Online PDF Tools
Edit, convert, merge, compress, and manage PDFs with free online PDF tools. Fast, secure, and no software needed—perfect for everyday use.
- Word To PDF
- Text To PDF
- Merge PDF
- Organize PDF
- PDF to ZIP
- Watermark PDF
- Lock PDF
- Unlock PDF
- JPG To PDF
- PNG To PDF
- GIF To PDF
- BMP To PDF
- TIFF To PDF
- Image To PDF
- HTML To PDF
- PPT To PDF
- Excel To PDF
- PDF to Word
- PDF to PPT
- PDF to Excel
- PDF to PNG
- PDF to JPG
- PDF to TIFF
- PDF to BMP
- Grayscale PDF
- PDF Compressor
- Remove PDF Pages
Online PDF Tools
Online PDF Tools
ToolsPiNG provides 27 free online PDF tools covering every common PDF task: converting documents and images to PDF, converting PDFs to editable formats, merging, splitting, compressing, watermarking, password-protecting, and managing pages. All tools work directly in your browser — no software installation, no account required to get started.
Every tool processes your file and returns a download. Files are not permanently stored or published. The tools work on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android — any device with a modern browser and internet connection.
Tools overview — five groups
1. Convert to PDF (11 tools)
These tools accept documents, images, and web content and produce a PDF output. Each converter is optimized for its specific input format.
Word to PDF
Converts DOC and DOCX files to PDF. Preserves text, fonts, tables, images, and formatting. The most reliable way to share Word documents is as PDF — the recipient sees the same layout regardless of their Word version or operating system.
Text to PDF
Converts plain text (.txt) files to PDF. Plain text has no formatting — the converter applies a standard readable layout. Useful for developers, system administrators, and anyone sharing log files, code, or plain text content as a document.
PPT to PDF
Converts PowerPoint presentations (PPT and PPTX) to PDF. Each slide becomes a page. Animations and transitions are not preserved — PDFs are static. Custom fonts may be substituted if not available to the conversion engine.
Excel to PDF
Converts Excel spreadsheets (XLS and XLSX) to PDF. Set a print area and check page orientation in Excel before uploading for the best pagination output. Wide tables should be set to Landscape or Fit to Width before conversion.
HTML to PDF
Converts a web page URL or raw HTML code to PDF. Supports four screen size (viewport) options, four page sizes, portrait and landscape orientation, three margin levels, and a One Long Page mode for continuous scroll-style output.
Image to PDF and individual image converters
The Image to PDF hub tool accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF in a single operation. Individual dedicated converters are also available for JPG to PDF, PNG to PDF, GIF to PDF, BMP to PDF, and TIFF to PDF — each with format-specific guidance on transparency handling, animated GIF behavior, and color mode.
2. Convert from PDF (7 tools)
These tools accept a PDF and produce an editable document or image output. Quality depends significantly on the type of PDF — text-based PDFs from Word, Excel, or PowerPoint convert most accurately. Scanned PDFs require OCR for editable text output.
PDF to Word
Extracts content from a PDF and reconstructs it as an editable DOCX file. Best results from text-based PDFs. Scanned PDFs produce editable text only when OCR is applied. Multi-column layouts and complex formatting require manual cleanup after conversion.
PDF to Excel
Extracts tabular data from a PDF into an editable spreadsheet. Best results from PDFs with clearly bordered, regular tables. Column shifting, numbers extracted as text, and multi-page table splits are the most common post-conversion cleanup tasks.
PDF to PowerPoint
Converts each PDF page into a PPTX slide. Text-based PDFs produce editable text boxes; scanned PDFs produce image slides. Charts, SmartArt, and the slide master template are not reconstructed.
PDF to PNG, JPG, TIFF, and BMP
Each page of the PDF is rendered as a separate image file. PNG provides lossless quality for text and graphics. JPG produces smaller files for photographic content. TIFF is used in professional print, archiving, and medical imaging workflows. BMP produces large uncompressed files for legacy systems that require it.
3. Organize and manage PDFs (4 tools)
Merge PDF
Combines multiple PDF files into a single document. Upload the source PDFs, set the order, and download the merged result. Use Organize PDF after merging to adjust page order at the page level.
Organize PDF
Provides drag-and-drop page management: reorder pages, rotate pages, and delete pages in a single interface. Use when you need to restructure a PDF, not just delete specific pages.
Remove PDF Pages
Deletes selected pages from a PDF. The remaining pages are unchanged — no re-rendering or re-encoding. Useful as a preparatory step before compression, greyscale conversion, or format conversion.
PDF to ZIP
Packages a PDF inside a ZIP archive. Note that ZIP compression does not meaningfully reduce PDF file size — PDFs already use internal compression. Use this tool for delivery or packaging requirements, not for size reduction.
4. Protect, enhance, and optimize (5 tools)
Lock PDF
Adds password protection to a PDF. Supports an open password (required to view the document) and a permissions password (restricts printing, editing, and copying without changing the ability to view). Uses AES encryption.
Unlock PDF
Removes password protection from a PDF you are authorized to unlock. Cannot remove DRM protection or bypass restrictions on PDFs you do not have authorization to unlock.
