TidyPDF is a free online PDF toolkit built for people who are tired of paywalls, forced signups, and tools that upload your private documents to unknown servers.
PDF tools are something almost everyone needs occasionally — to merge a few documents, compress a file before emailing it, or remove a password from a file you own. Yet most of the popular tools make you jump through hoops: create an account, confirm your email, get hit with a paywall after two free uses, and watch your sensitive documents get uploaded to a server somewhere.
We built TidyPDF to be different. Every single tool on this site runs entirely in your browser using modern web technologies. Your files are loaded into your device's memory, processed locally, and downloaded back to you. Nothing is ever uploaded to any server. Not your files. Not your passwords. Nothing.
And it's free. Genuinely, completely, no-daily-limit free. We support the site through non-intrusive display advertising — so you get a useful service, and we can keep the lights on without charging you.
Your files never leave your device. We can't see your documents because they're never sent to us.
No daily limits, no file size caps, no watermarks, no forced upgrades. Free means free.
Processing in your browser means no upload wait, no server queue. Just instant results.
Desktop, tablet, or phone. Any modern browser. No software to install.
TidyPDF uses a combination of open-source JavaScript libraries — including pdf-lib, PDF.js (the same engine Mozilla uses in Firefox), and JSZip — to process PDF files directly in your browser using WebAssembly. This approach means:
TidyPDF currently offers six free PDF tools, with more in development:
Coming soon: PDF to Word, Rotate PDF, Add Page Numbers, Watermark PDF and more.
TidyPDF is built for anyone who occasionally needs to work with PDF files — students, professionals, small business owners, and everyday users alike. Whether you're compressing a CV before sending it to a recruiter, merging invoices for your accountant, splitting a large report into sections, or unlocking a PDF you received and forgot the password to — TidyPDF has you covered.
We're particularly focused on users who handle sensitive documents — legal papers, financial records, medical forms — and need the assurance that their files are not being processed on remote servers. With TidyPDF, that assurance is built into how the tool works, not just promised in a privacy policy.
TidyPDF is supported by display advertising through Google AdSense. We use the minimum amount of advertising needed to keep the service running, and we never sell your data to third parties. Our full Privacy Policy explains exactly what data we collect (very little) and how it's used.
We do not require account registration, do not use tracking cookies beyond what AdSense requires, and do not send marketing emails. Your relationship with TidyPDF is simple: you use the tools, we show you a few ads, everyone goes on with their day.
For questions, feedback, or privacy enquiries, email us at info@tidypdf.io. We read every email and aim to respond within 48 hours.