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PDFTools
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Merge, compress and convert your PDFs for free. Your files stay in your browser. No account needed.
THE TOOLKIT
What do you need to do?
Merge PDF
Combine multiple PDFs into one document in seconds.
Split PDF
Break a PDF into single pages or a custom range.
Compress PDF
Reduce file size so documents are easy to share.
Extract PDF Pages
Keep only the pages you need in a new file.
Delete PDF Pages
Remove unwanted pages from any document.
Rotate PDF
Fix page orientation with one click.
PDF to JPG
Turn PDF pages into high-quality image files.
JPG to PDF
Combine photos and scans into a single PDF.
PDF to Word
Convert PDF files into editable DOCX documents.
Word to PDF
Turn DOCX documents into print-ready PDFs.
PDF to Excel
Extract PDF tables into an editable XLSX workbook.
PDF to PowerPoint
Turn each PDF page into an editable PPTX slide.
PDF to Text
Pull clean plain text out of any text-based PDF.
ASTEC PUBLISHING
A head start on life's paperwork
50 editable UK document templates in Word and fillable PDF. Browse packs for work, home and business.
Browse templates
PRACTICAL PDF GUIDES
Make your documents work better
Straightforward advice on smaller files, better conversions and keeping your documents private.
Explore the guidesFrom file to finished in three steps
Choose your tool
Merge files, convert a format or tidy up your pages.
Select your files
Add your documents and choose the options you need.
Download your result
Save the finished file straight to your device.
Your files stay yours.
The PDF tools process documents locally in your browser. We don't keep copies of your files.
A little know-how goes a long way
All guidesFundamentals · 6 min read
What a PDF actually is (and why it behaves the way it does)
A plain-English explanation of the PDF format: how pages, fonts, images and text layers are stored, and why that explains editing, search and file size.
Practical how-to · 7 min read
How to compress a PDF without wrecking the quality
Why PDFs get large, what compression actually removes, realistic size targets for email and upload limits, and how to avoid unreadable output.
Conversion · 6 min read
PDF to Word: what converts cleanly and what never will
Realistic expectations for PDF to Word conversion: which documents convert well, why tables and columns break, and how to fix the result quickly.