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Everything files.co does — and how, step by step.

Every tool runs in your browser. Here is what each one does and how to use it in three steps.

Search the guide — ‘merge’, ‘password’, ‘OCR’…
HowTo structured data on every tool

Getting started

1

Drop a file

Drag your PDF (or several) onto any drop zone.

2

Set options

Each tool shows its settings in a sidebar.

3

Download

The result is generated locally and downloads instantly.

Organize

Merge PDF files

Open tool →

Combine multiple PDFs into one. Free, private, in your browser.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Split PDF

Open tool →

Extract pages from your PDF into separate files.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Compress PDF

Open tool →

Reduce PDF file size with control over quality.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Rotate PDF pages

Open tool →

Rotate any page to the right orientation.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Reorder pages

Open tool →

Drag and drop to reorder pages of your PDF.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Crop PDF pages

Open tool →

Trim white margins from every page. Same content, smaller crop area.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Convert

Convert images to PDF

Open tool →

Combine JPG, PNG, WebP into a single PDF.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Convert PDF to images

Open tool →

Export each page of your PDF as PNG, JPG or WebP.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

OCR PDF — extract text

Open tool →

Extract searchable text from scanned PDFs. Runs locally with Tesseract.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Extract text from PDF

Open tool →

Get plain text from native PDFs (with embedded text). For scanned PDFs use OCR.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Convert PDF to PDF/A

Open tool →

Make any PDF archive-ready (ISO 19005-2). Embeds the sRGB color profile and PDF/A-2b metadata required for long-term preservation.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Convert images

Open tool →

Convert between JPG, PNG, WebP and SVG images — right in your browser.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Scan to PDF

Open tool →

Photograph a document with your phone and get a clean PDF — without any scanner app touching your files.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Edit

Add watermark to PDF

Open tool →

Stamp text or image watermarks on your PDF.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Add page numbers to PDF

Open tool →

Stamp page numbers on every page. Custom format, position and start number.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Add header & footer to PDF

Open tool →

Stamp custom text in the header and/or footer of every page.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Compare PDFs

Open tool →

Diff two PDFs side by side. Spots additions and removals in the text.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Edit PDF bookmarks

Open tool →

Add, edit and remove the table of contents (outline) of your PDF.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Fill PDF forms

Open tool →

Detect AcroForm fields and fill them in your browser. Text, checkboxes, radio, dropdowns.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Secure

PDF metadata viewer

Open tool →

See what your PDF reveals about you — author, software, dates — and download a copy without it.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Redact a PDF

Open tool →

Black out what should not be read — and actually remove it, not just cover it.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Sign PDF

Open tool →

Add your handwritten signature. Visual signature only — for qualified eIDAS signatures use Reader Desktop.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Protect PDF with password

Open tool →

Encrypt your PDF with AES-128.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Unlock PDF — remove password

Open tool →

Remove the password from a PDF you can already open. We never receive the password — runs locally.

  1. 1Drop your PDF
  2. 2Set your options
  3. 3Download — it never left your browser
Runs locally · nothing uploaded

Concepts

100% in your browser

WebAssembly processes the PDF without sending it to any server.

File limits

Up to 50 MB per file and 20 files per operation.

Works offline

Once the page is loaded, the tools work offline.

Any device

Runs in any modern browser, mobile or desktop.