PDF Guides & Tutorials
Practical answers to common PDF questions — no fluff, no software to install.
A Practical Guide to Working With PDF Files
Nine common PDF tasks — combining, splitting, compressing, reordering, and more — explained in plain terms so you can pick the right approach for your situation.
Read guide → GuideWhen to Split, Extract, or Delete PDF Pages
Split, Extract, and Delete are three different PDF operations. Here's what each one does and how to choose the right tool for your situation.
Read more → PrivacyAre Online PDF Tools Safe?
What happens to your files when you use an online PDF tool — and what to look for when you're working with sensitive documents.
Read more → How-toHow to Insert an Image Into a PDF (Free, No Upload)
Insert an image or logo into a PDF for free: choose the picture, drag it onto the page, set size and opacity, and download. Files never leave your device.
Read more → How-toHow to Convert a PDF to PNG (Free, No Upload)
Convert PDF pages to PNG images for free: one PNG per page, lossless quality, no upload. Single pages download directly; longer PDFs come as a ZIP.
Read more → How-toHow to Sign a PDF for Free (Draw or Type, No Upload)
Sign a PDF for free: draw your signature or type your name, drag it onto the page and download. Works on phone and computer; the file is never uploaded.
Read more → How-toHow to Add Text to a PDF (Free, No Upload)
Add text to a PDF for free: type it, choose size and color, drag it into place and download. Fill a line, add a date or a label. No upload.
Read more → How-toHow to Extract Text From a PDF (Free, No Upload)
Extract the text from a PDF into a .txt file for free. Works on PDFs with selectable text; scanned PDFs need OCR, which PDFDistrict does not do.
Read more → How-toHow to Resize Images Before Making a PDF (Smaller PDF)
Make a photo PDF smaller: resize images to a chosen longest side and JPEG quality while creating the PDF. Free, in your browser, no upload.
Read more → How-toHow to Organize PDF Pages: Reorder, Rotate, Delete
Organize PDF pages in one view: drag to reorder, rotate pages and remove the ones you don't need. Free, in your browser, no upload.
Read more → How-toHow to Remove Metadata From a PDF (Author, Dates, Software)
Remove the author, title, dates and software details from a PDF for free. See what is stored, then download a clean copy. No upload.
Read more → ComparisonBest Free PDF Readers in 2026 (Compared Honestly)
Compare the best free PDF readers: your browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader, SumatraPDF and PDFDistrict Preview. What each does, where it runs and its limits.
Read more → ComparisonBest Free PDF Editors and Annotation Tools (What Each Does)
Which free tool for which PDF job? Annotating, filling and signing, editing text, and page-level changes compared, including what PDFDistrict does and does not do.
Read more → ComparisonBest Free PDF Tools That Don't Upload Your Files (2026)
Free PDF tools that process files on your device instead of uploading them: PDFDistrict, Stirling-PDF and PDF24 Creator, compared with iLovePDF and Smallpdf.
Read more → How-toHow to Scan a Book Into a PDF With Your Phone (Free)
Scan a book into a PDF with your phone: use Notes on iPhone or Google Drive on Android, then merge, clean up and compress the result for free.
Read more → GuideHow to Edit a PDF Resume or CV (When to Use Word)
How to edit a PDF resume or CV: when to change the original Word or Docs file, and which page-level fixes you can make in the browser without converting.
Read more → GuideWhy You Can't Extract Pages From Some PDFs (PDF Permissions)
Why some PDFs cannot be opened or have pages extracted: passwords, encryption and permission restrictions explained, and what you can legitimately do about it.
Read more → How-toHow to Create a Free eBook in PDF Format (Step by Step)
Create a free eBook as a PDF: write it in Google Docs or Word, export to PDF, add a cover, page numbers and a watermark with PDFDistrict. No upload.
Read more → GuideHow to Read PDF Books on Your Phone (Tips and Tools)
Read PDF books comfortably on a phone: pick a reader, crop wide margins, rotate sideways pages and extract or split chapters, free and in your browser.
