All conversions are done online - no setup is required! The complete process takes only a short time and is based on a simple user interface. Altogether, this online service is offering 10 useful main features, which are available in one single user interface, so that you can combine them according to your needs and requirements: Conversion to PDF (also several files separately)  Conversion from PDF to Word, Excel & Powerpoint Merge files Extract pages, rearrange pages or split files Rotate PDF pages Unlock PDF & remove password Define header / footer Compress PDF & reduce file size Set or customize PDF layout Protection & some more preferences |
 | Conversion of single filesAll standard formats are supported and can be converted to PDF. The maximum file size is 100 MB.The following file formats can be converted to PDF:
 Just select your files and then click on "Convert".Add multiple files at the same time:In modern browsers it is possible to select several files in the same file dialog window by pressing the Ctrl key. As a result, many files can be added fast and easily, without adding each file separately.Convert several files separately at the same time:To convert multiple files individually and at the same time, you have to choose the option 'Convert files separately' after you have selected the files. As a result you get a ZIP archive, which contains all the converted PDF files. If you do not choose this option, the files are still converted, but the files are merged and you get only one single PDF file as output. Convert scanned documents to searchable PDF filesScanned files can be converted to searchable PDF files. This feature can be activated by choosing "Searchable PDF" as output format in the dropdown menu after selecting the file. Then an optical character recognition (only in selected languages) will be applied and contained text in images and scans will be selectable, copyable and also searchable. Create an Image-PDFYou can also choose "Image-PDF" as output format. Then you get a PDF file, which seems to be like a scanned document which contains only images. Text will not be copyable and also not selectable because the whole content is converted as an image. >> Go to the Online-Tool to convert a file to PDF << |
| Conversion from PDF to Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other formatsPDF files can be converted to MS Office files, for example to Word, Excel, Powerpoint and even to RTF (Rich-Text-Format). After the conversion, you can open the files with your Microsoft Office and edit them easily. The maximum file size is 100 MB.Please note that only up to 150 pages can be converted at once. Just select your file and then choose the output format in the dropdown menu next to "convert to". You can also select several PDF files at the same time. By default, all files are merged and afterwards they are converted to the selected output format. If you want to convert each file separately, then you have to choose the option 'Convert files separately' (see screenshot in last section). PDF to image files (.jpg or .png)If you need just image files of your PDF document, for example if the PDF file contains photos and you would like to save them as normal image files, then just select this output format. After the conversion you will get a ZIP archive which contains a separate image for each page in the PDF document.Conversion from PDF to: MS Office: Word - doc, docx OpenDocument: odt, ods, odpExcel - xls, xlsx PowerPoint - ppt, pps, pptx Images: jpg, png Text: rtf, txt E-Book: epub, mobi, azw3  Insert content as imageBy using the PDF export (to Word or Powerpoint), you can define that the whole content is inserted as image. That is useful if the file contains complex contents which cannot be converted easily. If the whole content is pasted as an image, you can still insert text layers above the content, e.g. to fill forms in Word or to insert additional text in presentations. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in imagesIf your PDF files contain scanned documents (i.e. all text is included in images only), you can run an optical character recognition (OCR) in these images. Just choose the language of your document for the OCR option. Please note, that in this case only 30 pages can be converted at once and the correct recognition strongly depends on the image quality. XPS and OXPS files as source selectableXPS and OXPS files can be directly converted to Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Images, without converting them to PDF first.Images files as source selectableScanned images files (JPG, TIFF...) can be directly converted to Word/Excel/Powerpoint (using the OCR option), without converting them to PDF first.Advanced OCRBy using the PDF export with activated OCR, you can now apply the character recognition for the whole content, not only for scans. In some cases, PDF files contain wrong character encodings and therefore it is not possible to copy or search text (even if the text is selectable!). All you would get are symbols or wrong characters. The standard OCR is only applied for scanned pages, not for already existing text. Therefore you would get all these wrong characters in the converted document too. With the new feature "Advanced OCR" (selectable as checkbox) each page is handled as image and the whole text is newly recognized with OCR. >> Go to the Online-Tool to convert PDF to Word, Excel or Powerpoint << |