Watermark PDF
Adds a text or image watermark to every page or selected pages. Controls include opacity, position, rotation, font size, and color. Used for DRAFT markings, CONFIDENTIAL labels, branding, and ownership marks.
Grayscale PDF
Converts a color PDF to greyscale. Removes color information from all pages while preserving layout and structure exactly. Reduces ink and toner consumption when printing, and often reduces file size for color-heavy PDFs.
PDF Compressor
Reduces PDF file size by re-encoding embedded images at optimized quality. Most effective on image-heavy and scanned PDFs (50–80% reduction typical). Minimal effect on text-only PDFs (5–15% reduction). Text quality is never affected — only embedded raster images change.
Which tool do I need?
The table below maps common tasks to the right tool with a brief note on what to expect:
| What you want to do | Tool to use | Notes |
| Convert other formats to PDF | ||
| Convert a Word document (DOC/DOCX) to PDF | Word to PDF | Preserves text, fonts, tables, and tracked changes information. |
| Convert plain text (.txt) to PDF | Text to PDF | Creates a clean PDF from a plain text file. No formatting from the source. |
| Convert a PowerPoint presentation (PPT/PPTX) to PDF | PPT to PDF | Each slide becomes a page. Animations and transitions are removed. |
| Convert an Excel spreadsheet (XLS/XLSX) to PDF | Excel to PDF | Set print area and check orientation in Excel before uploading for best pagination. |
| Convert a web page or HTML code to PDF | HTML to PDF | Enter a URL or paste raw HTML. Supports viewport, page size, margin, and One Long Page settings. |
| Convert a JPG image to PDF | JPG to PDF | One or multiple JPGs. Set page size, orientation, and margin. |
| Convert a PNG image to PDF | PNG to PDF | Lossless PNG input. Transparency is preserved or filled depending on settings. |
| Convert GIF, BMP, or TIFF images to PDF | GIF/BMP/TIFF to PDF | Dedicated converters for each format. GIF animation is flattened to a single frame. |
| Convert multiple image formats to PDF in one step | Image to PDF | Accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF. Hub tool for mixed-format image batches. |
| Convert PDF to other formats | ||
| Edit PDF content — get an editable Word document | PDF to Word | Best for text-based PDFs. Scanned PDFs require OCR for editable text output. |
| Get PDF data into a spreadsheet | PDF to Excel | Extracts tables. Best results from PDFs with clear bordered tables. Review for column shifts. |
| Edit a PDF presentation | PDF to PowerPoint | Each page becomes a slide. Complex layouts need cleanup. Charts become images. |
| Get a high-quality image of each PDF page | PDF to PNG | Lossless output. Best for text, diagrams, charts, and any sharp-edge content. |
| Get a compact image of each PDF page | PDF to JPG | Smaller files than PNG. Best for photographs and web sharing. |
| Get a professional-format image for print workflows | PDF to TIFF | Lossless, multi-page capable. Used in print production, archiving, and medical imaging. |
| Get an uncompressed bitmap image of each page | PDF to BMP | Large uncompressed files. Only needed for legacy or embedded system workflows requiring BMP. |
| Organize and manage PDFs | ||
| Combine multiple PDFs into one document | Merge PDF | Upload multiple files, set the order, and download a single combined PDF. |
| Delete specific pages from a PDF | Remove PDF Pages | Select pages to delete. Remaining pages are unchanged. Keep the original before removing. |
| Reorder, rotate, or remove pages in one step | Organize PDF | Drag-and-drop page management interface. Covers reordering, rotating, and deletion together. |
| Package a PDF inside a ZIP archive | PDF to ZIP | Wraps the PDF in a ZIP container. Does not reduce PDF size — ZIP does not compress PDFs efficiently. |
| Protect, enhance, and optimise | ||
| Add a password to restrict access or editing | Lock PDF | Sets an open password (required to view) or permissions password (restricts printing/editing). |
| Remove password protection from a PDF you own | Unlock PDF | Only use on PDFs you are authorized to unlock. Cannot bypass DRM or third-party restrictions. |
| Add a watermark (DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, logo, etc.) | Watermark PDF | Text or image watermark. Control opacity, position, rotation, and which pages are marked. |
| Convert a color PDF to black and white | Grayscale PDF | Removes color for print savings and consistency. Charts using color-only distinctions need review. |
| Reduce PDF file size for email or upload | PDF Compressor | Re-encodes embedded images. Most effective on image-heavy and scanned PDFs. |
Common multi-tool workflows
Many PDF tasks benefit from combining two or more tools in sequence. The following workflows cover the most common multi-step operations:
| Goal | Workflow | Notes |
| Create a shareable, email-ready document from a Word file | Word to PDF → PDF Compressor | Word to PDF converts the document; the compressor reduces file size for email. If the document contains images, expect 20–50% size reduction after compression. |
| Build a professional document pack from multiple sources | Convert each source to PDF → Merge PDF → Organize PDF → Watermark PDF | Convert Word, Excel, and PPT files to PDF individually. Merge into one document. Use Organize PDF to set final page order. Watermark with CONFIDENTIAL or client name before distributing. |
| Prepare a scanned document for efficient sharing | Remove PDF Pages (remove blanks) → Grayscale PDF → PDF Compressor | Remove blank pages first. Convert to greyscale to reduce color image data. Then compress. This three-step workflow typically reduces a color-scanned PDF by 60–80%. |
