Frequently Asked Questions

No. All processing happens locally in your browser via canvas/WebAssembly. We never upload, store, or see your documents.

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Reorder pages by dragging tiles. Rotate pages with the arrow buttons, then export.

Click tiles to toggle which pages to keep. Export creates a PDF with just those pages.

Rasterize pages with adjustable DPI and JPEG quality. Try 110–150 DPI at ~80% for sharp text + smaller size.

Add a diagonal text watermark. We measure the text and auto-fit it to the page so it doesn’t clip.

Export pages as PNG images (ZIP), or combine images to generate a new PDF.

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Ensure the file ends with .pdf. Some PDFs are encrypted/malformed—re-save them in a PDF editor and try again.

Try a hard refresh; some networks block CDNs. If it persists, contact support with your browser & OS.

Very long words auto-shrink to fit the diagonal. Use a shorter text or increase opacity for visibility.

Start with 110 DPI and 78–82% JPEG quality. Increase DPI for detailed graphics; lower quality for smaller files.

Drop multiple PDFs at once; pages append. Use Organize to reorder before exporting.

We preserve original pixel dimensions for crisp output.