| Merge filesUp to 20 files can be merged together to one single PDF file. It doesn't matter whether you use existing PDF files or files which have to be converted first.All files are merged in the same order, in which you have selected the files. The filename of the final PDF file will be taken over from the first selected file automatically. Mix pages of files alternatelyIf you select 2 scanned documents (PDF, XPS, TIFF), you are able to merge them in a nested way. This means that the pages of both documents are taken alternately. This makes sense if you scanned your pages double-sided and one document contains only the front sides and the other one only the back sides. Arrange files:The new and improved user interface and file selection allows you to arrange your added files by simple Drag&Drop. Furthermore, added files can be deleted easily, without having to start fresh from the beginning.Add multiple files at the same time:In modern browsers it is possible to select several files in the same file dialog window by pressing the Ctrl key. As a result, many files can be added fast and easily, without adding each file separately.>> Go to the Online-Tool to merge files << |
| Page composition: select or rearrange pages and split PDF filesThis feature allows you to arrange and customize the pages of your document or only select specific pages. Choose a file, which consists of several pages (e.g. PDF, Word, Powerpoint) and afterwards click the red button with the scissors on it, which is located on the right side of the file. By entering the page numbers in this text field, you are able to define the pages, which should be imported into the final PDF document. The order of the page numbers in this text field determines the real sequence in the produced PDF file. In this way, you are able to arrange and customize the pages of your document according to your wishes.It is possible to select only single pages or even whole page ranges. Here are some examples:
Split PDF file (user-defined):You can split your PDF file into several parts. Just enter your needed file parts into the textfield for the page composition. Separate each part with a vertical line. For example: 1-3 | 4-5 results in a ZIP archive containing two PDF files. The first contains the pages 1-2, the second contains the pages 4-5.You can also use the button 'split file' to insert the vertical line.  Selection with the easy-to-use PDF page wizard + live preview (only available for PDF files!)You can also use the PDF page wizard to select, reorder or split files - just with a simple click on the required pages. You don't have to know the exact page number because you see the pages as preview. Just click on the yellow button with the magic wand. Afterwards you can arrange the PDF file according to your wishes - everything with live preview! Create a new PDF for each page:If you want to convert your PDF file to single-page-files, just change the output format to "Create new PDF for each page" after selecting your file. After the conversion you will get an ZIP archive containing PDF files consisting of only one single page each. Insert a PDF document inside another PDF document:With the help of the page composition you can also insert pages from a PDF document into another PDF.A small example: You have a document A with 3 pages and you want to insert a document B between the pages 2 and 3 of document A. First, choose document A and enter '1-2' into the textfield. Afterwards choose document B (all pages should be inserted, that's why leave the textfield empty). Finally, choose document A once again, but this time select only page 3. After the conversion you get a document containing: A (page 1,2), B (all), A (page 3)  >> Go to the Online-Tool to select, extract or arrange PDF pages << |
| Rotate PDF pagesThis feature allows you to rotate any number of pages in your PDF document. Choose a PDF file and click on the blue button with the rotation icon, which is located at the right side of the selected file. Now you can simply enter the pages, which you want to rotate. It is possible to rotate pages to the right (90°), to turn them upside down (180°) or to rotate them to the left (-90°). Enter the page numbers in the corresponding text field. Here are some examples:
Rotation with the easy-to-use PDF page wizard + live preview (only available for PDF files!)You can also use the PDF page wizard to select and rotate pages - just with a simple click on the required pages. You don't have to know the exact page number because you see the pages as preview. Just click on the yellow button with the magic wand. Afterwards you can rotate the PDF pages according to your wishes - everything with live preview! >> Go to the Online-Tool to rotate PDF pages << |
