Do my PDF files leave my computer when using PDFdost?

PDFdost is designed so most PDF editing tasks run in the browser. For browser-side tools, files are processed locally on the user's computer.

Which PDF tools are available in PDFdost?

PDFdost includes tools to merge PDFs, rearrange pages, extract pages, remove pages, rotate PDFs, add text, add watermarks, add signatures, add page numbers, convert images to PDF, convert Office files to PDF, convert PDF to Word, OCR PDF to Word, convert PDF to PowerPoint, and extract PDF to Excel.

Can PDFdost work offline?

PDFdost includes an offline availability option that can cache the application on the user's device for supported browser-side PDF tools.

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What would you like to do?

Private by design. PDF tools in your browser. Your files never leave your computer.

All PDFdost applications in one dashboard

PDFdost brings every available PDF application together on this home page: PDF organisation, editing, conversion, password tools, privacy utilities, stamping, numbering, page-size tools, file-size/splitting workflows, and PDF form/data workflows.

All PDFdost applications are available together on this dashboard. Tools that still need backend refinement remain accessible from the same application grid, with clear descriptions.

Merge PDFUpload multiple PDFs and combine them. Rearrange pagesUpload one PDF, drag thumbnails and apply order. Extract pagesSave selected pages as a new PDF. Remove pagesDelete selected pages from a PDF. Rotate PDFRotate all or selected pages. Add textStamp text on selected pages. WatermarkAdd a diagonal watermark to all pages. Image / SignatureAdd multiple signatures/images and place them together. Page numbersAdd page numbers and download. Mixed files to PDFMix PDFs, images, text and Office files. Image to PDFCrop, resize and enhance images before making PDF. Office to PDFConvert Word, PowerPoint and Excel files. PDF to WordAdvanced editable Word using trusted converter, plus browser fallback modes. PDF to Word OCROCR scanned pages into a Word document. PDF ReaderRead Unicode Hindi plus Kruti Dev, DevLys, Walkman-Chanakya, Chanakya, APS, Shree-Lipi, Shusha and Aakriti PDFs. Talk to PDFAsk, summarize, translate and explain with source-linked private AI answers. PDF to PowerPointEditable text slides or page-image slides. PDF to ExcelExtract text/table-like rows into Excel sheets. My VaultSave reusable local signatures and images in this browser. Add Password to PDFProtect a PDF using a known password workflow and local helper where available. Remove Password from PDFUnlock only when the correct known password is provided; no cracking or bypass. PDF Metadata CleanerRemove common document metadata and produce a cleaner local copy. PDF Redaction ToolMark sensitive areas and export a burned-in redacted PDF. Add Stamp / SealApply custom stamp text or uploaded seal image to selected pages. Bates NumberingAdd office/legal serial numbering with prefix, padding and position. PDF Page Size ConverterConvert pages to A4, Letter, Legal or custom sizes. Compress PDF / Reduce SizeReduce PDF size using available browser and local processing options. Split PDF by File SizeSplit large PDFs into smaller parts. Fill PDF FormWorkflow for filling existing PDF form fields locally. Extract Form FieldsWorkflow for listing fields, types and current values. Export Filled Form DataWorkflow for exporting form values to CSV or JSON. Create PDF FormWorkflow for adding text fields, checks, dropdowns and signatures. Flatten Filled FormWorkflow for flattening form fields into stable page appearances. Bulk Fill Forms from CSV / ExcelWorkflow for generating filled PDFs from a template and data rows. Database Form ConnectorWorkflow for local endpoint/database-driven form filling.

Merge PDF

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Drop PDF files here

or click to choose multiple PDF files

Merge order Drag PDF thumbnails to set the final order.

No PDFs selected.

Output filename

The final PDF will follow the thumbnail order shown above.

Rearrange pages

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Drop one PDF here

thumbnails will open below for drag and drop

No PDF selected.

Upload a PDF to show thumbnails.

Extract pages

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Drop one PDF here

then enter pages to extract

No PDF selected.

Select pages to extract Click thumbnails, or type the page range below.

Upload a PDF to show page thumbnails.

Pages / ranges example: 1,3,5-7 Output filename

Remove pages

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Drop one PDF here

then enter pages to remove

No PDF selected.

