PDF tools
Work with PDFs without uploading them anywhere. Every tool here runs inside your browser, so contracts, bank statements and school work stay on your computer. No sign-up, no watermarks and no daily limits.
Every tool runs in your browser. Files stay on your device; results can be saved straight into your free workstand.
Most used
Organize pages
Combine, split, reorder and remove pages.
Convert from PDF
Get editable text, tables, slides and images out of a PDF.
Convert to PDF
Turn documents, sheets, photos and scans into PDFs.
Edit, sign and mark up
Add text, signatures, page numbers and watermarks.
Size, security and review
Shrink, protect, redact and compare PDFs.
Guides
How to compress a PDF for email
Get a PDF under your email provider's attachment limit, choose the right compression level for scans or text, and what to do when it is still too big.
4 min readHow to convert PDF to Excel
Get tables out of bank statements, invoices and reports into an .xlsx spreadsheet you can sort and sum, without retyping and without uploading the file.
4 min readHow to convert PDF to Word
Turn a PDF into a .docx you can edit in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice. What converts well, what needs tidying, and what to do with scanned PDFs.
3 min readHow to extract PDF pages
Save only the pages you need as a new PDF, split a long PDF into several files, or delete pages you do not want, all in your browser.
4 min readHow to merge PDF files
Combine several PDFs into one document in under a minute, on any device, without installing software or uploading your files.
4 min readHow to protect a PDF
Encrypt a PDF with a password before sharing it, choose what others may print or copy, and remove a password you know when you no longer need it.
Questions about pdf tools
Are my files uploaded?
No. Your files are processed on your own device by your browser. They never leave your computer or phone, and there is no file size limit other than your device’s memory.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark, no daily limit and no paid plan. openWorkstand is paid for by a few ads on its public pages.
Do the PDF tools work on a phone?
Yes. They work in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, tablets and computers. Very large documents are faster on a computer.