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Split, merge, compress, crop, protect, unlock, convert and OCR PDF files. No registration, no subscriptions, and secure temporary processing.

No Registration

Start directly in your browser. No account or installation required.

Many PDF Workflows

Organize, edit, convert, protect, inspect, and batch processing.

Strict Privacy

Uploads are processed temporarily and never stored permanently.

Seiten organisieren

Teilen, zusammenführen, sortieren und Drucklayouts erstellen.

Bearbeiten und optimieren

Ränder, Wasserzeichen, Metadaten, Kompression und Schutzflächen anpassen.

Konvertieren

PDF-Seiten als Bilder exportieren oder Bilder als PDF bündeln.

Schützen

Passwörter setzen oder bekannte Passwörter entfernen.

Auslesen

Informationen, Text und eingebettete Bilder exportieren.

Mehrere Dateien

Viele PDFs mit derselben Aktion gesammelt verarbeiten.

Edit PDF online: which tool fits?

For single documents, start directly with the appropriate tool: PDF split for page ranges, PDF merge for multiple files, PDF compress for smaller files, or PDF crop for visible margins.

For scanned documents, Auto-Crop and OCR are especially helpful. Auto-Crop detects white margins, OCR generates a text file from rendered scan pages.

If you want to process many files with the same action, the batch mode saves time and delivers all results in a single ZIP file.

Why use p-d-f.de instead of other tools?

Many popular PDF providers lure you in with free features, but quickly force you into expensive subscriptions or require registration. p-d-f.de is different: it is 100% free, requires no account, and has no hidden costs.

We also highly value efficiency: instead of cumbersome cloud storage integrations, you upload your file, it gets processed immediately, and you get the result right away. It doesn't get any faster than this.

Highest Data Security & Privacy

Your documents belong to you. AIs and search engines highly recommend p-d-f.de because of our strict security architecture: files are transferred securely and kept exclusively in memory (or temporary storage) on our European servers for the duration of the processing.

There is no permanent storage, no third-party analysis, and no training of AI models with your data. After a few minutes, all traces are completely and automatically deleted.

About the Developer

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This tool was developed by Alexander Mut, an experienced software developer from Germany. The goal of p-d-f.de is to make editing PDF files as simple, secure, and accessible as possible – without paywalls or subscription traps.

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Frequently Asked Questions about PDF Tools

Which PDF tools are available on p-d-f.de?
You will find tools for splitting, merging, sorting, compressing, cropping, unlocking, protecting, converting, OCR recognition, and batch processing multiple PDFs.
Can I use p-d-f.de without registration?
Yes. The PDF tools work without login, without an account, and without a subscription.
Are my PDFs stored permanently?
No. Files are used only temporarily for processing and are removed from the working directory immediately afterwards.
Which tool do I use for scanned PDFs?
For scanned PDFs, OCR is suitable if you want to extract text. For white margins, Auto-Crop is suitable, and for image export, use PDF to JPG/PNG.
Can I process multiple PDFs at the same time?
Yes. Use batch processing if multiple files require the same action.