| Extract a specific chapter or section from a large PDF | Remove PDF Pages (remove all pages outside the target section) | Remove everything except the pages you need. Keep the original PDF — re-run with different selections for different extractions from the same source. |
| Edit a received PDF and redistribute as a new PDF | PDF to Word → edit in Word → Word to PDF | Convert to Word, make edits, convert back to PDF. Layout will need review after round-trip conversion — complex PDFs do not reconstruct perfectly. |
| Create a signed, protected version of a contract | Word to PDF → Watermark PDF (FINAL) → Lock PDF | Convert the signed Word document to PDF. Add a FINAL watermark to discourage further editing. Lock with a permissions password to prevent editing of the distributed version. |
| Convert PDF pages to images for web embedding | Remove PDF Pages (keep only needed pages) → PDF to PNG or PDF to JPG | Trim to only the pages you need before converting to avoid downloading unwanted images. Use PNG for text and diagrams; JPG for photographs. |
| Reduce a PDF before converting to images | PDF Compressor → PDF to PNG/JPG/TIFF | Compressing the PDF first produces smaller source images. Lower-DPI image output from a compressed PDF is cleaner than low-DPI output from a very large PDF. |
Usage limits
All tools are free within daily usage limits. Guest users (no account) can perform 25 operations per day and upload files up to 10 MB. Registering a free ToolsPiNG account increases the daily limit to 100 operations and the file size limit to 40 MB. No credit card is required to register.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to install any software?
No. All 27 tools work entirely in your browser. Upload your file, configure any options, and download the result. There is nothing to install and no plugin or extension is required.
Is there a difference between Lock PDF and Watermark PDF?
Yes — they serve different purposes. Lock PDF adds cryptographic password protection: a document with an open password cannot be opened without it; a document with a permissions password can be opened but restricts printing, editing, or copying. Watermark PDF adds a visible overlay — text such as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL, or a logo image — on top of the page content. Watermarks are visible to anyone who opens the document; they do not prevent access or restrict operations. Use Lock PDF to control who can open or modify a document; use Watermark PDF to visually communicate status, ownership, or confidentiality.
What is the difference between Merge PDF and Organize PDF?
Merge PDF combines multiple separate PDF files into one document — it operates at the file level. Organize PDF works within a single PDF at the page level — it lets you reorder pages, rotate individual pages, and delete specific pages through a drag-and-drop interface. A common workflow is to merge multiple files first, then use Organize PDF to set the final page order and remove any unwanted pages from the merged result.
Why does converting a scanned PDF to Word not produce editable text?
A scanned PDF stores each page as a photograph — there is no text data in the file, only pixels. Converting a scanned PDF to Word without OCR processing places those page images into the Word document as pictures, not as editable text. To get editable text from a scanned PDF, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) must be applied — the converter analyses the image pixels to identify letter shapes and reconstruct text. Quality depends on scan resolution, contrast, and font clarity. After OCR-based conversion, proofread the output carefully before use.
How do I get the smallest possible PDF file size?
Use the three-step workflow: (1) Remove PDF Pages to delete any blank, duplicate, or unneeded pages — page removal reduces the amount of data before compression runs; (2) Grayscale PDF to convert color images to greyscale if color is not required — this can reduce color image data by 40–60%; (3) PDF Compressor to re-encode remaining embedded images at optimized quality. Applied together to a color-scanned document, this workflow typically achieves 60–80% file size reduction.
Can I convert a PDF back to the original Word or Excel file?
Not exactly — PDF to Word and PDF to Excel produce new documents reconstructed from the PDF's content, not a recovery of the original source file. PDF stores content as fixed coordinates and rendered elements; Word and Excel use flow-based document structures. The conversion is a reconstruction that approximates the original layout and content. Results are best for text-based PDFs that were originally simple documents. Complex layouts, tables with merged cells, and documents with custom fonts require manual cleanup after conversion.
Is it safe to upload confidential documents to these tools?
ToolsPiNG processes uploaded files only to perform the requested operation and does not permanently store or publish your documents. For documents containing sensitive personal, financial, or legal information, avoid uploading on shared or public devices. Use a private, trusted network connection. Download the output promptly after conversion.
Which image format should I use when converting PDF pages to images?
PNG for text, diagrams, charts, logos, and any sharp-edge content — PNG is lossless and preserves detail with pixel-perfect accuracy. JPG for photographic content and when smaller file sizes are more important than lossless quality — JPG is 30–90% smaller than equivalent PNG for most PDF pages. TIFF when a professional workflow specifically requires TIFF input — print production, legal archiving, medical imaging. BMP only when a legacy system explicitly requires BMP format — for all other use cases, PNG provides identical quality at 70–88% smaller file sizes.