Read more → GuidePDF Paper Sizes: A4 vs US Letter (mm, Inches, Points)
A4 is 210 x 297 mm and US Letter is 8.5 x 11 in. Standard PDF page sizes in mm, inches and points, and when to use each one.
Read more → How-toHow to Reduce PDF Size for Online Forms (Upload Limits)
Get a PDF under the upload limit of an online form: remove pages, compress, split or re-scan at lower quality. Free, in your browser, no upload.
Read more → ComparisonPDFDistrict vs iLovePDF: Local vs Server Processing
PDFDistrict vs iLovePDF compared on one thing that matters: where your PDF is processed. Browser-based and never uploaded vs server-based and deleted after two hours.
Read more → ComparisonPDFDistrict vs Smallpdf: Local vs Server Processing
PDFDistrict vs Smallpdf compared on where your PDF is processed: in your browser and never uploaded, or on servers and deleted after one hour.
Read more → How-toHow to Merge PDF Files Into One File (Free, No Upload)
Merge PDF files into one file for free: add them, drag them into order and download. Files never leave your device — no upload, no account.
Read more → How-toHow to Compress a PDF File
How PDF compression works, which files shrink the most, and what to do when a PDF barely changes size after compression.
Read more → How-toHow to Make a PDF From Images (JPG, PNG to PDF Free)
Make a PDF from images: add your JPG or PNG photos, choose a page size and download one PDF. Free, no upload, works on phone or computer.
Read more → How-toHow to Extract Pages From a PDF (Save or Copy Specific Pages)
Extract pages from a PDF: click the pages you want to save or copy and download them as a new PDF. Original untouched. Free, no upload.
Read more → How-toHow to Delete Pages From a PDF (Remove One or More Pages Free)
Delete pages from a PDF for free: click the pages you want removed and download a clean copy. Your original is never changed and nothing is uploaded.
Read more → How-toHow to Split a PDF Into Separate Files (or Two Documents)
To split a PDF, open PDFDistrict's Split tool and choose Auto split: every N pages, N equal parts or one page per file. Free, no upload.
Read more → How-toHow to Rearrange PDF Pages (Change Page Order Free)
Rearrange PDF pages by dragging thumbnails into a new order, then save a new PDF. Change the page order for free, with no upload and no account.
Read more → How-toPDF Page Rotation: How to Rotate One or All Pages (Free)
PDF page rotation made simple: rotate one page or the whole PDF by 90, 180 or 270 degrees and download a corrected copy. Free, no upload.
Read more → How-toPDF Preview Online: View All Pages as Thumbnails (Free)
Preview a PDF online: see every page as a thumbnail in your browser, with the page count. Free, no software to install and the file is never uploaded.
Read more → How-toHow to Convert a PDF to JPG
How to turn PDF pages into JPG images, one page or a whole document, without installing anything.
Read more → How-toHow to Add Page Numbers to a PDF
How to add page numbers to a PDF, choose their position, and start counting from any number.
Read more → How-toHow to Add a Watermark to a PDF
How to stamp a text watermark across every page of a PDF, and get the size, opacity and angle right.
Read more → How-toHow to Crop a PDF
How to trim a PDF down to just the area you need, with a real crop that every viewer respects. Free, in your browser, no upload.
Read more → How-toHow to Email a PDF That’s Too Big to Attach
Your PDF won’t attach to an email? Here’s why, and how to shrink or split it so it actually sends.
Read more → How-toHow to Reduce PDF File Size on Your Phone
Shrink a PDF from your iPhone or Android — right in the browser, no app to install.
Read more → How-toHow to Remove Blank Pages From a Scanned PDF
Scanner left empty pages mixed into your PDF? Here’s why it happens and how to strip them out.
Read more → How-toHow to Turn Photos of Homework Into One PDF
Turn photos of handwritten pages into a single PDF you can upload to Google Classroom, Canvas, or any portal that only accepts one file.
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