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Compare PDFEdit

Review two PDFs side by side with a local text diff.

Annotate and Sign PDFEdit

Add text, highlights, images, and visual signatures.

Merge PDFOrganize

Combine multiple PDF files into one.

Compress PDFOrganize

Rewrite a PDF, or redraw pages as smaller pictures.

Repair PDFOrganize

Rebuild a readable PDF, or recover pages as pictures.

Private RecipesOrganize

Chain PDF tools in one local workspace.

Split PDFOrganize

Extract pages into separate files.

Organize PDFOrganize

Reorder, rotate, or remove pages.

Scan DocumentConvert

Camera or photos to a clean, searchable PDF.

Images to PDFConvert

Turn JPG and PNG images into a PDF.

PDF to ImagesConvert

Export PDF pages as JPG or PNG.

PDF to WordConvert

Turn a PDF into an editable .docx file locally.

PDF to ExcelConvert

Export PDF lines and detected columns to .xlsx.

PDF to PowerPointConvert

Make one slide per PDF page as a local .pptx.

PDF to HTMLConvert

Save PDF pages as a local HTML file.

Word to PDFConvert

Turn a .docx into a PDF that keeps the page layout.

Excel to PDFConvert

Turn workbook cells into a PDF table.

PowerPoint to PDFConvert

Turn slide text into one PDF page per slide.

Markdown to PDFConvert

Turn a Markdown file into PDF text.

CSV to PDFConvert

Turn comma-separated rows into a PDF table.

Rotate PDFEdit

Rotate selected pages precisely.

Crop PDFEdit

Trim pages to a box, or redraw the box as a picture.

Add WatermarkEdit

Place custom text across PDF pages.

Add Page NumbersEdit

Number PDF pages with flexible placement.

Add Headers and FootersEdit

Add repeated header and footer text.

Privacy Risk ScannerPrivacy

Detect Aadhaar, PAN, cards, emails, and hidden data, then download a redacted copy.

Privacy InspectorPrivacy

Audit a PDF for leaks, then sanitize a local copy.

Remove MetadataPrivacy

Clear common private document properties.

View MetadataPrivacy

Inspect common PDF document properties.

Extract TextPrivacy

Copy selectable text from PDF pages.

Password Protect PDFSecurity

Lock a PDF with AES-256 encryption.

Unlock PDFSecurity

Remove a password you already know.

Find and Redact PIISecurity

Search emails, phones, IDs, or a phrase, then redact.

Redact PDFSecurity

Permanently remove selected page regions.

Flatten PDFSecurity

Burn form fields into the page.

GST InvoiceBusiness

Create a tax invoice or bill of supply as a local PDF.

Document IntegritySecurity

Fingerprint, compare, or verify a file hash locally.

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Private Studio•Local Document Processing

Clean, redact, and share on your device.

Merge, edit, convert, and lock PDFs in your browser. Document processing uses local tools.

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Merge PDFCompressScan PII / IDsProtect & LockAutomated Recipes

Drop PDF files here, or browse

Supports standard PDF documents • Up to 100 MB

Files stay 100% local on this device
Local Sandbox
WASM Pipeline
AES-256 Crypto
Instant Download

Local Processing

Document work runs in your browser

WebAssembly Engine

Blazing fast client-side PDF rendering

Hardware-grade AES-256

Browser native cryptography standards

Offline After Setup

Cached tools can work without a connection

Supported Local File Formats

  • PDF
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Images
  • CSV
  • Markdown
  • HTML
Solutions

Engineered for tasks that cannot touch the cloud

Confidential financial records, compliance data, legal documents, and personal IDs that require absolute privacy.

Automation Recipe

Sanitize & Lock Before Sharing

Strip metadata, redact detected text, flatten forms, add watermarks, and AES-256 password-protect in a single in-memory pipeline.

Run Send Recipe
PII Security

Inspect & Redact Sensitive IDs

Detect Aadhaar, PAN, credit cards, emails, and sensitive identifiers locally, then redact matches before anything leaves your machine.

Scan PDF for IDs
Universal Engine

Office & Images to PDF

Convert Word documents, Excel sheets, PowerPoint decks, CSV tables, and Markdown into clean, ready-to-share PDF files.

Explore Converters
Zero-Knowledge

Client-Side Encryption

Standard AES-256 encryption applied directly inside your browser. No passwords sent to any server, and no master keys exist.

Protect with Password
Toolkit

25+ Modular tools designed for high precision

Execute complex document operations directly in your browser without switching between disconnected utilities.

Organize

6 tools

Merge, split, compress, repair corrupted trees, and reorder pages.

Merge PDFCompress PDFRepair PDFPrivate Recipes+2 more
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Edit

7 tools

Rotate, crop, watermark, add page numbers, headers, and footers.

Compare PDFAnnotate and Sign PDFRotate PDFCrop PDF+3 more
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Convert

12 tools

Convert scans, Office formats, images, CSV tables, Markdown, and HTML.

Scan DocumentImages to PDFPDF to ImagesPDF to Word+8 more
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Privacy

5 tools

Find hidden metadata, strip author traces, and extract pure text layers.

Privacy Risk ScannerPrivacy InspectorRemove MetadataView Metadata+1 more
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Security

6 tools

Redact PII, flatten interactive forms, lock and unlock with AES-256.

Password Protect PDFUnlock PDFFind and Redact PIIRedact PDF+2 more
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Business

1 tools

Generate GST invoices and supply bills client-side with compliance formatting.

GST Invoice
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Automated Pipelines

Chain multiple steps into a single private recipe

Execute complex multi-step pipelines like sanitizing, flattening, watermarking, and encrypting with a single click.

Recommended

Send externally

Strip metadata, redact confirmed PII, flatten, watermark, and password-protect a copy you can send. Add a password before you run it.

Pipeline Sequence

  1. 1Strip metadata
  2. 2Scan and redact PII
  3. 3Flatten form fields
  4. 4Add watermark
  5. 5Password protect
Launch Recipe
2 Steps

Clean a copy

Strip document properties, attachments, scripts, form values, and image EXIF.

Pipeline Sequence

  1. 1Strip metadata
  2. 2Sanitize (privacy)
Launch Recipe
2 Steps

Redact a copy

Find emails, phones, and IDs, redact the confirmed hits, then flatten the pages.

Pipeline Sequence

  1. 1Scan and redact PII
  2. 2Flatten form fields
Launch Recipe
2 Steps

Number a packet

Merge the PDFs you drop, then add page numbers.

Pipeline Sequence

  1. 1Merge PDFs
  2. 2Add page numbers
Launch Recipe
Open & Transparent

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PDFForge processes documents in your browser and has no server-side document store. Core tools are available without an account.

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Free tools

No account required

Current browser-based document tools include:

  • Document operations run in this browser
  • No document upload API
  • No account creation or credit card needed
  • No watermarks added to downloaded files
  • Multi-step automated recipe pipelines
  • No daily document limit
  • Temporary file data cleared when the session ends
  • Cached tools can work offline after setup
Client RAM basedWASM + AES-256 + PDF-LIB