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Edit PDF text locally. 100% free & preserves original fonts

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   Free, in-browser PDF editor▲791

   Add text, input boxes, pictures, signatures, delete pages, merge PDFs and password protect them. All happening in the browser, 100% free and no sign-up.

   2025 · breezepdf.com

2. 2PP
   Pdfwithlove – PDF tools that run 100% locally (no uploads, no back end)▲177

   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

3. 3FP
   Filling PDF forms with AI using client-side tool calling▲60

   Hey HN! I built SimplePDF Copilot: an AI assistant that can interact with the PDF editor. It fills fields, answers questions, focuses on a specific field, adds fields, deletes pages, and so on. It's built on top of SimplePDF that I started 7 years ago, pioneering privacy-respecting client-side pdf editing, now used monthly by 200k+ people. As for the privacy model: the PDF itself never leaves the browser. Parsing, rendering, and field detection all run client-side. The text the model needs (and your messages) goes to whatever LLM you point at. By default that's our demo proxy (DeepSeek V4…

   May 2026 · copilot.simplepdf.com

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   PDF Editor▲5

   Free All-in-One Local PDF tool. No server uploads

   Feb 2026 · pdfeditor.onl

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   Only PDF Editor▲9

   The private PDF editor — no upload, no login, no watermark

   Jul 2026 · onlypdfeditor.com

6. 6PM
   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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   EditPDFree▲2

   Free PDF tools in your browser — no upload, 100% private

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   Offline PDF Editor▲3

   A free, 100% PDF editor — your files never leave your device

   Mar 2026 · my-pdf-online.vercel.app

9. 9CP
   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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    PDFSwift▲4

    No BS Capable PDF Editor

    Jun 2026 · pdfswift.net

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    RightPDFKit▲4

    51 free PDF tools. Zero uploads. Your files never leave.

    Jun 2026 · rightpdfkit.com

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    PDFree — Free PDF Tools, No Limits▲4

    Your PDFs. Your device. No exceptions.

    May 2026 · pdfree.io

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    FileHook▲6

    Edit PDFs in your browser. Free, fast, private.

    Jul 2026 · filehook.app

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    PDFQuick▲3

    Free PDF tools — merge, split & compress instantly

    May 2026 · usepdfquick.com

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    PDFZero▲1

    Edit PDFs privately. No uploads, no limits - FREE

    Aug 2026 · pdfzero-editor.vercel.app

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    PDFSwift▲2

    PDFSwift – Fast & Free PDF Tools

    Jul 2026 · pdfswift.online

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    ThePDFNinja▲4

    100% free PDF converter & editor. No sign-up required.

    Jun 2026 · thepdfninja.com

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    PhantomEtch — PDF Editor▲1

    Free PDF editor. 20+ tools. Nothing leaves your browser.

    May 2026 · phantometch.nullagency.io

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    InstaPDFKit▲4

    100% client-side PDF tools for fast, private file editing

    Jun 2026 · instapdfkit.com

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    Handy ▲6

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    PDFEditPros▲1

    "20 free online PDF tools-edit text, merge, split, compress"

    30d ago · pdfeditpros.com

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    GN PDF▲2

    100% Free PDF Editor. No watermarks, secure & local.

    Jun 2026 · gnpdf.com

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    Edit Scanned PDF▲1

    Free online OCR editor to edit scanned PDF text in browser

    Aug 2026 · editscannedpdf.com

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    ZeroPDF▲4

    Merge, split, and edit PDFs locally in your browser.

    Jun 2026 · zeropdf.org

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