v1.2.0
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New features, improvements and fixes shipped to PDF Tools. Every release keeps the same promise: your files never leave your device.

v1.2.0

New design system, dark mode and accessibility pass

The whole app has been rebuilt on the App Blueprint design system: a slim topbar, dot-grid canvas, shadcn-style primitives, the Geist typeface (self-hosted, so there are still no third-party requests) and a bottom navigation bar on phones.

  • Dark mode. Follows your system preference, with a toggle in the topbar that remembers your choice.
  • Accessibility. Skip link, proper landmarks and headings, an ARIA toolbar with arrow-key navigation in the editor, live announcements when files are reordered, larger touch targets and reduced-motion support.
  • SEO. Structured data (WebApplication, FAQ and breadcrumbs), social preview images, a web manifest and an updated sitemap.
  • Landing page. New “Why PDF Tools” and FAQ sections, plus a “How it works” guide on each tool.
v1.1.0

Google Fonts and signatures in the editor

The editor can now use any of 1,900+ Google Fonts. Search the catalogue, pick a family, and on export the font file is fetched, subset to the characters you used and embedded into the PDF. Google is only contacted when you actually choose a Google font; the standard fonts stay fully offline.

  • Signature and image upload. Add a PNG, JPEG, SVG or WebP, tap to place it, drag to move and use the corner handle to scale. Transparency is preserved.
  • Sharing metadata. Author, Open Graph and Twitter tags on every page.
v1.0.0

Initial release: merge and edit PDFs in the browser

PDF Tools launches with two utilities that run entirely client-side with pdf-lib and pdf.js. No accounts, no backend, no database.

  • Merge. Combine multiple PDFs, reorder by drag or arrow buttons, export one file. Pages are copied object-for-object so nothing is rasterised.
  • Edit. Add text anywhere on a page with Helvetica, Times or Courier; set size, colour, bold, italic and alignment; text is embedded natively on export.

About PDF Tools

PDF Tools is a small set of free, browser-based utilities for everyday PDF jobs: merging files and adding text or a signature to a page.

Everything runs client-side with pdf-lib and pdf.js. There is no backend, no database and no account.

Privacy

Your files are processed entirely on your device and are never uploaded. This site sets no cookies and uses no analytics.

The only optional network request is to Google Fonts, and only when you pick a Google font in the editor. Your theme preference is stored in your browser’s local storage.