About PDF Tools

Merge, split, compress and convert PDFs without uploading them anywhere

PDFs are how the world shares documents — contracts, invoices, study notes, legal filings, scanned forms. And the workflows around them are some of the most-searched online: merging multiple files into one, splitting a long PDF into chapters, compressing a scan to email, converting to or from images, extracting specific pages. ToolsRift offers 32+ PDF tools that handle every common task, completely in your browser, without ever uploading your sensitive documents to a third-party server.

Tools include merge (drag-to-reorder, with thumbnails), split (by page range or every N pages), compress (with quality presets), rotate pages, delete pages, extract pages, PDF to image (per page or zip), image to PDF (with order and page-size control), PDF to text (OCR fallback for scanned PDFs), PDF metadata viewer and editor, password protect, remove password (if you know it), watermark, sign with a drawn signature, and page numbering.

Every tool uses pdf.js, pdf-lib or similar mature libraries that run as WebAssembly in your browser. Output is byte-identical to what desktop PDF editors produce.

Why ToolsRift

Why our pdf tools are different

PDFs often contain the most sensitive content people handle online — passport scans, tax returns, legal contracts, medical records. Uploading them to a free online tool to merge or compress is a serious privacy risk. ToolsRift processes PDFs entirely on your device. Drop a file onto any tool and you can watch in DevTools that zero network requests are made.

We also preserve quality. The compressor uses smart per-image re-encoding (not a destructive flatten), the merger preserves bookmarks and form fields, and the splitter keeps all original metadata. Even the OCR tool runs as WebAssembly in your browser — your scanned tax return is never sent anywhere.

How It Works

How to use pdf tools

Drop your PDF(s) onto the tool

Drag from your desktop or click to browse. Merge tools accept multiple files; single-file tools accept one at a time.

Configure the operation

For merge, drag pages to reorder. For split, enter page ranges (e.g. 1-3, 5, 7-9). For compress, pick a quality preset. For watermark, enter the text and choose position and opacity.

Preview the result

Most tools show page thumbnails so you can confirm the right pages will be processed before generating the output.

Download the new PDF

Click download to save the result. Batch operations (like PDF to images) bundle output as a zip. Files are not stored anywhere after download.

Use Cases

Who uses pdf tools?

From everyday tasks to professional workflows — here are some of the most common ways people use these tools.

›Students merging lecture notes into a single study PDF

›Lawyers splitting long case files into per-section documents

›Job seekers compressing portfolios to meet email attachment limits

›Accountants converting scanned receipts to PDF for archiving

›Researchers extracting figures from academic papers as images

›Real-estate agents adding watermarks to property brochures

›Anyone wanting to strip metadata from a PDF before sharing publicly

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about our pdf tools.

Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?+

No. Every PDF tool runs entirely in your browser using pdf.js and pdf-lib (both open-source, well-audited libraries). You can verify by opening DevTools → Network when you drop a file — there will be no upload requests. Your files never leave your device.

What's the maximum PDF size?+

Limited by your browser's memory. Modern laptops handle PDFs up to 500MB-1GB. For very large files, processing may take a few seconds, but nothing is truncated. Mobile browsers have lower limits, typically 50-100MB.

Can I extract text from a scanned PDF?+

Yes. The PDF-to-text tool first tries native text extraction (instant for digital PDFs). If the PDF is a scan (just images), it falls back to in-browser OCR using Tesseract WebAssembly — slower but still completely local.

Does the compressor lose quality?+

You control the tradeoff via a quality preset. The "high quality" preset typically halves file size with no visible difference. The "smallest" preset can shrink files 5-10x but you may see compression artifacts in image-heavy PDFs. A live preview shows exactly what you will get.

Can I remove a password from a PDF?+

Yes, but only if you already know the password. The tool will not crack or guess passwords. If you have a PDF you legitimately own but cannot remember the password for, this tool cannot help — that is a deliberate security boundary, not a limitation.

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All 40 pdf tools

Every tool in this category. All free, no signup, and everything runs in your browser.

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