Why local processing
Most PDF chores do not need a server. Modern browsers are capable of reading, rewriting and rendering PDFs on their own. Keeping the work on your device means faster results, no upload wait and no question about who holds a copy of your contract, tax form or lease.
What PDFVan does
- Compress PDF: Make a PDF smaller for email and uploads.
- Merge PDF: Combine several PDFs into one, in your order.
- Split & extract pages: Pull out pages or break a PDF apart.
- Rotate PDF: Turn sideways or upside-down pages upright.
- JPG / PNG to PDF: Turn photos and scans into one PDF.
- PDF to JPG / PNG: Save each page as an image.
- PDF to text: Copy out the words, without the layout.
What PDFVan does not do
We do not offer PDF to Word or Excel conversion, OCR, e-signatures or editing. These either need server-side processing or are hard to do well, and we would rather offer seven tools that work than twenty that half-work.
How it is funded
PDFVan is free and may show clearly separated advertising. Ads are never placed next to download buttons. Details are in the privacy policy.
Built with
pdf-lib for writing PDFs, Mozilla's PDF.js for reading and rendering pages, and JSZip for packaging multiple files.