PDF Tool Guides
Learn how to use each iampdf tool with step-by-step guides, best practices, and pro tips.
Merge PDF
Combine multiple PDFs into a single file, in the order you set.
Split PDF
Extract page ranges into new files, or pull every page out on its own.
Compress PDF
Shrink a PDF's file size for email or upload limits, without a server ever seeing it.
Rotate & Reorder PDF Pages
See every page as a thumbnail, then reorder, rotate, or remove pages.
Image to PDF
Turn JPG, PNG, or WEBP photos into a single PDF, one page per image.
PDF to JPG
Export every PDF page as a sharp JPG or PNG image.
PDF to Word
Lift the text out of a PDF into an editable .docx file.
Word to PDF
Convert a .docx file to PDF, rendered entirely on your device.
Sign PDF
Draw or type a signature and place it on a PDF page.
Fill PDF Form
Fill in a PDF's real form fields — text, checkboxes, radios, dropdowns — then flatten it.
Edit PDF
Add text, cover something up with whiteout, or drop in an image — placed exactly where you click.
Unlock PDF
Remove a PDF's editing restrictions or its open password.
Protect PDF
Add an open password and/or restrict printing, copying, and editing — AES-256 encrypted.
Watermark PDF
Stamp translucent text across every page, at a size and opacity you set.
Add Page Numbers to PDF
Number every page, starting wherever you like, in the corner you choose.
Crop PDF
Drag a crop box over the page, or type exact margins — applied to every page at once.
PDF to PNG
Export every PDF page as a sharp, lossless PNG image.
Redact PDF
Draw a box over anything sensitive and it's genuinely deleted, not just painted over.
Remove PDF Metadata
See what's embedded — title, author, software, timestamps — and strip it all in one click.
OCR PDF
Turn a scanned PDF into one you can search, select, and copy text from.
TXT to PDF
Turn a plain-text file into a clean, paginated PDF.
CSV to PDF
Lay a spreadsheet's rows out as a readable table PDF.
Excel to PDF
Lay every sheet of an .xlsx or .xls workbook out as a readable table PDF.
HTML to PDF
Render an .html file into a PDF snapshot, right in this tab.
View PDF Online
Open and page through a PDF right in this tab — nothing downloaded, nothing uploaded.
Rotate PDF
Turn every page 90°, 180°, or 270° — or just the odd or even pages — and save it that way permanently.
PDF to Text
Pull the whole text layer out of a PDF into a plain .txt file you can copy or download.
Flatten PDF
Bake form fields and filled-in values into the page so they can't be edited and always print correctly.
Bates Numbering
Stamp a sequential legal identifier like SMITH-000042 onto every page, in the corner you choose.
Pages Per Sheet
Tile 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16 PDF pages onto each sheet — for compact printing or handouts.
Compare PDFs
See exactly what text was added and removed between two versions of a PDF, highlighted inline.
Delete Pages from PDF
Type the page numbers to remove — everything else stays in order.
Extract Pages from PDF
Name the pages you want and get them back as one new PDF, in document order.
Extract Images from PDF
Pull every embedded photo, scan, and logo out of a PDF as separate PNG files.
Repair PDF
Rebuild a damaged PDF from its recoverable pages, dropping the broken parts.
Add Header and Footer to PDF
Put a line of text at the top and bottom of every page, with page-number tokens.
PDF to Excel
Turn a PDF's tables into an .xlsx workbook — one sheet per page — in your browser.
Scan Document to PDF
Photograph pages with your camera, crop and de-skew them, then save as a multi-page PDF.
Getting Started
Each guide below walks you through using that specific tool, including:
- Step-by-step instructions
- When to use this tool
- Best practices and tips
- Common use cases
- Troubleshooting advice
All tools run entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server, and there's no account required.