The PDF app with everything in it.
Edit, sign, merge, rotate, redact, encrypt, OCR and convert — 120+ tools in one completely free app that runs on your device and keeps your files there. No account, no upload, no cloud.
One app. Everything you'd open five apps for.
Drop a PDF in and reach for whatever you need — the whole kit lives in one canvas and runs on your own hardware.
120+ tools, and counting
Every capability in the box, grouped by what you're trying to get done. Every one of them is free — no account, no paywall, no watermark.
100% free, forever. Everything runs on your device — including OCR.
More in the box than the big names
The tools people actually reach for — and where FreshPDF wins on privacy, price and no install.
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Three steps, zero uploads
No pipeline, no queue, no "processing on our servers." Just you and the file.
Drop your PDF
Drag a file onto the canvas or hit open. It loads straight into memory — it never gets sent anywhere.
Make your changes
Type, sign, draw, redact, reorder, convert. Undo and redo as much as you like until it's right.
Save it back
Download the finished PDF — or a Word doc, CSV, HTML, or image set — right onto your device.
Every tool. No paywall. No catch.
There's no paid tier and never will be. Every single feature — including on-device OCR — is baked into the free app. No account, no trial, no watermark on your files.
- All 120+ tools unlocked — nothing gated
- On-device OCR to read scanned documents
- Unlimited files and exports — no daily caps
- Installs on macOS, Windows & Linux as an app
- No sign-up, no watermark, no upsell
The file never leaves the room
There's no upload step to opt out of, because there's no upload step at all. FreshPDF does every bit of its work with JavaScript on your own device. Close the tab and it's gone — no copies, no logs, no "we retain your data for 30 days."
Don't take our word for it — prove it
- 1Open the app and load any PDF or image.
- 2Switch on airplane mode, or just kill your Wi-Fi.
- 3Merge, split, convert, encrypt — it all still works.
Every other online PDF tool uploads your file to a server. FreshPDF can't leak what it never sends. That's the whole idea.
The things people ask us
Got a wish, a bug, or a compliment?
We read everything. Tell us what you're missing and it might land in the next release.
Your next PDF is waiting.
No sign-up, no upload, no catch. Open the app and get to work.