Observed arrival · 2026-09-20
PDFGym Keeps PDF Work in the Browser
A suite of 41 PDF tools for compressing, merging, converting, repairing, and reorganizing files without uploading them.
- For
- People handling private PDFs without cloud uploads
- Worth noticing
- The directory lists 41 browser-based tools, including exact-size compression and PDF preflight.
Field notes
The homepage describes a local-processing workflow: files are selected from disk, handled by the browser, and read back for a verification check before download. Its directory goes beyond basic merging and compression, listing exact-size targets, page extraction, metadata scanning, password protection, repair, and conversions from formats including HEIC and TIFF. Supporting guides address practical failures such as blank print pages, missing fonts, phone incompatibility, and oversized email attachments.
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