PDF is everywhere, but editing is not always easy. Paid tools like Adobe Acrobat are expensive. Free online tools can handle most everyday PDF tasks.
Here are 10 free PDF tools for merging, splitting, compressing, and converting.
1. Smallpdf (Free tier)
URL: https://www.baike300.com/article/94.html
Smallpdf offers 2 free tasks per day. It compresses, merges, splits, converts, and edits PDFs. No account required. Great for occasional use.
2. ILovePDF (Free tier)
URL: https://ilovepdf.com
ILovePDF is similar to Smallpdf. Free tier allows 1 task per hour, no registration. Has desktop version for offline use. Good for basic operations.
3. PDF24 Tools (Free, no limits)
PDF24 is completely free with no usage limits. It offers 30+ tools: merge, split, compress, OCR, convert, and even edit images. Also has offline desktop version. Highly recommended.
4. Sejda (Free tier)
URL: https://sejda.com
Sejda offers 3 free tasks per hour, with a limit of 50 pages and 200 MB file size. Supports merging, splitting, page editing, and compression.
5. PDF Candy (Free tier)
URL: https://pdfcandy.com
PDF Candy has 47 free tools, each with daily limits. No registration. Supports conversion to/from Office formats, images, and compression.
6. Xodo (Free tier)
URL: https://xodo.com
Xodo is a free online PDF editor. You can annotate, sign, and fill forms. Also has merge, split, and compress features. Account required for cloud storage.
7. Google Drive (Free)
Google Drive can convert PDF to editable text (via Google Docs). Upload PDF, open with Google Docs, then download as Word or plain text. Works for scanned PDFs with OCR.
8. LibreOffice Draw (Free desktop)
LibreOffice Draw is part of the free office suite. It can edit PDFs natively. Open a PDF, edit text, images, and export back to PDF. No size limits, offline.
9. Soda PDF (Free tier)
URL: https://sodapdf.com
Soda PDF offers a free online version with limited features. You can convert, merge, split, and compress. No registration for basic tasks.
10. PDFescape (Free tier)
PDFescape is an online PDF editor. Free tier supports files up to 100 pages or 10 MB. You can add text, images, fill forms, and annotate.
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