Get the most out of your PDFs.
Plain-language walkthroughs for the things people actually want to do with a PDF — no fluff, no signup, no upload.
How to sign a PDF online for free (no printing or scanning)
How to add your signature to a PDF in the browser, resize and rotate it, initial every page, and what an image signature is and isn't.
Read the guideHow to convert a PDF table to Excel (or CSV)
How to pull a table out of a PDF into an Excel .xlsx or CSV file, how to check the detected grid before you download, and when tables come out wrong.
Read the guideHow to convert a PDF to Word (and keep it editable)
How to turn a PDF into an editable Word .docx file for free, which of the two layout modes to pick, and what to do with a scanned PDF.
Read the guideHow to extract images from a PDF (original quality, in one ZIP)
How to pull every embedded picture out of a PDF as separate files, when to use extract instead of PDF to JPG, and which image types can't be read.
Read the guideHow to remove metadata from a PDF (author, dates and software)
What PDF metadata is, how to see what yours reveals, and how to strip the author, title, dates and software details before you share a file.
Read the guideHow to edit a PDF online for free (without Adobe Acrobat)
How to change text in a PDF, add new text, insert images and shapes, and save the result, all in your browser and without Adobe Acrobat. Includes what a browser editor can't do, and what to do about scanned PDFs.
Read the guideHow to count words in a PDF (free, private, in your browser)
How to get an accurate word count for a PDF file — plus what makes PDFs tricky to count, and how our online word counter handles scanned documents, columns, headers, and footnotes.
Read the guideHow to open (or unlock) a password-protected PDF
How to open a password-protected PDF file, and how to remove the password so it opens without one next time. Covers both kinds of PDF password — the printable-restrictions lock, and the encryption lock — and what any tool can (and can't) do about each.
Read the guideHow to compress a PDF without losing quality
Shrink a PDF for email or upload while keeping the text sharp and the images readable. When to use lossy vs lossless, and what actually makes a PDF big.
Read the guideHow to merge PDF files online (2026 guide)
Combine multiple PDFs into one file in seconds — no signup, no watermarks, and nothing uploaded to a server. A step-by-step walkthrough.
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