Are my files private on PDFScanner?

At pdfscanner.io, we keep PDF tasks simple and straightforward. All 18 tools run entirely in your browser — your files never leave your device. No sign-up, no complicated steps. Just upload your file and get it done.

Organize PDF Files Exactly the Way You Need

You can Organize PDF files exactly the way you need. Merge PDF documents into one, Split PDF when you only want certain sections, Compress PDF to reduce file size without losing quality, Rotate PDF pages that are upside down, and Extract Pages for quick sharing. Whether it's rearranging or cleaning up, Organize PDF makes it easy.

Convert PDF Formats Instantly

Need to change formats? Our Convert PDF tools have you covered. Turn PDF to JPG for images, create JPG to PDF, convert HTML to PDF, Markdown to PDF, or go the other way with PDF to Markdown.

Edit & Secure Your PDF Documents

Sometimes you need to make changes inside the file itself. With Edit PDF, you can update text, add a Watermark PDF, insert Page Numbers, Sign PDF, Protect PDF with a password, Unlock PDF when you have the rights, or run OCR PDF to make scanned documents searchable.

Everything Built Right Into PDF Scanner

Everything is built right into PDF Scanner — fast, private, and without the usual hassle. No sign-up, no complicated steps. Just upload your file and get it done. Try it now and see how simple PDF work can be.

Why Browser-Based PDF Processing Is Superior

Server-based PDF tools require uploading your file — it travels over the internet, lands on a server, and sits in their storage until deleted, often hours later. PDFScanner uses a proprietary client-side processing engine that runs entirely within your browser. No file data crosses your network connection after the page loads.

What Can You Do With PDFScanner?

PDFScanner covers the full spectrum of everyday PDF tasks without software installation or account creation:

Organize PDFs: Merge multiple documents, split large PDFs, compress oversized files, rotate misaligned pages, reorder pages visually, or extract specific pages.
Convert PDFs: Turn PDF pages into high-quality JPG images, combine multiple images into a single PDF, or convert HTML and web pages directly to PDF using your browser's print engine.
Edit & Secure PDFs: Annotate with text and shapes, apply text watermarks, add page numbers, embed handwritten signatures, password-protect files, remove restrictions from owner-locked PDFs, and extract text from scanned documents using OCR.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my files actually private? Do they get uploaded anywhere?▼

Completely private. All processing happens directly in your browser. No file data is sent to any server at any point. You can verify this by opening your browser's Network tab during any operation — you will find zero file upload requests.

Is there a file size limit?▼

No enforced limit. The practical limit is your device's available RAM. Modern computers handle PDFs of several hundred MB comfortably. Very large files may process more slowly on older devices.

Do you add watermarks or branding to my processed PDF?▼

Never. Your output file is 100% clean. No logos, no watermarks, no added metadata identifying PDFScanner. Output is indistinguishable from a file processed by professional desktop software.

Can I use PDFScanner offline?▼

Yes. Once the page loads, all tools work without internet. The OCR tool downloads the Tesseract language model on first use, after which it also works offline.

What PDF tools are not available and why?▼

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint conversions are not currently available. These require Microsoft Office rendering engines to preserve formatting — there is no reliable free browser-based solution. We'll add these when a quality free option exists.