Do these tools upload my PDF?

No. Every tool in this category runs in your browser. File bytes are not sent to a PDF upload API.

Yes — free, no account, and no watermark on exports.

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View, search & compare PDFs free — no upload

Read and analyze documents locally — search across pages, compare versions, and inspect info without an account.

Preview any PDF privately, find phrases across pages, compare extracted text between two files, and check page count or metadata — useful before merge, redact, or Confidential Send.

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PDF viewer

Read any PDF in your browser without uploading it anywhere.

Search PDF

Find every occurrence of a word or phrase across the document.

Compare PDFs

Compare extracted text page by page between two PDF versions.

PDF info

Inspect page count, dimensions, and document metadata.

Frequently asked questions

Do these tools upload my PDF?
No. Every tool in this category runs in your browser. File bytes are not sent to a PDF upload API.
Are the tools free?
Yes — free, no account, and no watermark on exports.
What can I do in View?
Read and analyze documents locally — search across pages, compare versions, and inspect info without an account.