Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to LocalSign
Free PDF editor and signer that runs in your browser
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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BreezePDF lets you edit, sign, merge, compress, redact, OCR, fill forms, extract tables, and use 30+ more PDF tools — all in the browser, no sign-up. Files never leave your computer. I built it because when people search Google for common PDF tasks, many of the tools they find upload documents to a server. I wanted an option that keeps files local instead. I posted an earlier version on HN last spring: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43880962 At the time it only supported a small set of features. Over the last 10 months I rebuilt large parts of it and expanded it to…
2025 · breezepdf.com · its alternatives →
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Most PDF web tools make millions by uploading documents that never needed to leave your computer. pdfwithlove does the opposite: 1. 100% local processing 2. No uploads, no backend, no tracking Features include merge/split/edit/compress PDFs, watermarks & signatures, and image/HTML/Office → PDF conversion.
Jan 2026 · pdfwithlove.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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open-pdf-sign▲105Open-source tool for digitally signing PDFs
2022 · openpdfsign.org · its alternatives →
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Enterprise-Level Document Signing Goes Open-Source
2023 · opensignlabs.com · its alternatives →
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Edit, Convert & Sign PDFs for Free
Jun 2026 · butdoc.com · its alternatives →
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Create free electronic signature for signing document online
2021 · hellobonsai.com · its alternatives →
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Drop a PDF, sign it, done. All in your browser.
May 2026 · addyoursignature.com · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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The only PDF signing tool for adding real signature to PDF
Jul 2026 · sign-pdf.online · its alternatives →
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Hi HN — I’m Maaz. I built Free PDF Editor by TechRex, a privacy-first PDF toolkit that runs entirely in the browser (client-side). No signup, no watermark. Why: I was frustrated that many “free” PDF tools require uploads, add watermarks, or force accounts. I wanted a simple tool where files stay on-device by default. What it includes: - Edit & annotate: type on PDF, highlight, draw/markup, add notes - Add images/branding: insert images/photos, add a logo to a PDF - Organize: merge, split, extract pages, delete pages - Compression: compress for email/WhatsApp/portal…
2025 · pdffreeeditor.com · its alternatives →
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Enable your website visitors to fill, annotate, merge and edit PDF files without leaving your website. Use the iframe, Javascript script or React component.
2023 · simplepdf.github.io · its alternatives →
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Free PDF tools for signing, editing, and managing documents
Sep 2026 · easypdfsign.com · its alternatives →
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No cloud. No signup. Just your PDF, edited.
Aug 2026 · pdfxo.co.uk · its alternatives →
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FileHook▲6Edit PDFs in your browser. Free, fast, private.
Jul 2026 · filehook.app · its alternatives →
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Fill & sign PDFs free — no upload, no account, no limits
Jun 2026 · fillsignpdf.com · its alternatives →
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The private PDF editor — no upload, no login, no watermark
Jul 2026 · onlypdfeditor.com · its alternatives →
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Edit PDFs online only within your browser without any limit.
2025 · pdfgear.com · its alternatives →
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iCreatePDF▲10100% Local, Privacy-First PDF Converter & Editor
Jul 2026 · icreatepdf.online · its alternatives →
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