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Security & Privacy

Your files contain sensitive information. Here's exactly how PDFBro handles them.

Files Stay in Your Browser

For all standard PDF and image operations (merge, split, compress, sign, annotate, rotate, convert images, OCR, etc.), PDFBro processes files entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your files never travel over the network. This is the strongest possible data protection — there's no server to breach.

Server-Side Tools — HTTPS + 1-Hour Deletion

A small number of complex operations (PDF to Word, Word to PDF, PDF to Excel, PDF to PowerPoint, GIF/MP4 conversions) require server processing because the required software can't run in a browser. These files are transmitted over HTTPS/TLS, processed immediately, and automatically deleted within 1 hour of the request completing.

No Tracking, No Profiling

PDFBro doesn't set tracking cookies, doesn't build user profiles, and doesn't sell data to advertisers. We use privacy-respecting analytics (aggregate traffic only) to understand which tools are used. We have no email newsletter, no CRM, and no remarketing audiences.

Security Headers on Every Response

Every PDFBro response includes: X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options (DENY), Referrer-Policy, and X-XSS-Protection headers. Content Security Policy is enforced on all pages.

Tools That Process In Your Browser (Zero Uploads)

Merge PDF
Split PDF
Compress PDF
Rotate PDF
Sign PDF
OCR PDF
Edit PDF
Fill PDF Form
Protect PDF
Unlock PDF
Add Watermark
Page Numbers
Extract Pages
Reorder Pages
Compress Image
Resize Image
Crop Image
Remove Background
HEIC to JPG
Passport Photo
Image to PDF
PDF to Image
QR Code Generator
All image conversions