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Free PDF tools for students and everyone, with AI built in
Merge, split, compress, edit, sign and protect PDFs, and convert them to and from Office files and images. Built-in AI suggests the right settings for each file, answers questions about your document, and summarises or translates it. Free, and your files never leave your device.
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PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images or HTML. We'll show you what you can do with it.
You can also paste a file or screenshot with Ctrl+V.- Files stay on your device
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- 42 PDF tools in one place
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All PDF tools
Scan to PDF
Turn photos of documents into a clean scanned PDF.
Camera Scanner
Scan documents to PDF with your phone or webcam camera.
Merge PDF
Combine several PDFs into one, without losing quality.
Split PDF
Split PDF pages online into parts, or pull pages out.
Compress PDF
Make PDFs smaller – even under 1 MB – to email or upload.
PDF to Word
Convert PDF to editable Word without formatting issues.
PDF to PowerPoint
Turn PDFs into editable slides.
PDF to Excel
Pull tables from PDFs into spreadsheets.
Word to PDF
Turn Word documents into PDFs.
PowerPoint to PDF
Turn presentations into PDFs.
Excel to PDF
Turn spreadsheets into PDFs.
Edit PDF
Add text, pictures, shapes and drawings to a PDF.
PDF to JPG
Save pages as images, or pull out the pictures.
PDF to PNG
Save each page as a sharp PNG picture.
JPG to PDF
Turn JPG, PNG and WEBP images into a PDF.
HEIC to PDF
Turn iPhone HEIC photos into a PDF.
Sign PDF
Sign documents yourself.
Watermark
Stamp text or a picture over your PDF.
Rotate PDF
Turn pages the right way up.
HTML to PDF
Turn saved web pages and HTML files into PDFs.
Unlock PDF
Remove a PDF's password and restrictions.
Protect PDF
Add a password to a PDF.
Organize PDF
Reorder, delete, rotate and add pages.
Remove pages
Delete pages you don't need from a PDF.
PDF to PDF/A
Convert PDFs to PDF/A for long-term archiving.
PDF to Markdown
Turn PDFs into Markdown for notes, docs and AI tools.
PDF to Text
Get the plain text out of a PDF as a .txt file.
Repair PDF
Fix damaged PDFs that won't open.
Page numbers
Number the pages of a PDF.
OCR PDF
Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable.
Compare PDF
See what changed between two versions of a PDF.
Redact PDF
Permanently remove sensitive information.
Crop PDF
Trim margins or keep part of a page.
Resize PDF
Put every page on A4, Letter or another paper size.
PDF Forms
Fill in forms or create fillable ones.
AI Summarizer
Get the key points of a long PDF in seconds.
Translate PDF
Translate PDFs and keep their layout.
Extract images
Save every picture inside a PDF, at full quality.
Grayscale PDF
Turn a colour PDF black and white.
Flatten PDF
Lock form fields, comments and stamps into the page.
Add image to PDF
Put a logo, stamp or photo on your pages.
CSV to PDF
Turn a CSV file into a neat, printable table.
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Guides and tips
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42 tools, each one does one job well.
- 1Choose file
- 2Set options
- 3Download
Scan with your camera
Point your phone or webcam at a page. The AI finds it, straightens it and cleans it up, page after page.
Photos already on your device? Scan to PDF
No file at hand?
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Why use GrovePDF
- Free, with no signup, no watermark and no daily limit.
- Private: your files are processed on your device, never on a server.
- AI built in: smart suggestions and an assistant that answers questions about your PDF.
- Works on any device with a modern browser, in nearly 110 languages.
Questions & answers
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Guides to every PDF tool
How to merge, compress, convert, edit, sign and protect PDFs with GrovePDF, with tips for the best results.
All guides
How to scan an ID card front and back on one page
Put both sides of an ID card, driving licence or residence card on one A4 page at real size, ready to print or upload. Free, with your phone, nothing uploaded.
Read the guide →How to scan a book to PDF with your phone
Scan a book or notebook to PDF with your phone: photograph two pages at a time and each photo is cut at the fold into two clean pages. Free, no app, with OCR.
Read the guide →What is PDF/A? PDF vs PDF/A, and how to convert a PDF for free
PDF/A explained in plain words: how it differs from a normal PDF, PDF/A-1, 2 and 3, the a, b and u levels, who asks for it, and how to convert to PDF/A free.
Read the guide →Are online PDF tools safe? How to protect your documents
Is a free PDF converter safe to use? How to check any PDF website in two minutes, which documents need care, and how to use tools that keep files on your device.
Read the guide →PDF too large to email? 5 ways to send it
Gmail and Outlook refuse attachments over 20–25 MB. Here are 5 free ways to send a large PDF: compress it, split it, remove pages, go grayscale or share a link.
Read the guide →Scan documents with your phone: a free CamScanner alternative with AI
Scan documents to PDF with your phone camera, free and with no app: AI finds the page, straightens it, turns it upright and cleans it up. ID cards and receipts too.
Read the guide →How to turn photos into a PDF on your phone (iPhone and Android)
Turn JPG photos or paper documents into one PDF on your phone, free and without installing an app: scan with the camera or combine photos you already have.
Read the guide →How to sign a PDF without printing it (computer or phone)
Sign a PDF on your computer or phone without printing or scanning: draw, type or upload your signature, add the date, and download the signed file. Free.
Read the guide →How to password protect a PDF for free
Add a password to a PDF for free with AES-256 encryption, block printing or copying, and share it safely. The file is encrypted on your device, never uploaded.
Read the guide →How to edit text in a PDF without messing up the formatting
How to change the text in a PDF for free without the layout shifting: retype a word, rewrite paragraphs via Word, or fill in fields. Works on phone and PC.
Read the guide →Every GrovePDF tool explained: 42 free PDF tools in one place
A tour of all 42 free GrovePDF tools: what each one does and which to pick for merging, compressing, converting, editing, signing and protecting PDFs.
Read the guide →How to merge, split and organize PDF pages
Combine PDFs without losing quality, split PDF pages online for free, and reorder, rotate or remove pages, all in your browser with no signup.
Read the guide →How to compress a PDF under 1 MB (and keep the text sharp)
Make a PDF small enough for email and upload forms: compress it under 1 MB with a target size, turn it grayscale, or repair a damaged file. Free, no signup.
Read the guide →Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and images
Convert PDF to Word without formatting issues, pull tables into Excel, make slides, save pages as JPG or PNG, export Markdown or PDF/A, and extract images.
Read the guide →How to turn Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images and web pages into PDF
Turn Word, PowerPoint and Excel files, JPG and PNG images, phone scans, saved web pages and CSV files into PDFs. Free, no signup, nothing uploaded.
Read the guide →How to edit, sign and fill in a PDF for free
Add text and pictures to a PDF, sign it, fill in or create forms, add a watermark or logo, number pages and crop margins. Free, private, no signup.
Read the guide →PDF security: protect, unlock and redact
Lock a PDF with a password, remove a password you know, permanently redact private details and flatten forms before sending. Your files never leave your device.
Read the guide →OCR, summaries, translation and comparison: smarter ways to read PDFs
Make scanned PDFs searchable with OCR, summarise long PDFs with on-device AI, translate PDFs while keeping the layout, and compare two versions word by word.
Read the guide →Free PDF tools for students: 10 tasks made easy
Free PDF tools for students: merge assignments, compress files under upload limits, scan notes with your phone, convert PDF to Word, summarise readings and more.
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