PDF how-to guides
Step-by-step help for the PDF jobs people search for most, with screenshots of each tool. Every tool is free, needs no account, and works on your own device without uploading your files.
- How to Compress a PDF for Email (Get It Under 10 MB or 25 MB)
Your email says the PDF is too big? Shrink it under 10 MB or 25 MB for free, without uploading it anywhere. Step-by-step, with screenshots.
- How to Sign a PDF on iPhone or iPad (Free, No App)
Sign a PDF on your iPhone or iPad in Safari with your finger or Apple Pencil. Free, no app to install, and the file stays on your phone.
- How to Delete, Reorder or Rotate Pages in a PDF
Remove pages from a PDF, change their order or turn sideways pages upright. Free, with big page previews, and your file is never uploaded.
- How to Password Protect a PDF for Free (Without Acrobat)
Add a password to a PDF with AES-256 encryption, free and without Adobe Acrobat. Your file and password never leave your device.
- How to Redact a PDF Properly (and Why Black Boxes Aren't Enough)
Drawing a black box over text doesn't remove it. Here's how to redact a PDF so names and account numbers are really gone, for free.
- How to Turn Photos into a PDF on Your Phone
Combine phone photos of receipts, documents or IDs into one PDF. Free, photos are turned upright automatically, and nothing is uploaded.
- How to Fill In a PDF Form Without Printing
Type into a PDF form, tick boxes and add a signature without printing or scanning. Free, works on phones, and the form never leaves your device.
- How to Combine PDFs on iPhone or iPad (Free, No App)
Merge two or more PDFs into one on your iPhone or iPad, in the order you choose. Free, no app or account, and your files stay on your device.