Do online PDF tools upload your files? How to check in two minutes
Most online PDF tools send your document to their servers. Here is how to tell a browser-only tool from one that uploads, using the Network tab and an airplane-mode test.
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Your files stay on your device. All your PDF tasks in one place.
Merge, compress, OCR, convert Office files and edit with advanced tools. The files you choose are processed in your browser; only the web address mode fetches a page through our server.
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42 free tools Files are processed on your device Up to 25 MB per file Drop a file anywhere and we’ll suggest a tool
Why Yeti?
Easy-to-use PDF tools that process your documents on your own device.
Real privacy
The files you choose are processed on your device. If you enter a web address in the HTML tool, that page is fetched through our server; see the privacy page for details.
Processed on your device
Processing time depends on the file and your device. Download the result and check it.
Free beta
Up to 20 files, 25 MB per file and 100 MB / 200 PDF pages in total per operation.
Built together with you
This is a trial version. Try it with non-sensitive files and check the results.
Done in three steps
No complicated software needed. Pick a tool, drop your file, download.
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Pick a tool
Choose or search among 42 tools for the one you need.
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Drop your file
Drag and drop, arrange and set the options the way you like.
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Download
Download the result or continue with another tool in one click.
PDF guides
Short, practical fixes for the PDF problems people run into most.
How to reduce PDF file size without making it look awful
Why PDFs get huge, what each compression setting actually changes, and the order to try things in when you need to get under a 2, 10 or 25 MB upload limit.
Why you can’t search a scanned PDF, and how OCR fixes it
A scanned PDF is really a stack of photos. What OCR does, where it goes wrong, and how to prepare a scan so the recognized text is actually usable.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yeti free?
Yes. All 55 tools are free during the beta. You don’t need an account or an email address, and no Yeti watermark is added to the files you download.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The PDFs, images and Office files you choose are processed in your browser’s memory, on your own computer or phone. The one exception is the HTML to PDF tool when you enter a web address: the address is sent to our server so it can fetch that page. Details are on the privacy page.
How can I check that myself?
Open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and process a file: you won’t see an upload request carrying your document. There’s a step-by-step walkthrough in this guide.
What are the limits?
Up to 20 files per operation, 25 MB per file, 100 MB in total and 200 PDF pages. How long an operation takes depends on the file and on how fast your device is.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It runs in any up-to-date Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install. The Scan Document tool can use your phone’s camera, if you allow it, to scan pages straight into a PDF.
Can I search text in a scanned document?
Scanned pages are really pictures. OCR PDF recognizes the text on the page and adds an invisible text layer, so you can search and copy it. It supports English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Dutch and Portuguese.
Start with the most popular tool
Merge your PDFs and download the result — free during the beta.
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