PDF Guides
Plain-English walkthroughs for the PDF tasks people actually get stuck on. Every guide links to a free tool — and most of them run entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device.
How to reduce PDF file size
Shrink a large PDF so it's small enough to email or upload — free, and without wrecking the quality. A step-by-step guide plus what actually makes PDFs big.
How to remove a password from a PDF
Unlock a password-protected PDF you have the password for, so it opens without prompting every time. Free, step by step.
How to merge PDF files without uploading them
Combine several PDFs into one — in the order you choose — entirely in your browser, so the files never leave your computer.
How to convert a PDF to Word
Turn a PDF into an editable Word document you can revise. A step-by-step guide, plus when conversion works well and when it won't.
How to edit text in a PDF
Fix a typo, change a date, or update an amount directly in a PDF — the original text is genuinely replaced, not covered with a white box.
How to fill out a PDF form online
Complete an interactive PDF form — text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns — and download it filled, without printing. Free and private.
How to convert JPG to PDF
Turn one or more JPG/PNG images into a single PDF — set the order and page size, all without uploading anything.
How to convert PDF to JPG
Render each page of a PDF as a JPG image — pick the resolution — entirely in your browser. Free, step by step.
How to split a PDF into multiple files
Break one PDF into several — by page ranges or into single pages — in your browser, without uploading the file.
How to add page numbers to a PDF
Stamp page numbers onto a PDF — choose the position and starting number — right in your browser, no upload.
How to sign a PDF electronically
Add your signature to a PDF — draw, type, or upload it — and place it exactly where it belongs, without uploading the document.
How to add a watermark to a PDF
Stamp a text watermark like DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL across every page of a PDF, in your browser, without uploading.
How to password-protect a PDF
Encrypt a PDF with a password so only people you share it with can open it. AES-256, step by step.
How to convert a PDF to Excel
Pull tables out of a PDF into an Excel spreadsheet or CSV — in your browser — so you can sort and calculate the data.