Stop Uploading Sensitive PDFs to Random Websites

A developer has launched PdfWord, a browser-based suite of 47 PDF tools that processes documents entirely client-side, so files never leave the user's device. The project positions itself against free PDF websites that upload sensitive contracts, medical records and financial statements to remote servers, and notes that only its AI-powered tools send extracted text, not the original file, off-device. The developer recommends users verify client-side processing via DevTools network inspection or offline testing.

Every time you upload a contract, medical record, or financial statement to a "free PDF tool" site, you're trusting a stranger's server with your most sensitive documents. Here's what actually happens on most free PDF sites: Modern browsers can do everything a server can for PDF work: None of this needs a server. Your file never leaves your device. PdfWord https://pdfwordtools.pages.dev https://pdfwordtools.pages.dev runs 47 PDF tools entirely in your browser: The only exception: AI tools send extracted text not your file to the AI. Everything else is 100% local. Open DevTools → Network tab → upload a file → if you see your file in an upload request, it's going to their server. Check if it works offline airplane mode — if yes, it's truly client-side. Read the privacy policy — vague = red flag. If a free tool needs your file on their server to do something your browser can do alone, find another tool. Try it: https://pdfwordtools.pages.dev https://pdfwordtools.pages.dev — disconnect your internet after loading, everything still works. 47 free PDF tools. No signup. No server uploads. Building in public.