# PDFVIEW > PDFVIEW is a free, browser-based PDF toolkit for converting, editing, organizing, optimizing, and securing PDF files. All processing happens client-side for privacy. ## About PDFVIEW provides 25+ PDF tools that work directly in your browser without uploading files to a server. It's built for individuals, students, professionals, and small teams who need fast, secure, and reliable PDF manipulation without installing software. ## Main use cases - Convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, and HTML - Merge, split, rotate, crop, and reorder PDF pages - Compress PDFs to reduce file size - Protect PDFs with passwords, unlock, redact, and sign documents - Add watermarks, page numbers, and perform OCR on scanned PDFs - Repair damaged PDFs and compare two PDF versions ## Resources - [Product overview](/product.md) - [Pricing plans](/pricing.md) - [Frequently asked questions](/faq.md) - [Full HTML overview](/llm.html) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.xml)