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$239.88
Adobe Acrobat/year
vs
$0
itspdftools/year
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Completely Free
No subscription, no trial
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No Install
Works in any browser tab
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No Cloud Sync
Files stay on your device
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itspdftools vs Adobe Acrobat

Feature
itspdftools
Adobe Acrobat
Free forever
✓
✗$19.99/month (Standard)
No download required
✓
✗desktop app install required
No account required
✓
✗Adobe ID required
Works in browser
✓
~limited web features
Files stay local
✓
✗syncs to Adobe cloud
OCR
✓
✓paid only
E-sign
✓
✓paid only
Works on any device
✓
~mobile app separate
Why switch

Built for everyone

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$0 vs $239.88/yr

Adobe Acrobat Standard costs $19.99/month — $239.88 per year. itspdftools is $0. Forever. Every tool, every time.

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No Install, No Update

Adobe Acrobat is a 700MB+ desktop download that requires regular updates. itspdftools opens in your browser tab instantly — nothing to install, ever.

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No Adobe Cloud

Acrobat syncs your documents to Adobe's cloud by default. itspdftools never touches a server — your PDFs stay on your device.

Everything included

38 Free PDF Tools

All free. All in your browser. All the time.

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Merge
Combine multiple PDFs into one
✂️
Split
Split PDF into separate files
🗑️
Delete Pages
Remove specific pages from a PDF
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Reorder Pages
Drag & drop pages into any order
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Extract Pages
Pull out specific pages as a new PDF
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Rotate
Rotate pages 90°, 180°, or 270°
✂️
Crop
Crop page margins and borders
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Watermark
Add diagonal text watermark to all pages
🔢
Page Numbers
Stamp page numbers on every page
📌
Flatten
Lock form fields and annotations permanently
🌑
Grayscale
Convert color PDF to black & white
📏
Resize Pages
Change page size to A4, Letter, or custom
🔁
Reverse Pages
Flip page order — last becomes first
🖊️
Redact
Draw black boxes to hide sensitive content
✍️
E-Sign
Draw or upload signature, place on PDF
✏️
Fill PDF
Click anywhere to add text to any PDF
🗜️
Compress
Reduce PDF file size
🖼️
PDF → Images
Export each page as PNG or JPEG
📷
Images → PDF
Bundle images into a single PDF
📝
Word → PDF
Convert .docx files to PDF
📊
Excel → PDF
Convert .xlsx spreadsheets to PDF
🌐
HTML → PDF
Convert HTML files or paste HTML to PDF
⬇️
MD → PDF
Convert Markdown files to PDF
⬆️
PDF → MD
Extract PDF text as Markdown files
📋
Extract Text
Pull all text out of a PDF
🔍
OCR
Make scanned PDFs searchable & copyable
✏️
Annotate
Highlight, comment and draw on PDFs
🔀
Compare PDFs
Diff two PDFs and see what changed
🔧
Repair PDF
Fix corrupted or damaged PDF files
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Bookmarks
Add, edit and remove PDF bookmarks
🏷️
Metadata Editor
Edit or strip PDF author, title and dates
⚖️
Bates Number
Stamp sequential legal Bates numbers
📝
PDF → Word
Convert PDF to editable .docx file
📊
PDF → Excel
Extract tables from PDF to .xlsx
📽️
PDF → PowerPoint
Convert PDF pages to .pptx slides
📋
PDF → CSV
Extract table data from PDF to CSV
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Protect
Restrict editing and copying
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Unlock
Remove restrictions from a PDF
FAQ

Common questions

Can itspdftools really replace Adobe Acrobat?

For most everyday tasks — yes. Compress, sign, OCR, merge, split, convert, protect, redact — all covered. itspdftools won't replace Acrobat for advanced DTP or PDF/A compliance workflows, but for 95% of use cases it's a complete replacement at $0/month.

Do I need to install anything?

No. itspdftools runs entirely in your browser. Open the URL, use the tool, download the result. No installer, no updates, no disk space used.

Is OCR free on itspdftools?

Yes. OCR is fully free — no account, no limit. Adobe Acrobat charges for OCR as part of its paid subscription.

Are my files safe?

Your files never leave your device. All processing runs in WebAssembly in your browser tab. Nothing is transmitted over the network.

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