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Compress PDF

How to reduce the size of a PDF online:

  1. Upload your file to the Compress PDF tool
  2. Choose basic or strong compression
  3. Continue to modify your PDF document if needed
  4. Save the compressed PDF file to your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive

PDF Converter

How to convert to PDF from other file types:

  1. Upload your file to the online PDF converter
  2. If the original file was a PDF, convert to Word, Excel or PPT. If it was not a PDF originally, it will automatically convert to PDF.
  3. Compress, edit, or modify the output file if necessary
  4. Download the file to your device or save it to Dropbox or Google Drive

Chat with PDF

This AI tool allows users to interact with PDF documents effortlessly. It enables them to ask questions, extract key insights, and avoid information overload—all for free, without the need for registration, and accessible on any device. Users can also upload multiple files and even engage with scanned PDFs for added convenience.

AI PDF Summarizer

Users can summarize PDFs and other file formats in seconds without registration. The AI PDF Summarizer supports uploading multiple documents simultaneously and summarizing scanned PDFs.

Translate PDF

For those looking to translate PDF documents online for free, a PDF translator is available that instantly translates English, Spanish, French, and many other languages. It offers the ability to generate summaries or full translations using AI. It’s free to use, with no signup required.

AI Question Generator

Users can generate multiple-choice, true-or-false, or open-ended tests in seconds. By simply uploading a PDF, the AI quiz generator provides questions and possible answers effortlessly.

Merge PDF

How to combine PDF files online:

  1. Drag and drop your PDFs into the Merge PDF tool
  2. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order
  3. Add more files, rotate, or delete files, as needed
  4. Click “Merge PDF”
  5. Continue editing, save, or export as an alternative format

Split PDF

How to extract pages from PDF online:

  1. Drag and drop your PDF into the Split PDF tool
  2. Choose to “Extract pages” or “Split 1 PDF into many”
  3. Select the pages you wish to extract, or where you want to split the file
  4. Click “Split” or “Extract”
  5. Continue editing or hit “Download” to save

Rotate PDF

How to rotate a PDF file online:

  1. Drag and drop your PDF into the Rotate PDF tool
  2. Rotate specific pages or all pages at once
  3. You can also add more files, delete, or arrange pages within this tool
  4. Click “Apply Changes”
  5. Download as PDF or export as a different format

Delete PDF Pages

How to delete pages from PDF files online:

  1. Drag and drop your PDF into the Delete PDF Pages tool
  2. Delete a page by hovering over its thumbnail and click the trash icon
  3. You can also rearrange and rotate the pages if needed
  4. Click “Apply Changes” then save or share the modified file

Edit PDF

How to edit a PDF file online:

  1. Drag and drop your PDF document into the PDF Editor
  2. Add text, images, shapes, or freehand annotations
  3. You can also rotate and delete pages
  4. Save your PDF or create a shareable link

PDF Reader

How to display, print, and share PDFs online:

  1. Upload your PDF to the PDF Reader
  2. Annotate the file as needed, with the highlighter, pen, and text functions
  3. You can also delete, rotate, and add pages to the PDF
  4. If needed, click “Tools” to continue editing
  5. When ready, click “Download” to save your PDF

Number Pages

How to add page numbers to a PDF online:

  1. Drag and drop your PDF file into the Number Pages tool
  2. Select where on the page you would like numbers to appear
  3. Click “Number pages”
  4. Continue editing or save your PDF

PDF to Word

How to convert PDF to Word online:

  1. Upload your file to our online PDF to Word converter
  2. Choose “Convert to Word” or, if you have scanned pages, “Convert to editable Word (OCR)”
  3. Download and save your new Word file

PDF to Excel

How to convert PDF to Excel online:

  1. Drag and drop your file into the PDF to Excel converter
  2. Choose to “Convert to Excel” or “Convert to Excel with OCR” if it’s a scanned file
  3. Save the converted file to your computer, Dropbox, or Google Drive, or share with a link

PDF to PPT

How to convert PDF to PPT online:

  1. Drag and drop your PDF into the PDF to PPT converter
  2. Smallpdf will automatically start the conversion
  3. Share or save your file

PDF to JPG

How to convert PDF to JPG online:

  1. Drag and drop your file into the PDF to JPG converter
  2. Select “Convert entire pages” or “Extract single images”
  3. Click “Choose option” and let the tool do its work
  4. Save the converted files as single JPG files, or together in a ZIP file

Word to PDF

How to convert Word to PDF online:

  1. Drag and drop your .doc or .docx file into the Word to PDF converter
  2. The conversion to PDF will take place right away
  3. Feel free to compress, edit, or modify your file further
  4. Download your new PDF or “Export As” a new format

Excel to PDF

How to convert Excel to PDF online:

  1. Drag and drop your file into the Excel to PDF converter
  2. The tool will convert the file straight away
  3. On the result page, you can edit the document further
  4. Download, share, or save the file to Dropbox or Google Drive

PPT to PDF

How to convert PPT to PDF online:

  1. Drag and drop or click “Upload file” to import your PPT file
  2. The PPT file will automatically be converted to PDF
  3. On the result page, modify the file further if needed
  4. Save or share your PDF

JPG to PDF

How to convert JPG to PDF online:

  1. Upload your image to the JPG to PDF converter
  2. Adjust the page size, orientation, and margin, or add another file
  3. Click “Convert” and wait for the conversion to take place
  4. Save the converted PDF, or further modify the file, including “Export As” another format

eSign PDF

How to sign a PDF:

  1. Upload a file to the eSign PDF tool
  2. Create and place your signature
  3. Click “Finish & Sign”
  4. Save your signed document or invite more signees

Unlock PDF

How to remove a password from PDF files:

  1. Drag and drop your document into the Unlock PDF tool
  2. Confirm that you are permitted to edit the file and click “Unlock PDF!”
  3. Input the password to permanently unlock the file
  4. Download, share, or export your PDF

Protect PDF

How to password protect a PDF document:

  1. Drag and drop your PDF into the Protect PDF tool
  2. Enter the password you’d like to set
  3. Click “Encrypt PDF” to add the password to the PDF
  4. Save your encrypted PDF or create a shareable link!

PDF Scanner

How to create PDFs on your mobile device:

  1. Open the PDF Scanner mobile app
  2. Click the round button and select “Scan with camera” to take a photo
  3. If needed, you can crop, rotate, or choose a filter
  4. When you’re happy with it, hit “Use” and then “Finish!”

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