# Private file tools

> Free tools for PDFs and photos that run in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. Free, no sign-up and no watermark. It runs entirely in the browser: files are opened on the user's device, never uploaded to a server, and the site keeps working offline after the first visit.

Made by Umesh Malik (https://umesh-malik.com/). Last updated 2026-11-10.

## How to use it

1. Pick the tool for your task below.
2. Drop your file. It stays on your device.
3. Download the result.

## Pages

- [All tools](https://tools.umesh-malik.com/): Compress, merge, sign, unlock and redact PDFs, resize photos to KB, make passport photos and QR codes. Free tools that run in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

## Questions and answers

### Are these tools really free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark, no file limit and no paid plan.

### Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. Files are opened inside your browser tab and processed on your device. The sites' security policy blocks them from sending data to any server.

### Do the tools work offline?

Yes. After you open a tool once, it is saved by your browser and works without an internet connection.

### Do they work on a phone?

Yes. They work in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge on Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux, with nothing to install.

### What is the safest way to edit a bank statement or ID card online?

Use a tool that processes the file on your device instead of uploading it, like these. You can confirm it by turning off your internet and seeing that the tool still works.

## Other free private tools by the same author

- [Redact PDF](https://redact.umesh-malik.com/): Black out or blur names, numbers and any text. The text is deleted, not covered.
- [Check a redacted PDF](https://redact.umesh-malik.com/check-redaction/): Find text hidden under black boxes, metadata and earlier versions.
- [Compress PDF](https://compress-pdf.umesh-malik.com/): Shrink a PDF to the size a portal asks for, like 200 KB or 1 MB.
- [Resize photo to KB](https://resize-photo.umesh-malik.com/): Photos and signatures at exact KB and pixels for exam and job forms.
- [Unlock PDF](https://unlock-pdf.umesh-malik.com/): Remove or add a password on bank statements, e-Aadhaar and payslips.
- [Merge and split PDF](https://merge-pdf.umesh-malik.com/): Combine, split, reorder and rotate pages.
- [JPG to PDF](https://jpg-to-pdf.umesh-malik.com/): Turn phone photos of documents into one PDF, or a PDF into images.
- [HEIC to JPG](https://heic-to-jpg.umesh-malik.com/): Open iPhone HEIC and HEIF photos anywhere by turning them into JPG or PNG.