Are these PDF tools free to use?

Yes, all 19 PDF tools on PQ Crypta are completely free to use. No account, subscription, or sign-up is required.

Is my PDF data stored after processing?

No. All PDF processing is performed server-side and files are immediately deleted after your download. PQ Crypta does not retain, store, or log any uploaded document content.

What PDF tools are available?

PQ Crypta offers 19 free PDF tools: Merge PDFs, Split PDFs, Compress PDFs, Convert to Word/DOCX, Add Watermarks, Sign PDFs, Rotate Pages, Password Protect, Unlock PDFs, Reorder Pages, Delete Pages, Extract Pages, PDF to Images, Extract Text, PDF to PDF/A, Repair PDFs, Flatten PDFs, Grayscale Conversion, and PDF Metadata Inspector.

How does PQ Crypta process PDF files?

All PDF processing runs entirely server-side. You upload a file, it is processed, and the result is immediately made available for download. The file is then deleted from the server — nothing is stored, logged, or shared.

What is the maximum file size for PDF uploads?

PQ Crypta PDF tools accept files up to 50MB per upload. For merge operations, multiple files can be combined up to a combined limit of 100MB.

Can I merge multiple PDFs into one file?

Yes. The Merge PDF tool lets you upload multiple PDF files, reorder them, and combine them into a single PDF document. There is no limit on the number of files you can merge.

PDF Tools — PQ Crypta | Merge, Split, Compress, PQC Encrypt & More

Privacy isn't a feature — it's the foundation.

Free Tools

50MB

Max File Size

Data Retained

100%

Private

Free. No account. Server-side processing.

🗑️

0s Retention

☁️

No Cloud Upload

🔓

Open-Source Engines

📋

No Logs Kept

🇪🇺

GDPR-Safe

👤

No Account Ever

🛡️ Your files are processed on the server instance handling your request and are not transmitted to third-party processing services — nothing is stored, logged, or shared.

Free Online PDF Tools — Private & Secure

Everything you need for secure PDF workflows — no account, no cloud, no data retained.

Core Manipulation

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Merge PDFs

Combine

Combine multiple PDF files into one document. Drag, reorder, and merge with a single click.

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Split PDF

Split

Split a PDF into individual pages or custom page ranges. Extract exactly what you need.

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Compress PDF

Reduce

Reduce PDF file size with intelligent compression. Choose quality vs. size trade-off.

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Rotate Pages

Rotate

Rotate PDF pages by 90°, 180°, or 270°. Apply to all pages, odd, even, or a custom range.

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Extract Pages

Extract

Pick specific pages from a PDF and save them as a new document. Supports ranges.

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Delete Pages

Delete

Click pages to mark them for removal. All remaining pages are saved into a new document.

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Reorder Pages

Reorder

Drag and drop PDF pages into any order, then save as a new document.

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Repair PDF

Repair

Attempt to repair and re-linearize a corrupted or malformed PDF file.

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Flatten PDF

Flatten

Flatten form fields and annotations into the PDF content layer for archiving.

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Grayscale PDF

Grayscale

Convert a color PDF to grayscale. Ideal for print optimization and reducing file size.

Convert

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PDF → Word

PDF → DOCX

Convert PDF documents to fully editable Word (.docx) files.

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PDF to Excel

PDF → XLSX

Extract tables from PDF files and export them to an Excel spreadsheet (XLSX).

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PDF to Images

PDF → PNG/JPG

Convert PDF pages to PNG or JPEG images at your chosen DPI (72–300). Get a ZIP of all pages.

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PDF → PDF/A

Convert a PDF to archival PDF/A format for long-term storage, legal, and compliance use.

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Word to PDF

DOCX → PDF

Convert DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, and TXT documents to PDF with formatting preserved.

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Excel to PDF

XLSX → PDF

Convert XLSX, XLS, ODS, and CSV spreadsheets to PDF. Tables and charts preserved.

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PowerPoint to PDF

PPTX → PDF

Convert PPTX, PPT, and ODP presentation files to PDF. Each slide becomes a page.

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Images to PDF

Images → PDF

Combine JPG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, BMP, and GIF images into a single PDF. Drag to reorder.

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HTML to PDF

HTML → PDF

Convert HTML files or web page URLs to PDF. Set page size, orientation, and margins.

Security & Privacy

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PDF Threat Scanner

20 Engines

Scan PDF files for malicious indicators: JavaScript, launch actions, embedded files, and auto-open triggers. Get a risk score and sanitize suspicious files.

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Protect PDF

PQC + AES-256

AES-256 password protection with permissions, or wrap your PDF in a Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) layer — quantum-computer-resistant encryption.

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Unlock PDF

PQC + AES-256

Remove AES-256 password protection from PDFs you own, or decrypt PQC-encrypted .pqcpdf bundles using your private key or password.

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Redact PDF

Privacy

Permanently remove sensitive text, names, numbers, and patterns. Server-side redaction — content is truly erased, not just covered.

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Add Watermark

Stamp

Stamp text watermarks on PDF pages. Control opacity, position, font size, and color.

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Sign PDF

Sign

Draw a signature, type one, or upload an image. Embed it permanently on the page.

Content & Annotation

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Edit PDF

Annotate

Annotate PDFs directly in your browser — add text, draw shapes, highlight, whiteout, and insert images. Changes are permanently embedded.

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Compare PDFs

Diff

Visual pixel-level diff between two PDF versions. Highlights added, removed, and changed content page by page.

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Extract Text

Text

Extract all text content from a PDF with layout preservation. Download as plain text.

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PDF Info

Inspect

Inspect PDF metadata: page count, dimensions, author, title, encryption status, and more.

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OCR PDF

Tesseract 5

Extract text from scanned PDFs and image-based documents using Tesseract 5 LSTM neural network OCR. Output as plain text, searchable PDF, or both.

Automation

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Workflow Builder

Automate

Chain multiple PDF operations into a single automated pipeline. Save, load, and compose named workflows. Rotate, watermark, compress, protect, and more — in any order.

How It Works

Upload file

Select your PDF from your device. Files go directly to our processing server — nowhere else.

Process server-side

Your file is processed entirely on our server using proven open-source engines — no third-party cloud involved.

Download — file is immediately deleted

The processed result is sent straight to your browser. Both the upload and the output are wiped from the server the moment your download begins.

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Your Privacy Is Guaranteed

All processing happens server-side. Your uploaded files are processed and immediately deleted after you download the result — we do not log file contents, store documents, or transmit your data to any third party.

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Fast & Reliable Processing

Operations complete in seconds using optimized server-side document engines. No queues, no waiting, and no browser memory limits. Files up to 50MB are processed efficiently without slowing your device.

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Always Free, No Account

Every tool is completely free. No sign-up, no subscription, no watermarks on output. Just upload your file, process it, and download — that's it.

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Hardened Open-Source Stack

Powered by hardened open-source document engines — Ghostscript, Poppler, and LibreOffice — running inside an isolated processing environment. No black-box SaaS, no proprietary cloud pipelines.