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The PDF category gathers free tools to merge, split, rotate, delete and extract pages, reorder, convert to images, and compress — helping you organize documents, reports, contracts, and teaching materials. All PDFs are processed locally, so files are never uploaded, which is ideal for sensitive documents.

Tools in this category:9 tools

Combine several files into one with Merge PDF, or slim content down by splitting, extracting, or deleting pages. Rotate and reorder fix scans that are sideways or out of order, while PDF to Image and PDF Compressor help you share or send files. These tools are free, need no sign-up, and require no desktop software.

When to use these tools

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How to choose the right tool in PDF Tools

A category page should shorten the decision, not make you try every tool. Write down the required output first, then compare input data, privacy needs, file format, reversibility, and the cost of checking the result. Similar names can describe different stages of a workflow, so choose by task boundary.

Choose Merge PDF when

Combine multiple PDFs in your chosen order into one file — all locally, with nothing uploaded. This is the stronger fit when the input is defined and that output is the actual goal. Before real work, use a small sample to confirm fields, units, interaction, and download format.

Switch to Split PDF when

Split a PDF into single pages or custom page-range files to share specific sections. If your problem is closer to this description, do not force the first-ranked option. Compare required source material, whether content is transformed, and whether the result remains editable.

Use Images to PDF for a third decision path

Turn ordered JPG or PNG images into one PDF, ideal for scanned photos, receipts, or notes. This option is a reminder that the task may need a different output type. After choosing, read that page’s limits and verification method, then test the result in the actual destination.

Category selection check

  • Identify whether the task is calculation, cleanup, generation, conversion, visualization, or timing.
  • Compare input format, data sensitivity, output reversibility, and destination requirements.
  • Do not overwrite the only source; keep working copies for files and consequential figures.
  • After choosing, follow the individual page’s limits and acceptance checklist.

Recommended tools

Merge PDF

Combine multiple PDFs in your chosen order into one file — all locally, with nothing uploaded.

Open tool:Merge PDF

Split PDF

Split a PDF into single pages or custom page-range files to share specific sections.

Open tool:Split PDF

Images to PDF

Turn ordered JPG or PNG images into one PDF, ideal for scanned photos, receipts, or notes.

Open tool:Images to PDF

Rotate PDF

Rotate the whole PDF or selected pages by 90, 180, or 270 degrees to fix scan orientation.

Open tool:Rotate PDF

PDF Compressor

Rewrite the PDF structure to try to reduce file size for email or upload limits. Actual reduction varies by content.

Open tool:PDF Compressor

How to choose the right tool

FAQ

Is my PDF uploaded?
No, all PDFs are processed locally, so files never reach a server — good for confidential documents.
How much can the PDF compressor reduce size?
It varies by content; scan-heavy PDFs compress more, text-only files less.
Is there a file limit for merge or split?
No hard limit, but very large or many files depend on device memory.
Do processed PDFs have a watermark?
No, our tools never add watermarks to output files.
Can I edit the text inside a PDF?
Tools focus on page-level tasks like merge, split, and rotate; editing body text isn't supported yet.

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