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

Split PDF

Open tool →

Extract pages from your PDF into separate files.

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

Compress PDF

Open tool →

Reduce PDF file size with control over quality.

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

Rotate PDF pages

Open tool →

Rotate any page to the right orientation.

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

Reorder pages

Open tool →

Drag and drop to reorder pages of your PDF.

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

Secure

Sign PDF

Open tool →

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

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

Protect PDF with password

Open tool →

Encrypt your PDF with AES-128.

  1. 1 Drop your PDF
  2. 2 Set your options
  3. 3 Download — 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. 1 Drop your PDF
  2. 2 Set your options
  3. 3 Download — 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.