StayPutPDF is a set of PDF tools — merge, split, organize, compress, redact, sign, edit, convert, protect and extract text — that run entirely in your browser. Your files are processed on your own device and never uploaded. Read about security, pricing and our guides.
Merge PDFs Without Uploading
How StayPutPDF merges entirely in your browser, and why that matters for sensitive documents.
How to Merge PDF Files
Step-by-step instructions for combining PDFs into one document, with screenshots.
Merge PDFs With No Watermark
Why StayPutPDF never adds a watermark, on the free plan or Premium.
Merging PDFs on a Mac
Preview's built-in method compared with StayPutPDF's browser-based approach.
Sign a PDF, Free
Draw, type or upload your signature and place it on any page. No upload, no page limit.
Redact a PDF, Free
Black out names and numbers so they're removed from the file, not just covered.
Split PDF Online, Free
Pull out a page range or split a PDF into parts, right in your browser, no upload.
Compress a PDF Without Uploading
Shrink scans and big PDFs for email and upload limits, right in your browser.
Convert JPG to PDF
Turn one or more photos or screenshots into a single PDF, right in your browser.
Convert Word to PDF
Turn a .docx file into a PDF without uploading it anywhere.
Convert Excel to PDF
Turn a spreadsheet's sheets into clean PDF tables, no upload.
Organize PDF Pages
Rotate, reorder and remove pages, right in your browser.
Add Page Numbers to a PDF
Number every page in the position and style you choose.
Bates Numbering for PDFs
Stamp ACME-000001 style numbers that run on across a whole set of files.
Convert PDF to JPG
Every page as a JPG or PNG image, no upload.
Convert PDF to Word
Editable text in a simplified layout, honestly explained.
Extract Text From a PDF
Copy just the paragraphs you need, or the whole file.
Protect a PDF With a Password
AES-256 encryption, done in your browser.
Make a Scanned PDF Searchable
OCR in your browser, 39 languages — the scan is never uploaded.
Edit a PDF, Free
Add text, ticks, dates, images and white-out — nothing deleted underneath.
Merge PDFs for Lawyers
Combine exhibits and discovery files without privileged material touching a server.
Merge PDFs for Healthcare
Combine patient records and charts without PHI ever leaving your device.
Merge PDFs for Accountants
Combine invoices and statements without client financials touching a server.
Is It Safe to Upload Confidential PDFs?
What actually happens when you upload a document, and when it's a real risk.
What Your PDF Is Hiding
Seven places names and numbers hide in a PDF, and how to clean them out.
Security: Verify It Yourself
The airplane-mode test, every network request, and notes for HIPAA and GDPR.
How StayPutPDF Works Without a Server
A technical look at what runs in your browser, and how to verify it yourself.
StayPutPDF vs Smallpdf
What's actually different, side by side: uploads, watermarks and price.
StayPutPDF vs iLovePDF
What's actually different, side by side: uploads, watermarks and price.