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   I built a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer▲357

   I built EmbedPDF: an MIT-licensed, open-source PDF viewer that aims to match all of Adobe Acrobat’s paid features… for free. Already working: - Annotations (highlight, sticky notes, free text, ink) - True redaction (content actually removed) - Search, text selection, zoom, rotation - Runs fully in the browser, no server needed - Drop-in SDK for React, Vue, Preact, vanilla JS Why? Acrobat is heavy, closed, and pricey. I wanted something lightweight, hackable, and embeddable anywhere. Demo: https://app.embedpdf.com/ Website: https://www.embedpdf.com/ GitHub:…

   2025 · github.com

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   BlackoutPDF▲4

   Redact PDFs in your browser — nothing is uploaded

   Jun 2026 · blackoutpdf.co

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   ReactPDF - Audit tool ▲5

   Check if a “redacted” PDF is actually safe to share

   Jan 2026

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   FinishPDF▲3

   Private PDF tools that never upload your documents

   29d ago · finishpdf.com

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   JustPDF

   Your PDFs never leave your browser. 13 tools. Zero uploads.

   Mar 2026 · justpdf.app

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   Redact Everything▲3

   Secure PDF redaction in your browser.

   Jun 2026 · redacteverything.com

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   RedactPDF▲1

   Free online PDF redaction tool - No signup, no watermark

   May 2026 · redactpdf.org

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   SafePDF▲2

   Secure, offline PDF tools. Merge & convert without uploads.

   Nov 2025

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   RedactionPDF▲1

   Redact PDF Online Free | Secure PDF Redaction Tool

   May 2026 · redactionpdf.com

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    ClickPDF▲4

    100% private, browser-based PDF tools. No file uploads.

    Aug 2026 · clickpdf.in

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    pdfslash▲6

    Edit PDF in your browser- your files never leave your device

    Jul 2026 · pdfslash.com

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    TrumpPDF▲3

    Finally — a PDF editor that respects your privacy- TrumpPdf

    Jul 2026 · trumppdf.com

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    RedactMyPDF.com - AI-assisted PDF redaction with human review▲6

    Hi HN, I built RedactMyPDF.com after struggling to manually redact a large legal PDF, and I found that existing tools were either expensive or clunky. RedactMyPDF uses AI (Gemini) + OCR + human review to make redaction fast but safe: Auto-detects sensitive info based on document context (names, addresses, IDs, etc.) Full control to accept, reject, or add redactions Works on scanned PDFs (OCR with Tesseract) Secure & GDPR-compliant (AES-256, EU storage, one-click deletion) Irreversible blackouts + metadata removal Audit logs (CSV export for compliance) Try it here: www.redactmypdf.com Thanks!

    2025 · redactmypdf.com

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    Censr▲4

    Redact & scrub PDF data. No Upload. No Archive. No Account.

    Jul 2026 · censr.tech

15. 15PM
    PrivatePDF – minimal PDF editor that runs in the browser▲14

    I created this tool to make it quick and easy to sign PDF contracts, without having to deal with installing additional software and without worrying that my PDFs will get uploaded to a third party. It supports the bare minimum for my most common usecases. It is not intended to be a full-featured PDF editor. Features include filling PDF forms, inserting images and text, and rotating PDFs. Check it out by either picking a PDF of your own - https://photown.github.io/private-pdf/, or with a preloaded sample PDF -…

    2023 · github.com

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    Zero-Trust Document Intelligence▲6

    Stop uploading your documents to cloud services

    Nov 2025

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    BytesPDF▲1

    Private PDF tools that never upload your files

    20d ago · bytespdf.com

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    HonestPDF▲1

    Privacy-First PDF Toolkit: The 100% Client-Side Alternative.

    Mar 2026 · gethonestpdf.com

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    SafePDF▲1

    Protect, Seal and Encrypt your PDF files in seconds

    Feb 2026

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    SafePDF

    Your PDFs never leave your machine

    Jul 2026 · safepdf.fr

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    CrabPDF – privacy-first PDF editor that edits real text▲10

    Most PDF editors just overlay text boxes. CrabPDF modifies the actual text inside the file. Nothing leaves your computer... no server, no account, works offline.

    Apr 2026 · crabpdf.com

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    SignifyPDF▲2

    100% private, free, local-first PDF signer in your browser

    Jun 2026 · signifypdf.com

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    freepdf.lol▲2

    privacy-first PDF tools that just work.

    May 2026 · freepdf.lol

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    SecurePDFSuite▲3

    11 free PDF tools that run 100% locally

    Jul 2026 · securepdfsuite.com

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