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Tools Guide

Welcome to the official user manual for FormaFile. Learn how our local-first file toolkit helps you convert, edit, and organize PDFs and images completely in your browser.

PDF Utilities

Combine, split, and extract pages from documents locally.

Merge PDF

PDF Combiner & Reorderer

Open Tool

Combine multiple PDF files into one clean document. Perfect for stitching together reports, scanned sheets, or receipts.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Click Select Files or drag-and-drop your PDF documents.
  2. Drag cards to adjust order, or use the input box to define target page ranges.
  3. Optionally rotate any document if orientation needs adjustment.
  4. Enter a name for your compiled PDF in the filename input.
  5. Click Merge PDF. Save the merged document instantly from the results page.
File merging occurs instantly on your device. Performance depends only on your local system memory.

Split PDF

PDF Page Extractor

Open Tool

Split a single PDF file into multiple documents or extract select pages from a large file easily.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select your PDF file. The browser will render live page thumbnails.
  2. Select your split method: Custom Ranges or Split All Pages.
  3. If using Custom Ranges, type the range (e.g., 1-3 to extract the first three pages, and 4-6 for the next).
  4. Click Split PDF. Save the resulting PDF(s) or ZIP file instantly.
Page previews are rendered locally in your browser. Your document contents are never transmitted online.

Compress PDF

PDF Compressor

Open Tool

Reduce PDF file size by customizing compression levels to fit your target sharing requirements.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select the PDF file you wish to compress.
  2. Choose your preferred compression tier: High Compression, Recommended Compression, or Low Compression.
  3. Click Compress PDF. The tool will process your document pages locally and render the result.
  4. Click Save Compressed PDF to save the optimized file instantly.
Your document remains secure. Compression is done completely inside your browser's runtime.

Reorder PDF

PDF Page Organizer

Open Tool

Drag and drop pages to rearrange them, delete unwanted pages, or duplicate them.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select your PDF document. The pages will render as individual thumbnails.
  2. Drag and drop the thumbnail cards to reorder them as desired.
  3. Use the delete or duplicate buttons on each card to manage pages.
  4. Click Save PDF to download the updated document.
Your document contents are never transmitted online.

Rotate PDF

PDF Page Rotator

Open Tool

Rotate individual pages or all pages at once securely.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select your PDF document to load the page thumbnails.
  2. Click on individual pages to rotate them, or use the "Rotate All" buttons.
  3. Click Save PDF to apply rotations and download the updated document.
Your document contents are never transmitted online.

Watermark PDF

PDF Watermarker

Open Tool

Add a custom text watermark to all pages of your PDF.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select the PDF file you wish to watermark.
  2. Enter your custom text in the watermark settings.
  3. Adjust formatting options like position, size, opacity, and rotation.
  4. Click Watermark PDF and save the protected document.
Your document contents are never transmitted online.

Protect PDF

PDF Encryption & Permissions

Open Tool

Encrypt PDF files and set user permissions with passwords locally on your device.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select your PDF file to encrypt.
  2. Enter a User Password required to open the document.
  3. Optionally enter an Owner/Admin Password and customize allowed reader permissions (Printing, Modifying, Copying, etc.).
  4. Select encryption strength (AES 256-bit recommended) and click Protect PDF to download your encrypted file.
Encryption is processed 100% in your browser. Passwords never touch any remote server.

Unlock PDF

PDF Decryption & Password Remover

Open Tool

Remove PDF passwords and restrictions locally to decrypt your documents securely.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select your password-protected PDF document.
  2. Enter the correct password when prompted.
  3. Click Unlock PDF to remove the password encryption locally and download your decrypted file.
Decryption executes locally on your device with complete privacy.

Image Utilities

Crop, resize, rotate, and format your images in the browser.

Resize Image

Dimension & Compression Editor

Open Tool

Quickly scale, compress, and convert images to custom dimensions while maintaining control over quality and size.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Drag or select one or more image files (PNG, JPG, or WEBP).
  2. Choose between By Size or By Percentage tabs.
  3. If using dimensions, decide if you want to lock the aspect ratio. If unlocked, select your preferred resize mode (Stretch, Fit, or Crop).
  4. If Fit is selected, pick a background color fill option.
  5. Configure output settings: format (JPG, PNG, WEBP), EXIF preference, target file size, DPI, or quality slider.
  6. Click Resize and save your optimized files from the results panel.
Image scaling and quality adjustments are processed entirely on your device, with optional metadata retention.

Crop Image

Aspect Ratio & Framing Editor

Open Tool

Crop images cleanly using interactive visual boxes, fixed aspect ratio presets, and instant preview tools.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Load an image file.
  2. Choose a target ratio preset (e.g. 1:1 for profile icons).
  3. Adjust the crop outline overlay using the handles, or reposition the selection box.
  4. Rotate the image if it is sideways.
  5. Click Crop Image to render the cropped canvas, then save the output locally.
Visual cropping, rotation, and framing adjustments are rendered locally and saved directly to your device.

Compress Image

Image Compressor

Open Tool

Reduce the file size of your JPG, PNG, and WEBP images directly in your browser without sacrificing visual quality.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select the image files you wish to compress.
  2. Choose your preferred compression tier: High Compression, Recommended Compression, or Low Compression.
  3. Click Compress Image. The tool will process your images locally via web workers.
  4. Click Save Compressed Images to save the optimized files instantly.
Your images remain secure. Compression is done completely inside your browser's runtime.

Watermark Image

Image Watermarker

Open Tool

Add a custom text watermark to your images. Upload multiple images to process them in batch.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select one or multiple images to load into the tool.
  2. Provide the watermark text and adjust its appearance (color, font, size).
  3. Use the live preview to verify the watermark placement.
  4. Click Watermark Images to process and download the result.
Processing happens locally inside your browser tab.

Conversions

Transform images and PDF documents between formats instantly.

PDF

JPG to PDF

Image Converter & Compiler

Open Tool

Convert images (JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP) into a clean, well-formatted PDF document.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Load your source images (PNG, JPG, or WEBP).
  2. Reorder the files by dragging cards in the preview panel.
  3. Customize settings: Choose A4/US Letter, Portrait/Landscape, and select margin preference.
  4. Click Convert to PDF. Your converted document will be ready to save locally immediately.
All page layout calculations and PDF conversions are executed entirely inside your browser.
JPG

PDF to JPG

PDF Page Renderer

Open Tool

Convert PDF pages into high-quality images. Excellent for sharing specific document pages on social channels or presentations.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select the PDF document you want to extract images from.
  2. Choose your output resolution (150 DPI or 300 DPI) and image format (JPG or PNG).
  3. Review page previews. Save individual pages as needed, or click Convert All Pages to save them together as a ZIP.
Page extraction and image rendering occur locally in your browser to protect your document privacy.
IMG

Convert Image

Format & Conversion Engine

Open Tool

Convert multiple images between popular formats like JPG, PNG, WEBP, and AVIF instantly with local quality control settings.

Step-by-step Guide

  1. Select one or more image files you wish to convert.
  2. Pick your desired target format (JPG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF).
  3. Adjust the quality percentage slider (10% to 100%) to tune quality vs file size.
  4. Click Convert Image to run the conversion process locally in your browser.
  5. Save the converted files from the results screen.
Images are converted locally within browser RAM. Your original photos are never uploaded or stored.

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Questions, bug reports, feature requests

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