Privacy
Your PDFs are never uploaded
LocalPDF is a static website. Your browser reads and processes selected files on your device; the site has no server endpoint that receives PDFs.
Read locally
The browser File API reads files into memory on your current device.
Process locally
PDF operations and password removal run inside a browser Web Worker.
Download locally
Results use temporary Blob URLs that the browser releases.
What we do not collect
We do not receive or store PDF contents, output files, file names, passwords, page ranges, or document metadata. The current version has no accounts, cloud storage, payments, or analytics scripts.
Network requests the site still makes
Your browser downloads HTML, JavaScript, CSS, fonts, and PDF Worker files from Cloudflare. Infrastructure logs do not contain the PDF, password, or file name you select.
Memory and temporary downloads
Source files and results exist in browser memory while processing. Results are delivered with Blob URLs that are revoked when replaced or when the page closes; immediate secure erasure by the operating system is not guaranteed.
Digital signatures and compatibility
After two explicit confirmations, Unlock can create a new unsigned copy of a signed PDF while leaving the original unchanged. Other modifying tools block files when a common signature structure is detected. Always review complex results.
Compliance boundary
Local browser processing is a privacy measure, but it does not mean LocalPDF is certified for GDPR, HIPAA, or any other regional or industry compliance program.
Updated November 14, 2026