Local document data
The free browser task processes one small PDF task locally. File names, page text and generated bytes are not sent to a product API or analytics.
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Organize
Browser-onlyPDF Merge
Combine up to five small PDFs in the browser and download one merged file.
PDF tools
Choose a PDF task and process it locally.
Start with merge, split, rotate, compress, watermark, page numbers, metadata cleanup or text-to-PDF. Files stay in this browser for supported free tasks.
Organize
PDF Merge
Select PDFs in the order you want. DocShift copies pages locally and creates a single output PDF.
Process snapshot
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Choose PDFs in order
Select up to five small PDF files and keep the order clear before processing.
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Validate locally
processing validation checks file count, type and total size before pdf-lib copies pages.
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Download one output
The merged file is created in the browser and never sent to a product upload API.
Preview and download
Document preview
Your output preview appears here
Choose a small PDF or paste text. DocShift does not upload files, store document content, use localStorage, use sessionStorage or send document values to analytics.
Free document tool
- Free document tool
- Up to five PDFs and 12 MB total in the free browser-side task.
- Optional account features
- Batch folders, larger files, saved ordering rules, API, teams and history.
- File safety
- Server-side batch, OCR, API and history require upload validation, sandboxing, antivirus where applicable, retention and deletion checks.
Privacy checklist
- Files and pasted text stay in browser memory.
- No upload API, localStorage or sessionStorage is used.
- Analytics records only sanitized tool slug and route path.
Optional server processing
The Optional account features is reserved for batch folders, OCR, table extraction, history, teams and API after sandbox, antivirus and retention review.
- Batch folders and larger files
- OCR and table extraction
- History, teams and API access
- Server queues with retention/deletion rules
Related document tools
Continue with another local PDF tool without uploading the document.
Support
Keep this free result available
Use the result first. Support and promotional areas stay separate from the useful result.
- Useful result first
- No signup required
- Promotions kept separate
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How to use this PDF tool
processing and PDF flow
A browser processing validates file count, type, size and page-selection settings; pdf-lib runs in the browser tab to produce a downloadable PDF.
Free limits and upgrade boundary
Batch folders, larger files, OCR, table extraction, API, history, teams and server queues require an approved Optional account features.
FAQ
Are my PDFs uploaded or stored?
No. DocShift uses browser memory, ArrayBuffers and object URLs only; it does not use localStorage, sessionStorage or a product upload endpoint.
Can I process confidential contracts here?
The free browser task is local, but it is not a legal redaction or archival system. Review sensitive documents before downloading or sharing output.
Optional account features
OCR, table extraction, Office conversion and server queues need privacy, retention and security controls when files leave the browser. The free path remains in-browser.
OCR and table extraction
Text recognition can expose sensitive document content, so it is not part of the public free task.
- Free path today
- Small PDF edits and text-to-PDF run in browser memory with pdf-lib.
- Data touched if enabled
- PDF bytes, page images, extracted text, tables, language hints and confidence scores.
- Controls needed
- Clear OCR terms, data transfer notice, retention limits, deletion controls, confidentiality handling and accuracy disclaimers.
Office and image conversion
DOCX, PPTX, spreadsheet and image conversions need a sandboxed server or trusted file service.
- Free path today
- Plain text to PDF and browser-side PDF transforms only.
- Data touched if enabled
- Uploaded files, embedded images, metadata, generated PDFs and conversion logs.
- Controls needed
- File-type validation, sandboxing, antivirus where applicable, retention limit and export/delete controls.
Batch queue and API
Teams need batch folders, history and API jobs, but those features introduce account-backed storage and operational logs.
- Free path today
- No upload API, saved history, team team area, webhook or server queue is active.
- Data touched if enabled
- Account identity, file payloads, job ids, status history, callbacks and audit events.
- Controls needed
- Authentication, quotas, signed requests, webhook security, commercial entitlement, retention and privacy terms.