Free online PDF tools that respect your privacy
40PDF brings the most useful PDF tools together on one site. You can merge PDF files, split a PDF into pages, compress a PDF for email, sign a PDF without printing and convert between PDF and images with JPG to PDF and PDF to JPG. Every tool opens instantly, with no login.
Most online PDF services send your document to their servers. 40PDF does the work inside your browser, so contracts, invoices, ID cards and bank statements stay on your own device. That also means there are no daily limits and no waiting in a queue.
How to choose the right PDF tool
- File too big? Use Compress PDF, or Extract Pages to keep only what matters.
- Several files to send? Combine them with Merge PDF and add numbers with Add Page Numbers.
- Photos of paperwork? Turn them into one document with Scan to PDF or JPG to PDF.
- Need the words? PDF to Text pulls out the text of any PDF that contains real text.
- Sharing publicly? Clean hidden details with Remove Metadata and mark drafts with Add Watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Is 40PDF a free alternative to iLovePDF or Smallpdf?
40PDF offers the same everyday tools, such as merge, split, compress and convert, completely free. The main difference is that your files are processed in your own browser and are never uploaded, and there is no signup or watermark.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Every tool works without an account, a trial or an email address.
Are my PDF files uploaded to a server?
No. Files are handled on your own device by your browser. Nobody else can see them.
Does 40PDF work on mobile phones?
Yes. All tools work in modern browsers on Android and iPhone as well as on Windows, Mac and Linux.
How many PDF tools are available?
There are 29 tools covering organizing, converting, editing and securing PDF files, and the list keeps growing.