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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
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PDFpen▲110
Full-featured PDF editor for Mac, with OCR and Word export.
2016
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Stirling PDF▲6
Convert, merge, split, compress pdf files online | pdfpdf.co
2025
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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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Open Source PDF Viewer Using Chrome’s PDF Engine (MIT, WebAssembly)▲27
2025 · embedpdf.com
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PDF Assembler – client-side PDF editing▲25
Here's a neat hack I made recently to do basic PDF editing directly in a browser—without having to upload anything to a server. I was initially looking for a way to do simple PDF modification (extracting pages, merging, and adding page numbers). There are some good server-side tools for this (QPDF, PDFTk, PDFBox, iText, Hummus), but for better speed and privacy I really wanted a 100% client-side solution. There are a few good JavaScript PDF libraries for reading and displaying PDFs (pdf.js) and creating PDFs from scratch (jsPDF, PDFKit), but I couldn't find any for editing existing PDFs. So,…
2018
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PDFLance▲7
Free, 100% offline PDF suite. Edit, merge, split, and more.
Sep 2025 · pdflance.com
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PDForge▲3
Secure offline PDF editor for Windows & Mac (No subscription
Jul 2026 · pdforge.nexforgelabs.co.in
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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
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Edit Core▲6
30+ online pdf tools | professional pdf editor
Nov 2025 · editcore.net
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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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PDF Peak - Free PDF Converter & Editor▲8
Free PDF Converter & Editor – Simple, Fast, and Powerful
Sep 2025
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fastpdfeditor▲9
pdf editor tools
2024
14
ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors v8.1▲5
Open-source office suite for Linux, Windows and macOS
2024
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PDF Locally▲2
Private Local AI PDF Editor
Jul 2026 · pdflocally.com
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PDFgear Secure Online Tools▲16
Edit PDFs online only within your browser without any limit.
2025
17
PDFTools▲10
Free, private PDF editor — no server uploads, no signup
Jun 2026 · allaboutpdfediting.xyz
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PDF-Edit.app▲11
Free pdf editor online
2025
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Only PDF Editor▲9
The private PDF editor — no upload, no login, no watermark
Jul 2026 · onlypdfeditor.com
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RevPDF - Offline native Pdf editor▲9
13MB PDF editor. No signup, no bloat, butter smooth.
Feb 2026 · revpdf.com
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Handy ▲6
All the tools. One handy place.
Jan 2026 · handy.senement.com
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PDF Barber▲5
Edit PDFs privately, right in your browser
2025 · pdfbarber.com
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PDFCraft▲6
Open-source, privacy-first PDF toolkit. Runs 100% locally.
Jan 2026 · pdfcraft.devtoolcafe.com
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My Web PDF▲3
Free PDF tools that run in your browser; no uploads & server
Jun 2026 · mywebpdf.com

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