PDF Tools

PDF Tools — Convert, Merge, Compress, and Protect PDF Files

PDF is the format most of the working world runs on — contracts, reports, invoices, application forms. The problem is that working with PDFs has historically required paid software like Adobe Acrobat. The PDF tools here handle the most common tasks for free, directly in the browser.

If you receive a PDF that you need to edit, the PDF to Word converter turns it into an editable .docx file. Going the other direction, the Word to PDF converter produces a clean PDF that looks the same on every device. For images that need to become PDFs, the JPG to PDF and PNG to PDF converters handle those cleanly.

Combining multiple PDF files is one of the most frequent tasks people ask about. The Merge PDF tool lets you upload several files, arrange them in any order, and download a single combined document. Pages from each file are preserved exactly — formatting, fonts, and images are untouched. If the result is too large to email, run it through the PDF compressor to reduce the size without changing the content.

For document security, the Lock PDF tool sets a password on any file before sharing. According to Adobe's documentation on PDF encryption, password protection follows the PDF specification standard, meaning a file locked with any compliant tool uses the same encryption Acrobat itself uses. The Unlock PDF tool removes protection when you have the original password and need others to open it freely.

How do I convert a PDF to Word without losing formatting?

Upload your PDF to the PDF to Word converter and download the result. Formatting is preserved well for text-based PDFs. Scanned PDFs — which are essentially images of pages — convert with less accuracy because the tool interprets pixels rather than actual text data.

Why does my merged PDF end up larger than expected?

Merging combines file sizes, so a 3 MB and a 4 MB file produce roughly a 7 MB document. If the result is too large to email, run it through the PDF compressor immediately after merging. PDF compression typically reduces file size by 40 to 60 percent without any visible change in the document.

Is it safe to upload a PDF to an online tool?

For everyday documents — reports, invoices, forms — yes. Files are processed and then deleted. The one category worth handling locally is documents containing very sensitive personal information such as identity numbers or confidential legal contracts. For those, a locally installed tool gives you more control over where the file goes.

Can I convert a password-protected PDF?

If you know the password, use the Unlock PDF tool first to remove the protection, then run the unlocked file through whichever conversion tool you need.