Split a PDF, keep just the pages you need
Open a PDF, click the pages you want, and extract them into their own file. Or come at it the other way: remove the pages you don't need and download what's left. Either way it happens in your browser and the document never touches a server.
- Drop your PDF onto this page. Every page shows up as a thumbnail.
- Click the pages you want to pull out, then hit Extract to save them as a new PDF.
- To do the opposite, select the pages you don't want, hit Remove, then Download the rest.
Edit the text that's already there
Click a line and retype it. The replacement is drawn in a matching font, using the document's own where it can. Handy for fixing a date or a typo without rebuilding the whole document in Word.
Merge, split, reorder
Drop in several PDFs and shuffle their pages like cards: combine files, pull out just the pages you need, rotate the sideways ones. Still nothing uploaded.
Signatures that stick around
Draw or upload your signature once and it's saved for next time. In your browser, mind, not on my server. I don't have a server.
Ticks, dates, shapes
Tick the boxes, cross things out, circle the important bit, drop in today's date.
Private by architecture
Not private as in "we promise". Private as in there's nowhere for your file to go. The whole editor is a static page.
Redaction that actually redacts
Black out a line and the text underneath is removed from the exported file. Not a black sticker over a secret, which is what some surprisingly expensive tools ship.
The download button just downloads
No watermark, no "upgrade to Pro", no three-documents-a-day meter.
Awkward PDFs still work
Files locked against editing get exported as a clean flattened copy instead of an error message.
Frequently asked questions
Is pdforever really free?
Properly free. No trial, no watermark, no features held hostage. It costs me very little to run, so it stays free. If it saved you a trip to the printer there's a Ko-fi link in the corner, but that's optional and always will be.
Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
No. The editor is a static page that does all its work in your browser. Your PDF is opened and saved on your own machine. There is no server for it to be uploaded to, which is also why this site will never have a data breach worth writing about.
Can I edit the text that is already in a PDF?
Yes, click any line and retype it. The replacement is drawn in a face that matches the original, using the document's own embedded font when it still has the letters you need, and the old text is removed from the file rather than painted over. On most documents the fix is hard to spot.
Can I merge or split PDFs?
Yes. Hit Organise (or just drop several PDFs in at once) and every page shows up as a thumbnail: drag them into order, combine files, extract a selection into its own PDF, rotate or remove pages. One thing to know: fillable form fields get baked in as part of a merge, so fill forms out before you combine them.
Can I sign a PDF with it?
Yes. Draw your signature with a mouse or finger, or upload a photo of one. It's the digital version of print-sign-scan, minus the printer. If you need a certified e-signature with an audit trail, this isn't that and doesn't pretend to be.
Can I redact a PDF with it?
Yes, properly: the black box removes the text underneath from the exported file rather than covering it, and scanned pages come out with the pixels painted over. It does not touch metadata like the document title, so give a sensitive file a quick once-over before it goes anywhere important.
Does it work with password-protected PDFs?
Usually. If the file opens at all you can edit it, and it exports as a flattened copy even when the original is locked against changes.
pdforever is built and looked after by one person. If it did the job, you can buy me a coffee.