PDF Guides
Step-by-step guides for working with PDFs — entirely in your browser, with no uploads and no account.
How to Reverse Page Order in a PDF
Fix backwards scanner output, upside-down print sets, and reversed document stacks in one click — entirely in your browser, no upload required.
How to Convert a PDF to Grayscale (Black and White)
Remove all colour from a PDF to cut print costs, reduce file size, or prepare for monochrome output — no upload, runs entirely in your browser.
How to Add Margins to a PDF Page
Add white space borders to every page — fix edge-clipping on printers, make room for binding, or create annotation space. Set top, right, bottom, left independently.
How to Extract Text from a PDF
Pull the text from any PDF and copy it or download it as a .txt file — entirely in your browser. Covers what works, scanned documents, and privacy.
How to Convert a Text File to PDF
Turn a .txt file — notes, logs, code, configs — into a clean, shareable PDF with choice of font, size, and page layout. No upload required.
How to Check PDF Metadata and File Info
See author, creation software, dates, fonts, and permissions hidden inside any PDF — covers privacy risks in metadata and how to remove them before sharing.
How to Change PDF Page Size (A4 to Letter and Back)
Convert any PDF to A4, US Letter, Legal, A3, or A5 in seconds — fix printing mismatches and standardise document sizes for anywhere in the world.
How to Compress a PDF Without Uploading It
Reduce PDF file size in seconds — no account, no file uploads. Covers compression levels, what makes PDFs large, Target Size mode, and tips to get the smallest possible file.
How to Merge PDF Files in Your Browser
Combine multiple PDFs into one file in seconds — drag-and-drop order, no uploads, no file size limit. Covers page order, what gets preserved, tips to clean up before merging, and when to use Merge vs Merge + Pages.
How to Split a PDF into Separate Pages
Extract specific pages or separate every page into its own file — no upload, no account. Covers page range syntax, Extract vs Split every page modes, and tips for common scenarios.
How to Convert a PDF to JPG (All Pages)
Export every page as a high-quality image — choose JPG or PNG, set 72/150/300 DPI, and download instantly. Covers format differences, DPI guide, and tips for thumbnails, print, and mobile.
How to Remove Pages from a PDF
Click page thumbnails to mark them for deletion, then remove in one click — no upload, no account. Covers blank page cleanup, cover stripping, Remove Pages vs Split PDF, and the remove-then-compress workflow.
How to Add a Password to a PDF
AES-encrypt your PDF so only people with the password can open it — no upload, your password never leaves your browser. Covers strong password tips, what protection does and doesn’t do, and the edit-compress-protect workflow.
How to Unlock a PDF (Remove Password Protection)
Remove an open password or edit/print restrictions from a PDF in your browser — no upload, your password never transmitted. Covers both password types, the blank-field trick for permissions-only locks, and what to do if you’ve forgotten the password.
How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF
Stamp page numbers on every page — choose from 6 positions, plain numbers or “Page X of N”, custom start number, font, size, and colour, entirely in your browser.
How to Convert HTML to PDF
Paste HTML, see a live preview update as you type, choose A4 or Letter, and download — with four starter templates (Invoice, Report, Letter, Data Table), entirely in your browser.
How to Convert Images to PDF
Turn JPG or PNG images into a single PDF — upload multiple files at once, drag to set the page order, choose A4/Letter/original size and orientation, entirely in your browser.
How to Add a Watermark to a PDF
Add CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, DO NOT COPY, SAMPLE, or custom text diagonally across every page — choose size, font, colour, and opacity with a live preview, entirely in your browser.
How to Extract Pages from a PDF
Click page thumbnails to select exactly the pages you want, then save them as a new PDF — no upload, content quality unchanged, done in your browser.
How to Reorder Pages in a PDF
Drag page thumbnails into any order you want, then download the reorganised PDF — fixes backwards scans, merged-document page order, and more. No upload.
How to Add Text and Annotations to a PDF
Add typed text boxes, highlights, and rectangle shapes to any PDF page in your browser — no upload, no Acrobat. Annotations are saved permanently into the output file.
How to Repair a Corrupted PDF
Fix a PDF that won’t open or shows errors — rebuilds broken cross-reference tables, missing EOF markers, and structural errors in your browser, no upload required.
How to Rotate Pages in a PDF
Fix sideways scans, portrait–landscape mismatches, and upside-down pages — rotate all pages or just selected ones by 90° or 180°, entirely in your browser with no upload.
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