Select pages to remove Click thumbnails, or type the page range below.

Upload a PDF to show page thumbnails.

Pages / ranges to remove example: 2,4-6 Output filename

Rotate PDF

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Drop one PDF here

then choose rotation and pages

No PDF selected.

Select pages to rotate Click thumbnails for selected pages; leave range blank to rotate all pages.

Upload a PDF to show page thumbnails.

Pages / ranges leave blank for all pages Rotation Output filename

Add text

Drop one PDF here

then place one or more editable text boxes

No PDF selected.

Upload a PDF to open text placement.

Text boxes Each box can have separate text, font, size and page range.

No text box added yet.

Keep text boxes editable after saving Output filename

Editable mode stores box information inside the PDF and recreates managed text fields when the file is opened again in this tool.

Watermark

Drop one PDF here

then enter watermark text

No PDF selected.

Watermark text Output filename

Image / Signature

PDF

Drop target PDF here

then add a signature/image

No target PDF selected.

Add signatures / images Choose multiple, draw, capture or use saved items.

Page Pages/ranges X Y Width

Output filename

Upload target PDF and add one or more signatures/images.

My Vault

Saved signatures and images Stored only in this browser. Add items here or save them from Image / Signature.

Name to store

Vault data is saved in this browser's local storage. Do not use shared/public computers for private signatures.

Add page numbers

Drop one PDF here

then choose numbering style, position, and start value

No PDF selected.

Page number settings Choose how the numbering should appear on the PDF.

Style of page number Position on page Start value Use 0 when the first page is a cover page.

Output filename

Image to PDF

IMG

Drop images here

JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG, AVIF and browser-readable image files

Select an image Crop, resize and enhance before export.

Crop and image preview Drag the Bhagva crop frame. The selected-image preview updates from the current image only.

Upload images to start.

Selected image preview Shows crop, enhancement, rotation and background removal for the active image only. Checkerboard means transparent area.

Settings for selected image These settings apply only to the image currently selected in the left list.

Brightness Contrast Grayscale Remove background Background target Removal area Background colour Background tolerance PDF image width Page size Image placement Margin Output quality

Output filename

Office to PDF

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Drop Office files here

Word, PowerPoint, Excel and CSV files can be converted together

No Office files selected.

Conversion mode

Office conversion mode

Local mode uses detected Microsoft Office/LibreOffice on this computer. Server mode uses the trusted converter configured by the application.

Output filename

Convert files to PDF

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Drop files here

PDF, PNG/JPG, TXT/CSV, Word, PowerPoint and Excel can be mixed

No files selected for conversion.

Word conversion

Detecting local converter...

Conversion mode

Default: private local converter. If local conversion is unavailable, the app can switch to the trusted server converter configured by the administrator.

Image/text page size Converted PDF filename

PDF to Word

Drop one PDF here

Advanced editable Word through trusted converter

Choose PDF

No PDF selected.

Word output style Output format Output filename

Advanced editable conversion uses the trusted converter configured by the administrator. Browser options remain private but have limited layout/editability.

Advanced editable conversion uploads the PDF only to the configured trusted converter endpoint. Temporary-file deletion must be enforced on that converter server. Use browser text/image modes when no upload is preferred.

PDF to Word OCR

OCR

Drop scanned PDF here

Runs OCR page-by-page and creates a Word document

Choose PDF

No PDF selected.

OCR language OCR quality Word output style Output filename

Advanced Hybrid OCR

For scanned PDFs where browser OCR is slow or weak. This optional mode uploads the file to your configured PDFdost server, uses OCRmyPDF/Tesseract, and deletes temporary files after processing.

Server OCR output

Browser OCR remains private and default. Advanced Hybrid OCR is optional upload processing. After download, PDFdost shows that no files are stored on the server.

PDF to PowerPoint

PPT

Drop one PDF here

Each PDF page becomes one PowerPoint slide

Choose PDF

No PDF selected.

Slide layout Page image quality Output filename

This creates visually faithful slides by placing each PDF page as an image on a slide.

PDF to Excel

XLS

Drop one PDF here

Extract table-like text rows into Excel sheets

Choose PDF

No PDF selected.

Extraction layout Output filename

Best for text-based PDFs. Very complex tables may need manual adjustment after opening in Excel.

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