Private by default
Many online PDF services require an upload before processing. PDFZaap runs supported tools in your browser, so your document is not sent to a PDF-processing server. Verify this yourself with our Network tab guide.
Every PDF tool you need — free, and private by design
39 tools for merging, compressing, converting, signing and editing PDF documents. Everything runs in your browser: no signup, no watermark, and your files never leave your device.
No Signup Required
No Watermarks
Files Never Leave Your Device
Free — No Subscription
Convert
PDF to Word
Extract PDF text into an editable Word document
Use Tool ➔PDF to JPG
Turn each PDF page into a JPG image
Use Tool ➔PDF to Excel
Turn PDF text lines into spreadsheet rows
Use Tool ➔PDF to PowerPoint
Turn PDF pages into PowerPoint slides
Use Tool ➔PDF to Text
Extract plain, copyable text from a PDF
Use Tool ➔PDF to HTML
Extract PDF text into a clean HTML page
Use Tool ➔PDF to PNG
Export PDF pages as lossless PNG images
Use Tool ➔PDF to EPUB
Turn a PDF's text into a reflowable e-book
Use Tool ➔PDF Archival Prep
Embed archival metadata for long-term storage
Use Tool ➔Word to PDF
Convert a Word DOCX document into a PDF
Use Tool ➔JPG to PDF
Combine JPG images into one PDF
Use Tool ➔Excel to PDF
Convert an Excel workbook to PDF pages
Use Tool ➔PowerPoint to PDF
Convert a PPTX presentation to PDF pages
Use Tool ➔HTML to PDF
Convert an HTML file to a printed PDF
Use Tool ➔PNG to PDF
Combine PNG images into one PDF
Use Tool ➔PDF to XML
Extract PDF pages and text lines into structured XML
Use Tool ➔XML to PDF
Render an XML file as a readable, indented PDF
Use Tool ➔ZIP to PDF
Turn the images and text files in a ZIP into one PDF
Use Tool ➔PDF to ZIP
Package every PDF page and its text into one ZIP
Use Tool ➔Edit & Organize
Merge PDF
Combine multiple PDF files into one document
Use Tool ➔Split PDF
Pull out specific pages or ranges into a new PDF
Use Tool ➔Compress PDF
Reduce file size — pick a quality or a target size
Use Tool ➔Rotate PDF
Rotate pages by 90°, 180° or 270°
Use Tool ➔Delete PDF Pages
Remove specific pages from a PDF
Use Tool ➔Extract Pages
Save selected pages as a new PDF
Use Tool ➔Reorder Pages
Rearrange the page order of a PDF
Use Tool ➔Add Page Numbers
Insert 'Page N of M' labels into a PDF
Use Tool ➔Add Watermark
Stamp text across every page of a PDF
Use Tool ➔Crop PDF
Trim margins from PDF pages
Use Tool ➔Resize PDF
Scale PDF pages to A4 or US Letter
Use Tool ➔Grayscale PDF
Convert PDF pages to black and white
Use Tool ➔Security
Advanced
Repair PDF
Rebuild a corrupted PDF file
Use Tool ➔OCR PDF
Recognize text in scanned PDFs and images
Use Tool ➔Compare PDFs
Diff the text of two PDF versions
Use Tool ➔PDF Metadata Editor
Edit a PDF's Title, Author, Subject and Keywords
Use Tool ➔Flatten PDF
Merge form fields into static, uneditable pages
Use Tool ➔Why Use PDFZaap
Fast, private document processing that runs right in your browser.
⚡ Client-Side Processing
Tools run on WebAssembly and JavaScript in your browser tab. No server queues, no upload waits — processing speed depends on your device, not a data center.
🛡️ Nothing Uploaded
Your files are read from disk by the browser and processed in local memory. There is no upload endpoint to begin with — and you can verify it yourself in the Network tab.
🆓 Free, No Account
All 39 tools are free with no subscription, no daily limits and no watermark. There is no account to create because there is no server to hold one.
💻 Works on Desktop and Mobile
Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Touch input works for drawing signatures and selecting files.
🔍 Verifiable Privacy
We publish a step-by-step guide for proving that a PDF tool does not upload your files. Run the check on PDFZaap or on any competitor.
🧾 Honest About Limits
Each tool page states exactly what it does and what it cannot do — e.g. PDF to Word is a text-based conversion, and compression re-renders pages as images. No fine-print surprises.
How It Works
Three steps, all on your device.
1
Select File
Drag and drop your file or choose it from your device. It stays on your machine.
2
Process
Set any options and run the tool. Everything is processed in your browser's memory.
3
Download
Save the finished file straight to your device — nothing was ever sent anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers about how PDFZaap works.
Is PDFZaap really free?
Yes. All 39 tools are free with no account, no subscription and no paid tier. The site is a static, server-light site, which is what makes a no-signup, no-meter model practical.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Every tool runs in your browser using client-side WebAssembly and JavaScript libraries. Your file is read from disk by the browser, processed in your tab's memory, and the result is saved back to your device. The only things that ever download are the page assets (styles, scripts, fonts) and, for the OCR tool on first use, the public English language model from the Tesseract project.
How can I verify my files stay on my device?
Open your browser's developer tools (F12 or right-click → Inspect), go to the Network tab, then run any tool with a test file. You should see no upload request containing your file. We explain the whole check, step by step, in our guide on how to check whether an online PDF tool uploads files.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no imposed limit on file size or on how many files you process. The practical limits are your device: very large documents use more browser memory and take longer, since all processing happens locally.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes — the tools run in mobile browsers (Safari, Chrome and others) with touch support for the signature canvas. Some workflows, like adding many files at once, are faster on a desktop, but nothing is desktop-only.
Why is my compressed PDF still large?
Compression here works by re-rendering pages as images, which shrinks image-heavy PDFs a lot but gains little on text-only or already-optimized files. The result note tells you honestly when that happens. Our guide on why PDF files are large explains the six usual causes and what actually fixes each one.
Why use PDFZaap instead of another online PDF tool?
A practical comparison for private, one-off PDF work.
No account or watermark
For a quick merge, compression, conversion, signature, or page edit, there is no login flow to interrupt the task and no watermark added to the result. Start with Merge PDF or Compress PDF.
Know the trade-offs
Local processing uses your device's memory and some advanced conversions can take longer. For the best result, follow the tool's notes and choose the workflow that fits: PDF to Word, OCR, or e-signing.
About PDFZaap
PDFZaap is a free collection of browser-based PDF tools. The design decision is simple: run everything client-side, so documents are processed on the device that owns them. It is a small project with an opinion — your files are yours, and software should be transparent about what it can and cannot do.