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What is PDF?

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a page-description file format that fixes the layout, fonts and images of a document so it renders the same on any device. It was created by Adobe and is standardised as ISO 32000.

Also written as Portable Document Format

68 tools that work with PDF

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Add Page Numbers to PDFNumber the pages of a PDF with a custom start, position and format.Add Watermark to PDFStamp text across every page of a PDF — for drafts, confidential copies and proofs.Compress PDFReduce PDF file size by re-rendering pages at a lower resolution and quality.Create a Fillable PDF FormPlace real text fields and checkboxes onto a PDF so other people can fill it in.Crop PDFTrim the margins of every page, or just the pages you choose, without re-rendering.Delete PDF PagesRemove unwanted pages from a PDF and keep everything else intact.Duplicate PDF PagesRepeat chosen pages any number of times — for labels, tickets, forms or handouts.Edit PDFAdd text, pictures, shapes, arrows, highlights and freehand drawing to any PDF page.Excel to PDFConvert an Excel workbook to a PDF table, one section per sheet, in your browser.Extract PDF PagesPull specific pages out of a PDF into a new document, in one file or one file per page.Fill PDF FormsRead a PDF's interactive form fields, fill them in, and optionally lock the answers.HTML to PDFConvert HTML markup into a clean, text-based PDF document in your browser.Image to PDF ConverterCombine JPG, PNG or WebP images into a single PDF document.Insert Blank PDF PagesAdd blank pages at chosen positions — for double-sided printing, notes or separators.Markdown to PDFTurn Markdown into a properly typeset PDF with real headings, lists, tables and code blocks.Merge PDFCombine several PDF files into one document, in your browser and without uploading.OCR PDFRecognise the text in a scanned PDF and add it as an invisible, selectable layer over the original pages.PDF Metadata ViewerInspect a PDF's title, author, producer, creation date and page dimensions.PDF Page OrganiserSee every page as a thumbnail, then drag to reorder, rotate and remove pages before saving.PDF Text ExtractorPull all the text out of a PDF as plain text you can search, copy or reuse.PDF to BMP ConverterConvert PDF pages into uncompressed 24-bit BMP bitmaps.PDF to CSV ConverterExtract PDF tables into properly quoted CSV, one row per table row.PDF to DOCX ConverterExport PDF document content into 100% editable Microsoft Word DOCX format.PDF to Ebook ConverterTurn a PDF into a reflowable ebook you can read comfortably on a phone or e-reader.PDF to EPUB ConverterConvert a PDF into a real, reflowable EPUB 3 ebook with a chapter list.PDF to Excel ConverterExtract real tables from a PDF into an Excel workbook — columns detected, numbers kept numeric.PDF to GIF ConverterConvert PDF pages into GIFs, or the whole document into one looping animation.PDF to HEIC ConverterConvert PDF pages into HEIC, or the closest modern equivalent your browser can encode.PDF to HTML ConverterConvert a PDF into clean semantic HTML with real headings, paragraphs and tables.PDF to Image ConverterConvert PDF pages into PNG or JPG images at any resolution.PDF to JPG ConverterConvert PDF pages into JPG images at any resolution, in your browser.PDF to JSON ConverterExport a PDF as JSON — both the recovered document structure and the raw line geometry.PDF to LaTeX ConverterConvert a PDF into a compilable LaTeX document with sections and tabular environments.PDF to Markdown ConverterConvert a PDF into Markdown with proper headings and pipe tables.PDF to ODP ConverterConvert PDF pages into an OpenDocument Presentation for LibreOffice Impress.PDF to ODS ConverterConvert PDF tables into an OpenDocument Spreadsheet for LibreOffice Calc.PDF to ODT ConverterConvert a PDF into OpenDocument Text for LibreOffice Writer.PDF to PNG ConverterConvert PDF pages into crisp lossless PNG images.PDF to PostScript ConverterConvert a PDF into DSC-conformant PostScript for a printer or an RIP.PDF to PowerPoint ConverterTurn PDF pages into PowerPoint slides with editable title and body text.PDF to PPTX ConverterConvert PDF pages into a real .pptx presentation, one slide per page.PDF to RTF ConverterConvert PDF text into Rich Text Format that opens in any word processor.PDF to SVG ConverterConvert PDF pages into true vector SVGs with live, selectable text.PDF to Text ExtractorExtract the text of a PDF with paragraphs rebuilt and hyphenation repaired.PDF to TIFF ConverterConvert a whole PDF into one multi-page TIFF, the format archives and scanners use.PDF to WebP ConverterConvert PDF pages into WebP — roughly 30% smaller than JPG at the same quality.PDF to Word ConverterConvert PDFs into 100% editable Microsoft Word (.docx) documents with paragraphs, fonts, sizes and grid tables.PDF to XLSX ConverterConvert PDF tables into a Microsoft Excel XLSX workbook.PDF to XML ConverterExport PDF page layout into structured XML with per-line coordinates.PDF to ZIP ArchivePackage a PDF's text into a ZIP — one file per page, plus Markdown and HTML of the whole document.Protect PDF with PasswordEncrypt a PDF with a password using AES-128, and choose what readers are allowed to do.Redact PDFBlack out names, figures or images so they are genuinely gone, not just hidden behind a box.Reorder PDF PagesRearrange the pages of a PDF by dragging thumbnails, with nothing re-rendered.Repair PDFRewrite a PDF's internal structure to recover a file that will not open properly.Resize PDF PagesScale every page of a PDF to a standard paper size so it prints consistently.Rotate PDFRotate all or selected pages of a PDF by 90, 180 or 270 degrees.Scan to PDFUse your camera to capture pages and turn them into a clean, multi-page PDF.Sign PDF DocumentDraw your signature, drag it onto the page and save a signed PDF — without uploading anything.Split PDFExtract pages from a PDF or split it into separate files.Text to PDFTurn plain text, notes or log output into a paginated PDF with page numbers.Unlock PDF PasswordDecrypt a PDF you have the password for, or strip owner restrictions that need no password at all.Word to PDFConvert a Word .docx file to PDF entirely in your browser — headings, lists and tables intact.

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