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Free PDF tools, sorted on the spot.

Convert, edit, merge, compress and sign your documents right in your browser. No file is uploaded to a server: everything stays on your device.

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Convert to PDF

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, HTML, text: turn any document into a PDF, one by one or combined.

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Edit PDF

Add text, images, boxes and highlights, or white out an area, right on the page.

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Merge PDF

Combine several files into one PDF, in the order you choose. Word files, images and spreadsheets are converted along the way.

Split PDF

Split a PDF by page ranges or into one file per page.

Delete pages

Remove unwanted pages from a document by entering their numbers.

Extract pages

Keep only the pages you need in a new PDF.

Organize PDF

Reorder, rotate or delete pages using thumbnails.

Compress PDF

Shrink a heavy PDF, ideal for email or online uploads.

Repair PDF

Recover a damaged or incomplete PDF that won't open, keeping as much content as possible.

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OCR PDF

Make a scan searchable: the recognised text becomes selectable and searchable, without changing how the document looks.

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Images to PDF

JPG, PNG, iPhone HEIC photos, scanner TIFF, WebP or SVG combined into a clean PDF.

Word to PDF

Convert your .docx documents to PDF, with their headings, lists, tables and images.

Excel to PDF

Every sheet of an .xlsx, .xls, .ods workbook or CSV laid out as a PDF.

PowerPoint to PDF

One page per slide, at the .pptx presentation's size.

HTML to PDF

Turn a saved web page (.html) into a paginated PDF.

Text to PDF

.txt, Markdown, RTF, JSON or XML files neatly laid out.

PDF to JPG or PNG

Convert every page of a PDF into a high-resolution image.

PDF to Word

Turn a PDF into an editable Word document (.docx): paragraphs, headings, styles, colours and images.

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PDF to PDF/A

Convert a PDF to the PDF/A-2b archiving format (ISO 19005-2), required by government offices and courts.

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Rotate PDF

Rotate all pages of one or more PDFs by a quarter or half turn.

Page numbers

Add page numbers, choosing position, format and size, with a live preview.

Add watermark

Stamp “CONFIDENTIAL”, “COPY” or your own text transparently on every page.

Crop PDF

Trim the margins on each side in millimetres, seeing the result as you go.

Sign PDF

Draw, type or upload your signature and place it anywhere on the page.

Protect PDF

Encrypt a PDF with a password and restrict printing, copying or editing.

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Unlock PDF

Remove the password and the printing, copying or editing restrictions from a PDF you have rights to.

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PDF to Markdown

Get the text of every page in a Markdown file, ready for your notes or an AI.

AI tools PRO

Summarize, translate, question and proofread your documents with artificial intelligence. Included in the Ara PDF Pro subscription, with a few free trials every day.

Nothing leaves your device

Every tool runs in the open tab. Your contracts, invoices and ID documents never pass through a server.

All your office formats

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iPhone photos, scanner TIFFs, web pages: drop them into any tool and they're converted to PDF along the way.

Made in French Guiana

Designed by Amazone Studio in Cayenne, for the businesses, public offices and freelancers who handle PDFs every day.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ara PDF free?

Yes. All standard PDF tools (merge, compress, convert, edit, sign, OCR…) are free, with no sign-up, no file limit and no watermark. Only the AI tools are part of the Ara PDF Pro subscription, with free trials every day.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. Standard tools run entirely in your browser: your contracts, invoices or ID documents are never uploaded. Only the AI tools send the document's text, encrypted, while it is processed.

Which file formats are supported?

PDF and Illustrator (.ai), Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx, .xls, .ods, .csv), PowerPoint (.pptx), JPG, PNG, iPhone HEIC, TIFF, WebP, GIF, BMP and SVG images, plus HTML, text, Markdown and RTF.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Ara PDF works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on computers, tablets and phones. Once the page has loaded, most tools even work offline.

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