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Free online tools for PDFs & more
Merge, split, compress, convert, edit, redact and protect PDFs — plus OCR text extraction, QR codes and HEIC conversion. No signup, no watermark. Your files never leave your device.
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Merge PDF
Combine multiple PDFs into one file in the order you choose.
Split PDF
Extract pages or split a PDF into separate files.
POPULARCompress PDF
Shrink PDF file size for easier sharing and uploading.
JPG to PDF
Turn your images into a single clean PDF document.
PDF to JPG
Export PDF pages as high-quality JPG images.
Rotate PDF
Rotate one or more pages and save the corrected PDF.
PDF to Text
Pull the text out of a PDF so you can copy or edit it.
Protect PDF
Add a password so only people you trust can open it.
Edit PDF
Click text to change it, add text, whiteout, highlight and sign.
NEWImage to Text
Extract text from photos and screenshots with free OCR.
NEWQR Code Generator
Turn text or a URL into a downloadable QR code.
NEWAI Content Detector
Check text for AI-writing patterns — free pattern analysis.
NEWHEIC to JPG
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG in your browser.
NEWRedact PDF
Black out sensitive text before sharing your PDF.
Delete Pages from PDF
Remove unwanted pages — type 2, 5-7 and download the cleaned PDF.
Add Page Numbers
Stamp page numbers on every page with your position and start number.
Watermark PDF
Stamp diagonal text like DRAFT across every page.
Extract Images
Pull embedded photos out of a PDF as JPG or PNG files.
PDF to PNG
Export PDF pages as crisp PNG images.
PDF to Word
Turn a PDF's text into an editable Word document.
Insert Pages
Add pages from another PDF — or blank pages — at any position.
Reorder Pages
Drag and drop page thumbnails to rearrange your PDF.
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How it works
Three steps. No account, no upload, no waiting room.
1. Pick your tool
Choose from 22 free tools — merging, splitting, converting, redacting and more. Each one opens instantly.
2. Drop in your file
Your file is processed right inside your browser tab by JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded to any server, ever.
3. Download the result
Get your finished file in seconds — clean, with no watermark and no branding stamped on it.
Why use PDFPax?
Private by design
Your files are processed locally in your browser and never uploaded to a server. When you close the tab, nothing is left behind.
Free, no signup
Every tool is free to use, with no account, no trial period and no watermark stamped on your files.
Works everywhere
Any modern browser on desktop or mobile. Nothing to download, nothing to install, nothing to update.
Edit PDFs without installing anything
PDFs are one of the most common file formats in the world, but editing them usually means installing heavy software or signing up for yet another account. PDFPax takes a simpler route: open the tool you need in your browser, drop in your file, and get the result back in seconds.
The everyday tasks are all here. Combine invoices or reports into a single document with the merge tool. Pull out just the pages you need with the split tool. Shrink a file that's too big to email with compression. Convert between PDF and JPG in both directions, fix pages that were scanned upside down, extract the text for quoting, or lock a sensitive document behind a password. Beyond PDFs, you can pull text out of photos with built-in OCR, generate QR codes, convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG, and black out sensitive parts of a document before sharing it.
What makes PDFPax different is where the work happens. Most online tools send your file to their servers, process it, and send it back. PDFPax runs the processing code directly in your browser tab, so your documents never travel over the network at all. That means contracts, bank statements and medical records stay exactly where they belong: on your own device.
There is nothing to set up. The tools work in any up-to-date browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android or iPhone, and they don't leave a watermark on your output. If you ever hit a snag or have a suggestion, the contact page is the fastest way to reach us.
Frequently asked questions
Is PDFPax really free?
Yes. Every tool on this site is free to use, with no account, no trial period and no usage tiers. There is no watermark on your output files.
Do my files get uploaded to your servers?
No. All processing happens locally in your browser tab using JavaScript. Your files never leave your device, and closing the tab removes any trace of them.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no hard limit set by us, but very large files are limited by your device's available memory, since everything is processed in the browser. If a huge file causes problems, try splitting it into smaller parts first, or use a desktop application for that one-off job.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The tools run in any modern browser — Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari — on desktop or mobile. Nothing to download, install or update.
Will there be a watermark on my files?
No. Output files are clean. We don't add branding, watermarks or any extra pages to your documents.
Which browsers are supported?
Any recent version of Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox or Safari works, on desktop and on mobile. Keeping your browser up to date gives you the best performance, especially with large files.