Why We Built PDF Tools
Whenever you need to merge a few PDFs, save a Word doc as a PDF, or pull a page out as an image, a quick Google search tends to turn up the same two kinds of tools:
- Sign up first — and pay for a subscription just to access the core features
- No sign-up needed — but your files get uploaded to who-knows-whose server, taking your personal data, contracts, and invoices along for the ride
We wanted to build something no-nonsense, non-greedy, and file-safe — and that's how PDF Tools came to be.
What You Can Do Right Now
Convert From PDF
- PDF to Word — Editable .docx with preserved formatting
- PDF to JPG — One JPG per page, with 72 / 150 / 300 DPI options
- PDF to Text — Extract plain text as a UTF-8 .txt file
Convert To PDF
- JPG to PDF — Combine multiple images into a single PDF
- Word to PDF — Supports .docx / .doc / .odt / .rtf
Manage PDFs
- Merge PDF — Combine multiple PDFs in any order you choose
- Compress PDF — Three compression levels to balance size and quality
- Rotate PDF — 90° / 180° / 270°
- Split PDF — Split by page range or extract every page individually
Everything is free. Each tool allows 5 uses per day (IP-based — more than enough for everyday use).
Our Privacy Commitment
- Uploaded files are stored in a private server directory that is not publicly accessible (downloads use signed URLs)
- Files are automatically deleted after 2 hours — including thumbnails, converted output, and any intermediate files
- No account required, and no ad-tracking cookies planted on your device (unless you choose to accept them)
- All processing happens on our own servers — no third-party APIs involved (LibreOffice, Ghostscript, and Poppler all run locally)
What's Coming Next
- Watermark
- PDF encryption and decryption (Protect / Unlock)
- OCR (convert scanned documents into searchable PDFs)
- Desktop / mobile app (if there's enough demand)
If you have a feature request or run into a bug, head over to Contact Us and leave a message — we read everything and always reply.
If PDF Tools has been useful to you, bookmark it and pass it along to a friend. We don't rely on ads to keep the lights on (we only run small, non-intrusive AdSense units), and we're in this for the long haul.