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Practical, no-nonsense how-tos. Every tool here runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

How to remove a password from a PDF without uploading it

Remove a known password from a PDF entirely in your browser, nothing is uploaded. A safe, private way to unlock a PDF you can already open.

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How to convert YAML to JSON (nested keys, lists, and the gotchas)

Convert YAML to JSON correctly, including nested maps, lists, and multi-line strings, right in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

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How to convert JSON to CSV, including nested objects

Turn a JSON array into a clean CSV, flattening nested objects and escaping commas and quotes correctly, in your browser, with no upload.

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How to compress a PDF so it fits in an email

Email limits sit around 25 MB and scan-heavy PDFs blow past that. Here's how to shrink a PDF in your browser without wrecking the quality or uploading it.

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How to copy text out of a screenshot or scan

OCR turns the text inside a screenshot, photo or scan back into editable words. Here's how to do it in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

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How to put a password on a PDF

A password on a PDF means only the person with it can open the file. Here's how to add one in your browser, with the document never leaving your device.

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How to split a PDF or save just a few pages

Sometimes you only need a few pages of a PDF. Here's how to split one, or pull out a page range, in your browser at original quality.

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How to combine several PDFs into one

Turn a stack of separate PDFs into one clean file, in the right order, with no watermark. Here's how, all in your browser.

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