Vélin PDF, the local-first PDF editor

Field notes

The editor works through direct file opening or drag-and-drop and presents editing actions as selectable tools inside the document view. Its privacy model is unusually explicit: the page says files remain on the device, use is free and accountless, and the editor can work offline. The tool shelf extends beyond annotation into OCR, comparison, metadata handling, repair, redaction, page organization, and conversions, although the extract does not verify each listed operation.