PDF Tools Documentation
Our PDF tools help you edit, convert, and manage PDF files without installing software. All tools are free and work directly in your browser.
Available PDF Tools
Compression & Optimization
- Compress PDF - Reduce file size while maintaining quality
- Compress PDF to Size - Compress to a specific target size
- Grayscale PDF - Convert to grayscale for smaller files
Conversion Tools
Convert PDFs to other formats:
- PDF to Word - Convert to editable DOCX
- PDF to Excel - Extract tables to spreadsheets
- PDF to PowerPoint - Convert to presentations
- PDF to JPG - Convert pages to images
- PDF to Text - Extract text content
Convert other formats to PDF:
- Word to PDF - Convert DOCX to PDF
- Excel to PDF - Convert spreadsheets
- PowerPoint to PDF - Convert presentations
- JPG to PDF - Convert images to PDF
- HTML to PDF - Convert web pages
Page Management
- Merge PDF - Combine multiple PDFs
- Split PDF - Divide into separate files
- Remove PDF Pages - Delete specific pages
- Extract PDF Pages - Extract page ranges
- Organize PDF - Reorder pages
- Rotate PDF - Change page orientation
Security & Signing
- Protect PDF - Add password protection
- Unlock PDF - Remove password
- Sign PDF - Add digital signatures
- Redact PDF - Black out sensitive info
Editing & Enhancement
- PDF Watermark - Add watermarks
- PDF Page Numbers - Add page numbering
- Add Text to PDF - Insert text annotations
- Crop PDF - Adjust page margins
- OCR PDF - Make scanned PDFs searchable
Common Use Cases
Sharing Large PDFs
When you need to email large PDF files:
- Use Compress PDF to reduce file size
- If still too large, try higher compression
- Consider Grayscale PDF for documents without color requirements
Editing PDF Content
PDFs are hard to edit directly:
- Convert to Word for text editing
- Convert to Excel for table data
- After editing, convert back to PDF
Combining Documents
Merge multiple PDFs into one:
- Use Merge PDF tool
- Upload all files
- Drag to reorder
- Download combined PDF
Extracting Specific Pages
Get only the pages you need:
- Use Extract PDF Pages or Split PDF
- Select page numbers or ranges
- Download the extracted pages
Best Practices
Before Compression
- Higher compression = smaller file but lower quality
- Test with medium compression first
- Check critical text/images are readable
Before Conversion
- Ensure source PDF is not corrupted
- Complex layouts may need manual cleanup after conversion
- Scanned PDFs require OCR for text extraction
For Security
- Use strong passwords for protected PDFs
- Remove all metadata before sharing sensitive documents
- Verify redacted content is truly removed, not just hidden
Supported File Formats
| Format | As Input | As Output |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | |
| DOCX | Yes | Yes |
| XLSX | Yes | Yes |
| PPTX | Yes | Yes |
| JPG/PNG | Yes | Yes |
| HTML | Yes | - |