About getPDF

Our Mission

getPDF was created with a simple mission: to provide powerful, privacy-focused PDF tools that anyone can use, anywhere, without compromising their data security. We believe that working with PDFs shouldn't require uploading sensitive documents to unknown servers or installing bloated software on your computer.

Why getPDF Exists

In today's digital world, PDFs are everywhere—contracts, invoices, resumes, medical records, tax documents, and more. Yet many online PDF tools require you to upload your files to remote servers, raising serious privacy concerns. Desktop software can be expensive, cumbersome to install, and often requires regular updates.

We saw a need for a better solution: a comprehensive set of PDF tools that runs entirely in your web browser, processing files locally on your device. No uploads. No installations. No subscriptions. Just powerful tools that respect your privacy and work the moment you need them.

How It Works

getPDF leverages modern web technologies to perform all PDF processing directly in your browser using JavaScript. When you upload a file to any of our tools, it never leaves your device—everything happens client-side. This means:

• Complete Privacy: Your documents remain on your device at all times
• No File Size Limits: Process files as large as your device can handle
• Instant Processing: No waiting for uploads or downloads from servers
• Works Offline: Once the page loads, many tools work without internet
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android

Our Tools

We offer over 25 professional-grade PDF tools organized into six categories:

• Convert: Transform PDFs to Word, images to PDF, and more
• Organize: Merge, split, rotate, and reorder PDF pages
• Edit: Redact text, add page numbers, headers, watermarks, and stamps
• Protect: Lock PDFs with passwords, unlock, sanitize, and remove attachments
• Optimize: Compress PDFs to reduce file size without quality loss
• Extract: Pull text content from PDFs for further use

Who We Are

getPDF is developed and maintained by an independent developer passionate about privacy, open web standards, and creating accessible software. As a solo project, getPDF focuses on quality, user experience, and maintaining the highest standards of privacy protection.

We're committed to keeping getPDF free, accessible, and ad-supported in a respectful way that doesn't compromise your experience or privacy. We don't collect personal information, track your documents, or sell your data to third parties.

Our Commitment to Privacy

Privacy isn't just a feature at getPDF—it's the foundation of everything we do. We process zero documents on our servers because we don't receive any. Our architecture is designed so that file processing occurs entirely within your browser's secure sandbox environment. We use minimal analytics (privacy-friendly and cookieless) solely to understand which tools are most useful, helping us prioritize improvements.

Open Source Libraries

getPDF is built on the shoulders of giants. We leverage industry-standard open source libraries like pdf-lib, PDFjs, and other battle-tested tools that power PDF processing across the web. By using proven, auditable libraries, we ensure reliability and security while contributing back to the open source community.

Get in Touch

We love hearing from our users! Whether you have feedback, feature requests, bug reports, or just want to say hello, we're here to listen. Reach out to us at hello@utilixy.com or visit our contact page.

The Future of getPDF

We're constantly working to improve getPDF by adding new tools, enhancing existing features, and optimizing performance. Our roadmap includes advanced editing capabilities, batch processing improvements, and more conversion formats—all while maintaining our commitment to privacy-first, client-side processing.

Thank you for choosing getPDF. Your trust in our tools and commitment to privacy drives us to build better software every day.