharing.
May 16, 2026 · Compare PDFs
How To Compare Two PDFs - Spot Visual Differences
Place two PDFs side by side and mark the pages that differ. Useful for contract diffs, legal review, and design revisions.
May 15, 2026 · PDF To PowerPoint
How To Turn A PDF Into An Editable PowerPoint Deck
Each PDF page becomes a slide you can edit in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides.
May 15, 2026 · PDF To Excel
How To Pull Tables From A PDF Into Excel
Re-export PDF content as a spreadsheet. Best on PDFs that have actual tables, not images of tables.
May 14, 2026 · PDF To Word
How To Convert A PDF To An Editable Word Document
Re-export a PDF as a DOCX you can edit in Word, Google Docs, or any DOCX editor. Best on text-heavy PDFs.
May 14, 2026 · PowerPoint To PDF
How To Convert PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX) To PDF
Convert slide decks to PDF. Animations and transitions are flattened. Cloud-powered by LibreOffice.
May 13, 2026 · Excel To PDF
How To Convert Excel (XLS, XLSX) To PDF
Convert spreadsheets to PDF. Formulas are flattened to values. Cloud-powered by LibreOffice.
May 13, 2026 · Word To PDF
How To Convert Word (DOC, DOCX) To PDF
Convert Word documents to PDF with layout, fonts, and images preserved. Cloud-powered by LibreOffice.
May 12, 2026 · HTML To PDF
How To Convert A Web Page Or HTML To PDF
Turn a URL or pasted HTML into a clean PDF using headless Chromium. Pick A4 or Letter and configurable margins.
May 12, 2026 · Convert To PDF/A
How To Convert A PDF To PDF/A For Long-Term Archiving
PDF/A is the format archivists use because it embeds fonts and disallows features that break over time.
May 11, 2026 · OCR PDF
How To OCR A Scanned PDF - Make Text Searchable
Run OCR on every page of a scanned PDF and embed an invisible text layer that makes the document searchable and selectable.
May 10, 2026 · Repair PDF
How To Repair A Corrupt Or Damaged PDF
Rebuild the cross-reference table and recover what can be salvaged from a broken PDF.
May 9, 2026 · Protect PDF
How To Password-Protect A PDF
Add a password to a PDF using AES-256 encryption. Only people with the password can open the file.
May 9, 2026 · Unlock PDF
How To Unlock A Password-Protected PDF You Own
Remove the open-password and permission restrictions from a PDF when you know the password.
May 8, 2026 · PDF To PNG
How To Convert PDF Pages To PNG Images
Render every page of a PDF as a lossless PNG. Better than JPG for screenshots, diagrams, and line art.
May 7, 2026 · Resize PDF
How To Resize A PDF To A4, Letter, Legal, A3, Or A5
Change the page size of a PDF by placing each page on a new sheet. Useful for print standardization and sharing.
May 7, 2026 · N-Up PDF
How To Put Multiple PDF Pages On One Sheet (N-Up Layout)
Save paper or build a booklet by placing 2, 4, 6, or 9 PDF pages on a single sheet.
May 6, 2026 · Flatten PDF
How To Flatten A PDF - Lock Down Form Fields And Annotations
Bake form field values and annotations into the page so they can't be edited. Useful before sending forms or signed PDFs.
May 6, 2026 · Crop PDF
How To Crop A PDF - Trim Margins And Scanner Borders
Trim margins off every page of a PDF. Specify millimeters from each edge and apply the same crop to every page.
May 5, 2026 · Extract Pages
How To Extract Specific Pages From A PDF
Pick a list of pages and ranges and get a single new PDF containing only those pages, in the order you typed.
May 5, 2026 · Delete Pages
How To Delete Pages From A PDF
Remove specific pages from a PDF and keep everything else. Type the pages to remove, click Delete, download.
May 4, 2026 · Organize PDF
How To Reorder, Rotate, And Delete PDF Pages In One View
See every page as a thumbnail, drag them into the order you want, rotate any that need it, and remove the ones you don't.
May 4, 2026 · Sign PDF
How To Sign A PDF Online Without Uploading It
Draw your signature, drop it on the PDF, and download the signed file. Everything stays in your browser.
May 3, 2026 · Add Page Numbers
How To Add Page Numbers To A PDF
Number every page of a PDF in any of six positions. Choose plain numbers, N / Total, or 'Page N of Total'.
May 3, 2026 · Watermark PDF
How To Add A Watermark To A PDF
Mark documents as DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or anything you choose. Adjust color, opacity, size, and position - all in your browser.
May 2, 2026 · PDF To JPG
How To Convert PDF Pages To JPG Images
Extract every page of a PDF as a high-quality JPG. Useful for slides, social posts, and anywhere images work better than PDFs.
May 2, 2026 · JPG To PDF
How To Convert JPG To PDF - Combine Images Into One Document
Turn JPG or PNG images into a single PDF document. Mix formats, reorder pages, and pick a page size - all in your browser.
May 2, 2026 · Rotate PDF
How To Rotate PDF Pages - Fix Sideways Scans In Seconds
Rotate every page in a PDF by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Works in your browser, no upload, no watermark.
May 1, 2026 · Compress PDF
How To Compress A PDF Without Losing Quality
Shrink PDF file size by 50 to 80 percent while keeping text and images readable. Three quality presets to choose from.
May 1, 2026 · Split PDF
How To Split A PDF Online Without Uploading It
Extract specific pages, split a PDF into equal chunks, or break each page into its own file - all in your browser.
May 1, 2026 · Merge PDF
How To Merge PDF Files Online - Free, Fast, And Private
Combine multiple PDFs into one document in seconds. Works in your browser, no upload, no watermarks, no signup.