All Free PDF Tools
Every tool PDFzen offers, in one place and grouped by task. All run in your browser — files never leave your device. No accounts, no watermarks, no daily caps.
Compress
- Compress PDF — shrink file size.
- Compress to 100KB — strict portal limits.
- Compress to 200KB — the most common cap.
- Compress to 50KB — tiny photo/signature limits.
- Compress to 300KB — visa & university portals.
- Compress to 500KB — forms & email attachments.
- Compress to 1MB — email servers & e-filing.
- Compress to 2MB — larger attachment caps.
- Compress to 5MB — loose upload limits.
Merge & split
Rotate, reorder & delete
- Rotate PDF — fix sideways scans.
- Rotate specific pages.
- Delete pages from a PDF.
- Reorder pages — change page sequence.
Images ↔ PDF
Convert
- PDF to Word — extract text to .docx.
- PDF to Excel — extract tables.
- Excel to PDF.
- PDF to Text — copy selectable text.
- TXT to PDF.
- PDF to Markdown New — text for notes or LLMs.
Organize & edit New tools
- Crop PDF New — trim page margins.
- Redact PDF New — black out sensitive text.
- Add text to PDF New — stamp a label on a page.
- Add header & footer New — page labels.
- Bates numbering New — legal page labels.
- OCR a PDF New — scanned pages to editable text.
- Extract images New — pull embedded pictures.
- Flatten PDF New — lock filled form fields.
- Remove metadata New — strip author/dates.
Secure & sign
- Unlock PDF — remove known restrictions.
- Sign PDF — stamp a signature image.
- Watermark PDF.
- Add page numbers.
- Grayscale PDF — black & white.
Compare
- Compare two PDFs New — find which pages changed.
FAQ
Are these tools really free?
Yes — no signup, no watermarks, no daily caps. Costs are covered by ads.
Do my files leave my device?
No. Everything is processed locally in your browser; nothing is uploaded to a server.
Which is the most private alternative to a paid app?
For everyday merge/compress/convert/organize, PDFzen covers the common jobs without uploading your file.