Do Online PDF Tools Upload Your Files? We Tested 18
Same file, 18 free tools, every network request logged
Building editpdf.tools
Notes from building editpdf.tools: privacy-first PDF and image tools that run in your browser, so your files stay on your device. I write about what happens to documents when you upload them online, how to check whether a tool uploads your files, and the lessons we learn while building simple tools for real problems like signing a PDF or putting both sides of an ID card on one page. Written by Chandan Singh, founder of editpdf.tools.
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