Supported PDFs, PNGs, and JPGs are opened and processed in the browser workflow.
Core PDF tools stay in your browser
Local PDF tools for sensitive everyday documents
Merge, split, reorder, rotate, add simple text or signature-style marks, clean standard metadata fields, try local compression, password-protect exports, redact supported PDFs, and export a watermark-free PDF. Free basics need no account, and checkout never receives your PDF bytes.
No accountNo watermarkNo core upload
Packet BuilderLocal session
PDFPNGJPGDrop files into the browser workspace
Supported source files are read in this tab before export.
AddReorderRedactExport
Local workflow. No core upload.
Start basic local import, page edits, and exports without a PrivateLocalPDF login.
Basic local PDF exports are not branded or held behind a watermark.
The Local License handoff uses license metadata, not PDF bytes or document-derived data.
Core local tools
Everyday PDF work without a core upload step
These tools map to the current browser-local workspace, with safety limits shown before download.
Merge PDFLOCAL
Combine PDFs, PNG scans, and JPG photos in the browser workspace.
Split PDFLOCAL
Extract selected pages, then optionally remove them from the working packet.
Compress PDFLOCAL LICENSE
Try local size-target exports with clear failure states when a target is not reachable.
Sign PDFLOCAL
Add text, checkmark, and signature-style overlays before local export.
Image to PDFLOCAL
Turn PNG and JPG scans into pages alongside existing PDFs.
PDF to JPGLOCAL
Export all pages or selected pages as local JPG downloads.
OCR PDFLOCAL
Create a searchable PDF from scanned pages in the browser, with clear accuracy and size limits.
Password protectLOCAL
Require a password to open a downloaded PDF export, applied locally before download.
Redact PDFLOCAL
Create a new redacted copy for supported PDFs after a local support check.
Reorder pagesLOCAL
Move, rotate, select, and delete pages from the live packet grid.
Remove metadataLOCAL
Omit standard document-info fields on export where supported. This is not redaction.
Flatten visible editsLOCAL
Bake visible overlays into the exported PDF for normal viewer compatibility.
Local processing boundary
The core workflow stays in the browser
The browser file picker hands supported PDFs and images to this tab.
Page edits, overlays, OCR, password protection, redaction checks, local compression attempts, and metadata cleanup run in client code and workers.
The download link appears after the browser builds the PDF, JPG, or ZIP export. No core upload step is required.
The standout feature
Private PDF Packet Builder
Add documents, fill or sign, reorder pages, redact supported PDFs, clean standard metadata fields, password-protect exports, compress when possible, and export one clean packet. Core work stays on your device.
- Add documents
- Fill and sign
- Reorder pages
- Redact supported PDFs
- Password-protect exports
- Export PDF
Honest comparison
Designed for private everyday packets
QuestionPrivateLocalPDFTypical upload tools
Upload required for core merge, split, reorder, sign, and export?No for core toolsOften required
Account required to start?NoOften
Watermark on basic local exports?NoVaries
Checkout receives document data?No PDF bytes, filenames, thumbnails, page text, hashes, exact document type, or metadata valuesVaries by provider
Plain answers
Local-first PDF questions
What does local processing mean?
For core tools, PDFs and images are opened with browser file APIs, edited in the browser tab, and exported as a local download.
Do I need an account?
No. Free basics work without a PrivateLocalPDF account. The Local License restores with a license key, not an account login.
Will there be a watermark?
No watermark is added to basic local exports. Paid local limits are shown before gated actions instead of watermarking a completed free export.
Which tools upload my file?
The reviewed OCR PDF, password protect, and redaction workflows run in the browser and do not send document bytes to a processing server. AI, cloud storage, and optional server processing are not included by default and must be clearly labeled before they are added.
What does metadata cleanup remove?
It creates the export without standard document-info fields where supported. It is not redaction and does not remove hidden text, comments, layers, attachments, form data, visible content, or every possible metadata value.