| Remove existing PDF protection: remove password and unlock PDFIn case the uploaded PDF file has an authentication protection (printing, copying and/or editing are locked), then this protection will be removed automatically and the PDF file will be unlocked! No password is required for this process. This feature acts as fast 'PDF Unlock Tool'.Remove read protection and password for opening the file:In case the PDF document is read protected and requires a password for opening, then you need to know and enter the correct password. Otherwise the encrpyted PDF document cannot be read and unlocked.Choose the corresponding PDF document and click on the dark grey button with the golden lock on it, which is located on the right side of the selected file. Now you are able to enter the password in the appearing text field.  The read protection will be removed while conversion.Note: If you want to unlock multiple files at the same time having the same password, you have to enter the password only for the first file. All following files will be unlocked automatically too.Change the password:If you want to change the password for opening the PDF document, you have to enter the (old) password as mentioned above. Additionally you have to set the new password by clicking on 'Protection' below the file selection. There you can enter the new password by enabling the field called 'Create password for opening'. >> Go to the Online-Tool to unlock a PDF file << |
| Define header/footerYou can define a header and footer for your resulting PDF file. These are displayed on the top/bottom of each PDF page. In addition to your own text, you can use a page numbering with placeholders for the page number. By clicking on a text field, a template box is displayed. The placeholders are replaced by the according page number when converting the file to PDF. When using the page numbering, you can set the initial value for the numbering which is used for the placeholder (x) - the current page number - and for the placeholder (y) - the total page number.  You can define font size, font family and color of the text. Furthermore, you can define the margin top/bottom and the margin left/right in order to adjust the position of the header and footer. If the header/footer should start at a specific page, you can enter this page number into the related text field.  >> Go to the Online-Tool to define header/footer for a PDF << |
| Compress PDF files and reduce the file sizeQuality and resolution of images and graphicsIf you would like to reduce the PDF file size or compress your PDF file, then you can reduce the quality and resolution values at the preferences called "Compression". These settings affect the compression of all images, graphics and photos. Please note that for photos the quality setting can be reduced much more than for text images (like scanned documents containing text). The best way is to reduce the resolution values first until you see a visual difference. Afterwards hold the previous resolution setting and reduce the quality value step by step. Color or black-and-white?Furthermore, you can choose between color and black-and-white, where the latter reduces the file size additionally. >> Go to the Online-Tool to compress a PDF << |
| Set or customize the PDF page layoutMultiple pages on one single PDF page:If you would like to have multiple pages on a PDF page, then you can set this option at the preferences called "Layout". This way you can set up to 9 pages for a PDF page. This makes sense with presentation slides for example.You can also set the page size, orientation and the inner and outer margin. Select reading direction: You can define whether the pages on the sheet should be arranged row by row or column by column. An option for the reading direction "Left to right" or "Right to left" is available as well.  Create Booklet / Flipbook (in order to print and bind a book)If you want to bind your own book, you can create a PDF file where the pages are ordered in such a way, so that you get a booklet when printing and folding the pages. A PDF in A4 size becomes an A5 booklet, a PDF in A3 size becomes an A4 booklet and so on. You can define page format, orientation and outer/inner margin on your own. Additionally, you can choose whether the left and the right page should be printed (in the final booklet) or just only the right side. The latter is useful if you need the left page for writing notes.   