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I Built a Free PDF Merge/Split/Compress Tool (Because Smallpdf Charges for That)

I Built a Free PDF Merge/Split/Compress Tool (Because Smallpdf Charges for That)

I needed to merge a few PDFs for work. You know the drill — open Smallpdf, upload the file, customize, download.

Except I hit a wall. Two of my three files were behind the free-tier limit. And I realized: my sensitive work documents were being uploaded to a third-party server just to combine them.

That shouldn't be the default.

So I built something better.

PDF Merge, Split & Compress Tool is a free, client-side tool that runs entirely in your browser. No uploads. No accounts. No subscriptions.

What it does:

  • Merge — Combine multiple PDFs into one file. Drag to reorder.
  • Split — Extract specific pages or page ranges.
  • Compress — Reduce file size with adjustable compression levels.

Everything happens locally using pdf-lib. Your files never leave your device. The whole thing is a single HTML file with no server component.

Why this matters

Most online PDF tools follow the same playbook: free for one or two tasks, then pay up. Or require an account just to use basic features. And somewhere between "upload" and "download," your documents are sitting on a remote server.

For confidential documents — contracts, financial reports, personal records — that's a privacy problem.

This tool solves all three issues at once: it's free, private, and works offline after the first load.

Open and use it

No signup, no install, no tricks. Just open the tool, upload your PDF, and go.

Try the free PDF Merge/Split/Compress Tool

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