PDF guides

Short, practical guides for working with PDFs. Every PDFPrivy tool runs locally in your browser — your files are not uploaded to our servers, and no account is required.

• How to merge PDF files locally in your browser

  Combine multiple PDFs into one, in the order you choose — without uploading them.

  Open Merge PDF →

• How to edit a PDF without uploading it

  Add text, shapes, highlights, and cover boxes on top of a PDF — all in your browser.

  Open Edit PDF →

• How to compress a PDF locally

  Shrink a PDF in your browser — a safe metadata cleanup, or stronger image compression for scans.

  Open Compress PDF →

• Convert a PDF to PowerPoint locally

  Turn PDF pages into PowerPoint slides in your browser — one slide per page. Experimental.

  Open PDF to PowerPoint →

• Is it safe to use online PDF tools?

  What “uploading” really means, what to check before you use an online PDF tool, and how local tools differ.

  Browse the local tools →

• Using a local PDF editor in your browser

  What a browser-local PDF editor can do, where to start, and the honest limits of editing in the browser.

  Open Edit PDF →

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