PDF tools

About these tools

All 67 tools in this section are free, work in your browser on any device, and need no sign-up.

• PDF to Word: Turn a PDF into an editable Word document, keeping the layout.
• PDF to Excel: Pull the tables out of a PDF into an Excel workbook.
• PDF to PowerPoint: Turn each PDF page into a PowerPoint slide.
• PDF to JPG: Save every page of a PDF as a JPG image.
• PDF to PNG: Save every page of a PDF as a PNG image.
• PDF to Text: Extract all the text from a PDF into a .txt file.
• PDF to HTML: Turn a PDF into a web page.
• PDF to PDF/A: Convert to PDF/A, the standard format for long-term archiving.
• PDF to EPUB: Turn a PDF into an ebook for e-readers.
• Word to PDF: Turn DOC, DOCX, ODT and RTF documents into PDF.
• Excel to PDF: Turn XLS, XLSX and CSV spreadsheets into PDF.
• PowerPoint to PDF: Turn PPT and PPTX presentations into PDF.
• Image to PDF: Combine JPG, PNG, HEIC and other images into one PDF.
• HTML to PDF: Turn an HTML file into a PDF.
• Markdown to PDF: Turn a Markdown file into a nicely formatted PDF.
• Merge PDF: Join several PDFs into one file, in the order you choose.
• Split PDF: Split a PDF into single pages or the page ranges you choose.
• Compress PDF: Make a PDF smaller, mostly by shrinking its images.
• Rotate PDF: Rotate every page of a PDF.
• Protect PDF: Add a password to a PDF (AES-256 encryption).
• Unlock PDF: Remove the password and restrictions from a PDF you have the password for.
• PDF to black and white: Turn a colour PDF into greyscale for cheaper printing. Text stays sharp and selectable.
• Repair PDF: Fix a damaged PDF that won't open or shows errors, and recover its pages.
• Extract images from PDF: Save every picture inside a PDF in its original quality.
• Split PDF by bookmarks: Split a book or report into one PDF per chapter, named after its bookmarks.
• Flatten PDF: Lock filled-in forms, comments and signatures into the page so they can't be changed.
• Delete PDF pages: Remove pages from a PDF: click the pages you don't want and download the rest.
• Organize PDF pages: Reorder, rotate and remove PDF pages by dragging thumbnails.
• Extract pages from PDF: Pick pages from a PDF and save them as a new PDF, or each page as its own file.
• Add page numbers to PDF: Number PDF pages in any corner, with “Page 1 of 10”, Roman or Arabic numerals.
• Watermark PDF: Stamp CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, your name or your logo across PDF pages.
• Crop PDF: Cut off PDF margins by dragging, or trim the white edges automatically.
• Sign PDF: Draw, type or upload your signature and place it on a PDF, with the date.
• Add text to PDF: Type on any PDF: click where the text should go, then move and resize it.
• Several pages per sheet (N-up): Print 2, 4, 6, 9 or 16 PDF pages on one sheet of paper to save paper.
• Compare PDF files: See exactly what text changed between two versions of a PDF.
• Fill PDF form: Fill in PDF form fields, tick boxes and choose options, then save or lock the answers.
• Add header and footer to PDF: Add text like the date, file name and page numbers to the top and bottom of PDF pages.
• Resize PDF pages: Change PDF page size to A4, Letter, A3, A5 or any size, scaling the content to fit.
• Remove blank pages from PDF: Find and delete empty pages in scanned or exported PDFs automatically.
• PDF booklet maker: Arrange PDF pages so they print as a folded booklet (A5 on A4), left or right bound.
• Stamp PDF: Add APPROVED, PAID, RECEIVED or your own stamp with the date to PDF pages.
• Redact PDF: Black out and permanently remove names, emails, phone numbers and other private details from a PDF.
• Straighten scanned PDF: Fix crooked, tilted pages in scanned PDFs automatically, and make them searchable if you like.
• Edit PDF metadata: See and change a PDF's title, author, subject and keywords, or remove them all for privacy.
• PDF bookmarks editor: Add, edit or remove the bookmarks (outline) of a PDF with sub-levels.
• Collate scanned pages (front and back): Merge the fronts and backs of a double-sided scan into the right page order.
• Split PDF every N pages: Cut a PDF into equal parts of any number of pages and download them as a ZIP.
• Split PDF by file size: Split a big PDF into parts under a size limit, like 10 or 25 MB for email.
• Reverse PDF page order: Flip a PDF so the last page comes first.
• Insert blank pages or pages from another PDF: Add blank pages (or pages from a second PDF) where you want them.
• Put a PDF on a letterhead: Place every page of your document on top of (or under) a letterhead PDF.
• Add margins to a PDF: Add binding space or white borders around the pages for printing and notes.
• PDF poster printing: Print one PDF page as a big poster across many sheets.
• PDF to one long image: Stack every page of a PDF into a single tall PNG or JPG.
• PDF dark mode: Make a PDF easy on the eyes at night: dark, black or sepia pages.
• PDF font checker: List the fonts used in a PDF and find those that are not embedded.
• Is my PDF scanned?: Check page by page whether a PDF has real text or is just pictures.
• PDF link extractor: List every link in a PDF and check which ones still work.
• PDF attachments: Save the files hidden inside a PDF, or attach files to one.
• Compare PDFs visually: See what changed between two versions of a PDF, drawn on the page.
• PDF word counter: Count the words, characters and reading time of a PDF, with the most used words.
• PDF page counter: Count the pages of many PDFs at once, with sizes and colour or black-and-white pages.
• Document scanner: Photograph a paper, straighten it and save it as a clean PDF. Nothing is uploaded.
• OCR PDF to Word: Read the text in a scanned PDF and put it in an editable Word document.
• OCR PDF: Make a scanned PDF searchable, so you can select and copy its text.
• Image to Text (OCR): Read the text in a photo or screenshot.