About PDF Companion

Merge, split, rotate, convert, and organize PDFs and images entirely in your browser.

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Why Nobu Tools?

Nobu is my dog, and the inspiration behind these tools. Life is short, so we should spend less time on tedious tasks and more time with the ones we love.

Nobu Tools are built to save you time. Fast, private, no-nonsense utilities that just work, so you can get back to what matters.

πŸ”’ Privacy First

Your files stay yours. Everything runs locally in your browser using JavaScript:

⚑ Features

PDF Companion uses pure JavaScript libraries (pdf-lib and PDF.js) for fast, reliable PDF manipulation entirely in your browser.

πŸ“‘ Merge PDFs Combine multiple PDFs into one file in your chosen order
βœ‚οΈ Extract Pages Pull specific pages or ranges (e.g., 1-3, 5, 7-9) into a new PDF
πŸ—‘οΈ Delete Pages Remove unwanted pages from your PDF
πŸ”„ Rotate Pages Rotate pages 90Β° clockwise, 180Β°, or 90Β° counter-clockwise
πŸ–ΌοΈ Images to PDF Convert image files (JPG, PNG) or zip files containing images into a single PDF document
πŸ“Έ PDF to Images Convert each PDF page to PNG images with optional zip download
πŸ“ Extract Text from PDF Copy all text content from PDF to clipboard or download as TXT file
πŸ” Search Text in PDF Search across all uploaded PDFs (including zip files) with context and page numbers
πŸ–ΌοΈ Extract Images from PDF Extract all embedded images from all uploaded PDFs (including zip files) as a zip archive
πŸ”€ Split to Pages Break a PDF into individual files with optional zip download
πŸ’§ Add Watermark Add diagonal text watermark across all pages (DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, etc.)
πŸ“„ Add Blank Pages Insert blank pages at specific positions in the document
πŸ”’ Add Page Numbers Automatically add page numbers to the bottom of each page
πŸ“‹ View Metadata Display PDF metadata like title, author, and creation date
🧹 Clean Metadata Remove all metadata from PDFs for privacy
πŸ“‹ Reorder PDFs Drag and drop or use arrows to change merge order

πŸ’Ό Use Cases

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Combine Documents

Merge contracts, reports, or receipts into a single PDF for easy sharing.

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Extract Key Pages

Pull out just the pages you need from lengthy documents or reports.

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Fix Orientation

Rotate pages that were scanned or saved in the wrong direction.

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Organize for Email

Split large PDFs into smaller files or extract specific pages for sharing.

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Academic & Research

Combine research papers, extract chapters, or reorganize reading materials.

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Business Documents

Prepare invoices, merge proposals, or extract signed contract pages.

🎯 How to Use

Merging PDFs

1. Upload multiple PDF files
2. Reorder them using the up/down arrows or drag handles
3. Click "Merge PDFs"
4. Download your combined PDF

Extracting Pages

1. Upload the PDF you want to extract from
2. Enter page ranges (e.g., "1-3, 5, 7-9")
3. Click "Extract Pages"
4. Download the new PDF with just those pages

Deleting Pages

1. Upload a PDF
2. Enter page numbers to delete (e.g., "2, 5-7")
3. Click "Delete Pages"
4. Download the PDF without those pages

Rotating Pages

1. Upload one or more PDFs
2. Click one of the rotation buttons: 90Β° CW, 180Β°, or 90Β° CCW
3. Download the rotated files

Adding a Watermark

1. Upload a PDF
2. Enter watermark text (e.g., "DRAFT", "CONFIDENTIAL")
3. Click "Add Watermark"
4. Download the watermarked PDF with diagonal text across each page

Adding Blank Pages

1. Upload a PDF
2. Enter page numbers after which to insert blanks (e.g., "1,3,5")
3. Click "Add Blank Pages"
4. Download the PDF with blank pages inserted

Adding Page Numbers

1. Upload a PDF
2. Click "Add Page Numbers"
3. Download the PDF with numbers at the bottom of each page

Viewing Metadata

1. Upload a PDF
2. Click "View Metadata"
3. A popup displays title, author, dates, and other metadata

Cleaning Metadata

1. Upload a PDF
2. Click "Clean Metadata"
3. Download the PDF with all metadata removed for privacy

Splitting to Pages

1. Upload a single PDF
2. Optionally check "Zip all PDFs into one file"
3. Click "Split to Pages"
4. Each page downloads as a separate PDF (or one zip file)

Converting Images to PDF

1. Upload image files (JPG, PNG) OR upload a zip file containing images
2. If using a zip file, check "Images are in a zip file"
3. Click "Convert to PDF"
4. Download the PDF with one page per image

Converting PDF to Images

1. Upload a PDF
2. Optionally check "Zip all images into one file"
3. Click "Convert to Images"
4. Each page downloads as a PNG image (or one zip file)

Extracting Text from PDF

1. Upload a PDF
2. Click "Extract Text"
3. Copy text to clipboard or download as TXT file
4. Text from all pages is included with page markers

Searching Text in PDF

1. Upload one or more PDFs (or zip files containing PDFs)
2. Enter your search term
3. Optionally enable "Case sensitive" matching
4. Click "Search PDF"
5. View results grouped by file and page, with match count and highlighted context

Extracting Images from PDF

1. Upload one or more PDFs (or zip files containing PDFs)
2. Click "Extract Images"
3. All embedded images from all PDFs are extracted
4. Download the zip file containing all images as PNG files (organized by filename and page)

❓ FAQ

Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your files never leave your device.

Is there a file size limit?

No server limits! The only limit is your device's available memory. Most modern devices can easily handle PDFs up to several hundred MB.

Does it work offline?

Yes! Once the page loads, you can use it without an internet connection.

What about password-protected PDFs?

Currently, password-protected PDFs are not supported. Make sure your PDFs are unlocked before using them.

Can I edit PDF content?

This tool focuses on page-level operations (merge, split, rotate, reorder). It doesn't edit text or images within PDFs.

πŸ“œ Open Source Licenses

PDF Companion is built using open source libraries. We're grateful to the maintainers of these projects:

pdf-lib - MIT License
MIT License Copyright (c) 2019 Andrew Dillon Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
JSZip - MIT License
MIT License Copyright (c) 2009-2016 Stuart Knightley, David Duponchel, Franz Buchinger, AntΓ³nio Afonso Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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