THE FILES.CO JOURNAL
Notes on PDFs, privacy, and standards.
How the tools work, why your files never leave the browser, and the technical detail that matters.
A black box erases nothing: redacting a PDF properly
Covering data with a rectangle leaves the text intact underneath. A new files.co tool redacts for real, without the file ever leaving your machine.
Aug 8, 2026 · 4 min readStandardsHow to make a PDF accessible: an intro to PDF/UA
An accessible PDF works for screen readers and everyone else. Here's what PDF/UA means, why tagging matters, and the steps that get a file there, starting in your browser.
Aug 8, 2026 · 5 min readPrivacyThe metadata that travels with your documents (and how to leave it behind)
A PDF holds more than what you can see. Author, software and timestamps ride along wherever it goes. A new files.co tool shows them and strips them, without uploading anything.
Aug 7, 2026 · 5 min readGuidesHow to Rotate Just One Page in a PDF (Not the Whole File)
One page in your PDF is sideways and the rest are fine. Turn just that page, leave everything else untouched, and never upload the file to do it.
Aug 6, 2026 · 5 min readGuidesHow to scan a document to PDF without an app uploading it
Scanner apps are handy until you read what they do with your documents. Here's how to turn phone photos into a clean, searchable PDF in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
Aug 6, 2026 · 5 min readGuidesHow to Extract All the Images from a PDF
Need the photos or diagrams out of a PDF as separate JPG or PNG files? Here's the fastest way to pull every image out of a document without losing quality.
Aug 4, 2026 · 6 min readNo spam. Just PDF craft.
Once in a while, a useful note on PDFs and privacy.