For printers with Duplex-Printing: If your printer supports Duplex-Printing (i.e. printing on both sides of paper), you have to choose the option "Duplex-Printer - flip on long edge" (recommended) or "Duplex-Printer - flip on short edge" in the converter. Then you get a single PDF document, which you just have to send to your printer. Please make sure that you choose the option for Duplex-Printing in your printer settings as well: Select "print on both sides of paper" and choose the correct option "flip on long edge" or "flip on short edge", depending on what you have selected for the conversion. Afterwards you can fold the printed pages in the middle and you get a ready booklet. Note: It is recommended to use the option "Duplex-Printer - flip on long edge", because in the printer settings the option "flip on long edge" is enabled by default. Then you don't have to set any further options in the printer settings except enabling the Duplex-Printing. In the created PDF document each second page is upside down in order to get the correct booklet layout when using this option. For printers without Duplex-Printing with paper feed on the front: If your your printer is not able to print on both sides at the same time and the paper is loaded on the front of your printer, you have to choose "No Duplex-Printer - with paper feed on the front" in the converter. In this case you get 2 PDF files (in a ZIP archive). One of them contains the frontsides, the other one contains the backsides. First, you have to print the file *_Booklet_Part_1.pdf, then put the pages back into the paper feed in the same direction and afterwards print the file *_Booklet_Part_2.pdf. After printing you can fold the stack of paper in the middle and get a ready booklet.  For printers without Duplex-Printing with paper feed on the back: If your your printer is not able to print on both sides at the same time and the paper is loaded backwards, you have to choose "No Duplex-Printer - with paper feed on the back" in the converter. In this case you get 2 PDF files (in a ZIP archive). One of them contains the frontsides, the other one contains the backsides. First, you have to print the file *_Booklet_Part_1.pdf, then you have to turn over the stack of paper (over the longer edge of the page), put the pages back into the paper feed and afterwards print the file *_Booklet_Part_2.pdf. After printing you can fold the stack of paper in the middle and get a ready booklet. Split multi-page layout:You can convert a PDF with multiple pages per sheet into 1 page per sheet. Each page will be cut into multiple parts. Just choose the appropriate option in the dropdown menu. Afterwards you can define some adjustments to improve the accuracy for the cutting: the outer margin but also the inner spacing between the pages on a sheet in the original file.Select reading direction: You can select whether the pages on the sheet are arranged row by row or column by column. An option for the reading direction "Left to right" or "Right to left" is available as well.  Booklet to 1-page-per-sheet:A disassembled, scanned booklet consists of 2 pages per sheet and the pages are arranged in a specific way due to the book binding, but the pages are not consecutive. If you choose the option "Cut each page into 2 parts" and for the reading direction "Booklet layout (disassembled)", you can convert a disassembled booklet to a normal document having a correct page order. This is done by splitting each scanned booklet double page into 2 parts and then the pages are rearranged in the correct way. Please note, that you should begin with the correct sheet when scanning the booklet (left part of the sheet = last page, right part = first page). Then you should scan the backside. Afterwards you should scan the frontside of the second sheet and so on.Note: You can also scan the frontsides and backsides of the booklet separately and then you can choose the option "mixed alternately" when merging the files. Customize the layout of already existing documents:Additionally, you can change the layout of existing documents, for example from A3 to A4. You can set the page margin, orientation, page size and the content size according to your needs.Just select "Custom layout" for the "PDF page layout" dropdown option. Afterwards you will get more options regarding the customized layout.  >> Go to the Online-Tool to set or customize the PDF page layout << |
| Set preferences and protectionYou can set many preferences below the file selection before you convert your files: View: Here you can set the zoom level and the page layout, which should be used when opening the PDF file (however, these adjustments can be changed in the PDF reader additionally). Also, you can set whether bookmarks should be retained, hidden or deleted completely.  Image-to-PDF: In case you are converting image files (like jpg, gif, png, bmp, tif) you can define the page layout, the number of images per page, the minimum page margin and the size and orientation of the image.  Protection: You can add an authentication protection for the PDF in order to lock some user actions (printing, copying, editing) or you can create a read protection (password for opening).  Excel: Define the decimal separator and the language of dates for the conversion from Excel to PDF and from PDF to Excel.  The most preferences are already set to standard values, which should provide best results.>> Go to the Online-Tool to protect a PDF file or to adjust some settings << |
