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PixoPDF is a free, privacy-first PDF toolkit with 34 browser-based tools for merging, splitting, compressing, editing, signing, converting, annotating, filling and redacting PDFs. Supported file processing happens locally in your browser, so documents don't need to be uploaded to a PixoPDF processing server. No signup, no watermark, and free to use.
Hey Product Hunt 👋 I'm Ganesh, founder of ProgVision and the maker behind PixoPDF.
I built PixoPDF because I kept seeing the same frustrating PDF workflow: upload a document to an unknown server, wait for processing, hit a signup wall, or discover a watermark at the end.
PixoPDF takes a different approach. Supported PDF operations run directly in the browser. I started with five basic tools and gradually expanded the platform to 34 free tools, including Merge PDF, Compress PDF, Sign PDF, Edit PDF, Add Text, PDF conversion, forms, annotation, and redaction.
My goal is simple: make everyday PDF tasks fast, free, and privacy-focused.
I'd genuinely love feedback on the tools, mobile experience, and which PDF workflow I should improve next. Thanks for checking out PixoPDF! 🚀
the privacy pitch is solid but the one tool on that list I'd want to stress test before trusting it is redaction. the classic failure mode with PDF redaction tools isn't the browser vs server question, it's tools that just draw a black box over the text while the actual characters (or an OCR text layer) are still sitting underneath, so anyone can select-all or copy-paste the "redacted" content right out. does PixoPDF's redact tool actually strip the underlying content, or is it a visual overlay
The local processing angle is really compelling, especially for anyone dealing with sensitive documents. One thing that would make this even better: a Chrome extension that lets you right-click any PDF in your downloads folder and immediately open it in PixoPDF for quick edits without navigating to the site first. Would save a lot of clicks for repetitive tasks like merging monthly reports.
merged a few contracts right in chrome without uploading anything, which is exactly what i needed. the local processing claim seems legit since it worked offline too.
Compressed a 40-page report and was honestly surprised it stayed readable, not the usual mushy scanned look. Love that nothing leaves my browser.
Merged a few contracts with it on a whim and it was surprisingly fast, finished the whole batch without anything leaving my laptop which is honestly the main thing I want from a pdf tool.
local browser processing for 34 tools is a real engineering lift, not just a marketing line, merge/split is easy client side but OCR and heavy compression usually push people to a server. did you have to cut any features because they weren't practical to run fully in-browser, or does everything on the list genuinely run client side including the heavier stuff?
About PixoPDF on Product Hunt
“Your files never leave your device”
PixoPDF was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 18 upvotes and 14 comments, placing #41 on the daily leaderboard. PixoPDF is a free, privacy-first PDF toolkit with 34 browser-based tools for merging, splitting, compressing, editing, signing, converting, annotating, filling and redacting PDFs. Supported file processing happens locally in your browser, so documents don't need to be uploaded to a PixoPDF processing server. No signup, no watermark, and free to use.
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