PDF Forge — FAQ
Complete PDF Toolkit — Frequently Asked Questions
PDF Forge is a free, browser-based PDF toolkit with 30 tools including merge, split, compress, convert, OCR, sign, watermark, and protect. All processing happens locally — your files never leave your device.
Click the "Merge PDF" tool, upload 2 or more PDF files using the drop zone, then click "Merge PDFs". The merged file will be available for download instantly.
Yes! Use the "Protect PDF" tool. You can choose between two methods: "Flatten to images" (prevents text copying) or "RC4 encryption" (standard PDF password protection with 128-bit encryption).
The Compress PDF tool removes metadata, optimizes internal structure, and uses object streams to reduce file size. Adjust the quality slider (10-100%) to balance size vs quality.
Yes. Use "JPG to PDF" to convert images to a PDF document. You can upload multiple images, choose page size (Fit, A4, Letter), and set margins.
Yes. The OCR PDF tool uses Tesseract.js to extract text from scanned PDFs. It supports 9 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, and more.
Yes! The Sign PDF tool provides a drawing canvas where you can create your signature using mouse or touch. Choose ink color (Black or Blue) and which pages to apply it to.
Absolutely. All processing happens in your browser using JavaScript. No files are uploaded to any server. Your documents remain completely private.
Convert TO PDF from: JPG, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx/.csv), HTML. Convert FROM PDF to: JPG, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF/A.
Yes. Use "Extract Pages" — upload a PDF, click the page thumbnails to select which pages you want, then click "Extract Pages" to download only those pages.