Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Smallpdf
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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Smallpdf launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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I needed to generate invoices in a Node.js app. jsPDF is 229KB. I only needed text, rectangles, lines, and JPEG images. So I wrote tinypdf: <400 lines of TypeScript, zero dependencies, 3.3KB minified+gzipped. What it does: - Text (Helvetica, colors, alignment) - Rectangles and lines - JPEG images - Multiple pages, custom sizes What it doesn't do: - Custom fonts, PNG/SVG, forms, encryption, HTML-to-PDF That's it. The 95% use case for invoices, receipts, reports, tickets, and labels. GitHub: https://github.com/Lulzx/tinypdf npm: npm install tinypdf
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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CraftMyPDF▲135Design and generate pixel-perfect PDF documents in minutes
2022 · craftmypdf.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I've been working on SimplePDF to solve a problem I encounter weekly: filling out non-editable PDFs [1] --- # About SimplePDF - The documents you load, edit, fill never see the light of my server, everything is processed locally – no remote uploading anything. This includes the PDF generation. - There are no analytics / third party tracking your every move (I do collect usage data, but it's fully anonymous and processed and stored on my server): therefore no annoying cookie banner. You can read more on the Privacy Policy [2] - If someone before you has filled the same document,…
2022 · simplepdf.eu · its alternatives →
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ToolPDFs▲2557 private document tools that run in your browser
Aug 2026 · toolpdfs.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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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 · its alternatives →
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Private and Instant PDF Tools that Run 100% in Your Browser
2025 · pdfyogi.com · its alternatives →
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Better, Faster, and 100% private, local-first PDF tool suite
Apr 2026 · its alternatives →
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FavorPDF▲10Every PDF tool you need — free, private, no sign-up
Jul 2026 · favorpdf.com · its alternatives →
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HelloPDF v2▲12An incredible and simple pdf converter built for everyone
2019 · hellopdf.co · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I built SimplePDF 7 years ago, with the vision from day one to help get rid of bureaucracy (I'm from France, I know what I'm talking about) Fast forward to this week where I finally released something I had on my mind for a long time: a repository of the main US forms that are ready to be filled, straight from the browser, as opposed to having to find a PDF tool online (or local). I focused on healthcare, ED, HR, Legal and IRS/Tax for now. On the tech-side, it's SimplePDF all the way down: client-side processing (the data / documents stay in your browser). I hope you find…
Feb 2026 · simplepdf.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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131+ free PDF tools, 100% private, right in your browser
Jul 2026 · easypdfnex.app · its alternatives →
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An easy to use tool for editing PDF on all platforms.
2018 · lightpdf.com · its alternatives →
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