Free PDF Tools Online: Convert, Merge, Split & Compress PDFs

Whether you need to combine PDF files for a job application, shrink a PDF so it fits an email, or turn a PDF into an editable Word document, you should not have to install software or create an account. PDFFlowState gives you a full set of free PDF tools online that open in your browser, work on phone and desktop, and need no sign-up.

This guide walks through every PDF tool on the site, what each one is for, and when to use it.

What is a PDF, and why do people need PDF tools?

PDF stands for Portable Document Format. A PDF file looks the same on every device, which makes it the standard PDF format for contracts, forms, invoices, CVs and school work. The downside is that a PDF is hard to change. A good PDF converter or set of PDF tools solves that: you can turn a PDF into another file type, put several files into one, cut out pages, or make the file smaller without opening heavy desktop software.

Convert PDFs to other formats

PDF to Word

Need to edit text that is locked inside a PDF? The PDF to Word tool is a free PDF to Word converter that turns a PDF into an editable Word file, so you can change PDF to Word and edit it like any other document.

Word to PDF

Finished writing in Word? Word to PDF saves your Word document as a PDF so layout and fonts stay the same for whoever opens it. It is a quick way to convert doc to PDF or docx to PDF.

PDF to JPG and PDF to PNG

PDF to Images turns each PDF page into a picture, so you can do a PDF to JPG conversion in a few clicks. If you want sharper graphics or text, PDF to PNG exports pages as PNG images.

JPG to PDF and PNG to PDF

Want to change JPG to PDF? Images to PDF puts JPG and PNG pictures into one PDF, which is handy for scanned receipts, photos of documents or multiple JPG to PDF jobs. If your files are PNG, PNG to PDF does the same thing.

PDF to text (with OCR)

Extract PDF Text copies the text out of a PDF, with OCR support for pages that are really pictures of text. Use it for PDF to text conversion, or when you need OCR PDF results from a scanned page. You can read more about picture-based OCR in Image to Text.

Organize and edit your PDF pages

Merge PDF

Merge PDF lets you combine PDF files online and set the page order. It is the quickest way to handle merging PDF files, whether you want to combine two PDFs or combine PDFs into one long document, free.

Split PDF

Split PDF separates a PDF into single pages or pulls out a page range. If you ever wondered how to unmerge a PDF, this is the tool.

Organize PDF

Organize PDF lets you reorder, delete or extract pages without rebuilding the whole file.

Compress PDF

Compress PDF shrinks PDF file size so the document fits email attachment limits and upload forms.

Protect your PDFs

Protect PDF

Protect PDF adds a password and sets permissions, so you can password protect a PDF and lock your PDF before you send it.

PDF Watermark

PDF Watermark stamps text or an image across every page, useful for marking a file as "Draft" or "Confidential".

Why use PDFFlowState?

  • Free. The PDF tools are offered at no cost.
  • No sign-up. Open a tool and use it, with no account to create.
  • Works on phone and desktop. Use it wherever you are.
  • One place for PDF jobs. Convert, combine, split and compress without hunting for a new site every time.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free PDF maker or PDF creator online? Yes. To make a PDF online, use Images to PDF, PNG to PDF or Word to PDF, depending on what you are starting from.

Do I need an account to use these tools? No. Every tool opens in your browser with no sign-up.

How do I convert any file to PDF? Pick the tool that matches your file: Word, JPG or PNG. These are the formats currently supported.

Can I convert PDF to Excel or PowerPoint? Not at the moment. If your PDF contains tables, Extract PDF Text can pull out the text so you can paste it into a spreadsheet or slides.

Can I convert Excel, PowerPoint, HTML or other files to PDF? Not yet. Word, JPG and PNG are supported today.

Can I edit the text inside a PDF? PDFFlowState is not a full PDF editor. The usual workaround is to convert the file with PDF to Word, edit it there, then save it back with Word to PDF.

Can I unlock a password-protected PDF? There is no unlock tool right now. You can add a password with Protect PDF.

Can I convert a scanned PDF to text? Yes. Extract PDF Text supports OCR for scanned pages.

Start using the free PDF tools

Pick the tool you need from the list above, or browse all of them on the PDF tools page. Everything is free and ready in your browser.