WorkWithPDF processes every file inside your browser. Merge, split, redact, convert — your document contents are never uploaded to any server.
No setup, no extensions, no uploading. Just drop a file and go.
Drag and drop any PDF (or image, text, HTML) directly into the workspace.
Select from 20+ local PDF tools — merge, split, redact, sign, convert, and more.
Everything runs in your browser. No file content is ever uploaded. Verify in DevTools.
Your processed file downloads directly to your device. Nothing stored anywhere.
All tools run locally in your browser. Pick a category below to jump straight in.
Organize
Restructure documents without leaving your browser.
Edit & Review
Read, annotate, watermark, crop, and sign.
Secure
Compress, redact, and extract text privately.
Convert to PDF
Turn images, text, and markup into PDFs.
Convert from PDF
Export PDFs to Word, Excel, images, and more.
Local by Design
No file content uploaded
Every tool on this page processes files inside your browser using WebAssembly and Web Workers. Open DevTools, go to the Network tab, and confirm — no file data leaves your device.
No install needed. WorkWithPDF runs in your browser on any device and OS.
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari — all major browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Works on iOS Safari, Android Chrome. Core tools run even on mid-range phones.
Processing happens in your browser. A network connection is only needed to load the page — not to process your files.
Most PDF tools send your files to a server for processing. WorkWithPDF processes everything locally in your browser.
| Feature | WorkWithPDF | Smallpdf | ILovePDF | Adobe | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files stay on your device | ✓ Always | ✗ Uploaded | ✗ Uploaded | ✗ Uploaded | ✗ Uploaded |
| Company can access your files? | ✗ Never — impossible | ✓ Yes, by policy | ✓ Yes, by policy | ✓ Yes, by policy | ✓ Yes, by policy |
| Works offline | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| No account required | ✓ Never | ✗ Required | ✗ Required | ✗ Required | ✗ Required |
| PDF → Word (.docx) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| PDF → Excel (.xlsx) | ✓ Individual | ✓ Pro | ✓ Pro | ✓ Paid | ✗ No |
| PDF → PowerPoint (.pptx) | ✓ Individual | ✓ Pro | ✓ Pro | ✓ Paid | ✗ No |
| Merge / Split / Compress | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Paid | ✗ No |
| Unlock password PDFs | ✓ Local only | ✗ Uploads | ✗ Uploads | ✗ Uploads | ✗ No |
| Password-protect PDF locally | ✓ Individual+ | ✗ Uploads | ✗ Uploads | ✗ Uploads | ✗ No |
| Sign PDF locally (no cloud) | ✓ Individual+ | ✗ Uploads | ✗ Uploads | ✗ Uploads | ✗ Cloud only |
| Table reconstruction | ✓ AI-grade | ~ Basic | ~ Basic | ~ Basic | ✗ No |
| Batch conversion | ✓ Individual | ✓ Pro | ✓ Pro | ✓ Paid | ✗ No |
| One-time purchase option | ✓ $19 individual | ✗ Sub only | ✗ Sub only | ✗ Sub only | ✗ Sub only |
No credit card required. Your files never leave your device on any plan.
Core Tools
Everything you need for everyday PDF work. No sign-up, no expiry. Limited to 3 documents per device ID.
Individual
Lifetime access to every tool. No subscription, no usage limits.
Enterprise
Team licensing, SSO, and dedicated support for organisations that need full control.
Still not sure? Read how WorkWithPDF keeps your documents private by design.
No. Every tool in the free tier runs entirely within your browser using WebAssembly and Web Workers. Your files are never sent to any server. Even if you lose internet mid-task, the tool keeps running.
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari all work for the core tools. For advanced features like AI OCR and large-file handling, Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge) offer the best performance thanks to OPFS and expanded worker support.
Yes. Core Tools are free with no account and no ads, limited to 3 documents per device ID. We earn from Individual lifetime licences and Enterprise contracts for teams that need unlimited access and advanced features.
Individual ($29 one-time) gives you lifetime access to every tool — unlimited documents, redaction, signing, password protection, OCR, and all conversion formats. No subscription, no renewals.
Core tools run in your browser using WebAssembly and do not require a network connection to process files once the page has loaded. Full offline/service-worker support is on the roadmap.
Open your browser's Network DevTools while using the tool and watch the requests tab. You'll see zero file-related network traffic. The processing happens entirely in-memory on your machine.
Yes. Because file contents are processed locally and never uploaded, WorkWithPDF fits naturally into privacy-sensitive workflows. Whether it satisfies a specific regulatory requirement depends on your organisation's policies — we recommend checking with your compliance team.
Join professionals in legal, healthcare, and finance who trust WorkWithPDF because our architecture makes it impossible for us to see their documents.
Contracts, privilege logs, and case files are processed on-device. No file content passes through a third-party server.
Patient records, lab results, and referral letters are processed locally. File contents are never uploaded — a good fit for privacy-sensitive healthcare workflows.
Bank statements, tax returns, and payroll PDFs stay on the analyst's machine. Zero cloud exposure for auditor files.
Merge offer letters, redact salary info, and convert applications to PDF without sending candidate data to a third party.
Annotate papers, extract pages for citations, and convert datasets to PDF locally before publication.
Send clean, watermarked proposals. Split large PDFs on a slow connection. Never pay a monthly fee for basic tools.