# GekiPDF > Free online PDF tools that run on our own servers GekiPDF is a free online PDF toolkit with 18 tools for compressing, merging, splitting, converting, watermarking, protecting and OCR-ing PDF files. ## Key facts - 18 free PDF tools; no signup, no watermark, no email required. - Upload limit: 50 MB per file; up to 20 files per merge. - Processing happens server-side on infrastructure we operate; files are deleted within 1 hour. - Supported languages for OCR: English and Simplified Chinese. - Pricing: all tools are free; there is no paid tier today. ## Tools - [Compress PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/compress-pdf/): Shrink PDF files online for free. Reduce a 30 MB scanned PDF to under 2 MB in about 1 second. No signup, no watermark, files deleted after 1 hour. - [Merge PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/merge-pdf/): Combine multiple PDFs into one file for free, online, without watermarks. Drag, order and merge up to 20 PDFs in seconds. - [Split PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/split-pdf/): Split a PDF into separate files by page range, every N pages, or one file per page. Free, no watermark, no signup. - [Extract Pages](https://pdf.gekitool.com/extract-pages/): Pull selected pages out of a PDF into a new document. Free, no watermark, supports ranges like 1,3,5-7. - [Delete Pages](https://pdf.gekitool.com/remove-pages/): Remove unwanted pages from a PDF and download a clean copy. Free, instant, no watermark. - [Rotate PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/rotate-pdf/): Rotate all or selected PDF pages 90°, 180° or 270° and save permanently. Free, no watermark, no signup. - [PDF to JPG](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-jpg/): Convert PDF pages to JPG images at 96, 150 or 300 DPI. Free, no watermark, download as ZIP. - [JPG to PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/jpg-to-pdf/): Combine JPG, PNG and WebP images into one PDF for free. No watermark, no signup, instant download. - [PDF to Word](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-word/): Convert PDF to editable Word (.docx) for free. Keeps layout, tables and images. No watermark, no signup. - [PDF to Text](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-text/): Extract all text from a PDF into a .txt file for free. Works with searchable PDFs, no watermark. - [OCR PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/ocr-pdf/): Add an invisible text layer to scanned PDFs with OCR. Searchable, copyable, free, no watermark. - [Watermark PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/watermark-pdf/): Stamp text like CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT across every PDF page for free. Control opacity, no signup. - [Protect PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/protect-pdf/): Add a password to a PDF with AES encryption, free. Set the password you want, no signup, no watermark. - [Unlock PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/unlock-pdf/): Remove a known password from a PDF and download an unlocked copy. Free, no watermark, instant. - [Add Page Numbers](https://pdf.gekitool.com/page-numbers/): Insert page numbers into a PDF at the position you choose, free. Start from any number, no watermark. - [Repair PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/repair-pdf/): Fix damaged or unreadable PDFs online for free. Rebuilds the file structure and recovers pages. - [PDF to PDF/A](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-pdfa/): Convert PDFs to PDF/A archive format online for free. Ideal for long-term storage and compliance. - [Text to PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/text-to-pdf/): Turn text, Markdown or CSV files into a clean A4 PDF for free. No signup, no watermark. ## Guides - [How to compress a PDF to 100 KB](https://pdf.gekitool.com/compress-pdf-to-100kb/): Need a PDF under 100 KB? Compress it free online with three proven levels, or split it into parts. - [Compress a PDF to 200 KB (free, online)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/compress-pdf-to-200kb/): Reduce any PDF to around 200 KB for free. No signup, no watermark, instant download. - [Compress a PDF to 500 KB](https://pdf.gekitool.com/compress-pdf-to-500kb/): Shrink a PDF to about 500 KB for email and forms. Free, watermark-free, no account. - [How to compress a scanned PDF (without blurring it)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/compress-scanned-pdf/): Scanned PDFs are the biggest files. Compress them online free while keeping text readable. - [Reduce PDF size for email (25 MB and 10 MB limits)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/reduce-pdf-size-for-email/): Hitting the 25 MB email limit? Compress your PDF for free and send it in seconds. - [Merge PDFs without watermark (free)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/merge-pdf-without-watermark/): Combine PDFs free with no watermark, no page limit and no sign-up. - [Merge PDF online free — no install, no account](https://pdf.gekitool.com/merge-pdf-online-free/): Combine PDF files online free with no installation and no account. Works on phone and desktop. - [Convert PDF to editable Word (keep tables and images)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-word-editable/): Turn a PDF into an editable Word file free. Tables, columns and images are preserved. - [PDF to JPG at high quality (300 DPI)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-jpg-high-quality/): Render PDF pages as 300 DPI JPGs free — ideal for printing and further OCR. - [Split a PDF into single pages](https://pdf.gekitool.com/split-pdf-into-single-pages/): Turn every PDF page into its own file and download the ZIP. Free, no watermark. - [OCR a scanned PDF free (English + Chinese)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/ocr-scanned-pdf-free/): Add a searchable text layer to scanned PDFs free. English and Chinese supported. - [Add page numbers to a PDF free (any position)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/add-page-numbers-to-pdf-free/): Number PDF pages free, starting from any value, in four positions. - [Password protect a PDF free (AES-256)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/password-protect-pdf-free/): Encrypt a PDF with your own password free — AES-256, no signup, no watermark. - [Add a CONFIDENTIAL watermark to a PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/watermark-pdf-confidential/): Stamp CONFIDENTIAL across every page with adjustable opacity. Free and watermark-free output. - [Extract text from a PDF (free, no copy-paste)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-text-extract/): Pull all text out of a PDF into a clean .txt file for free, with page markers. - [Repair a broken PDF that will not open](https://pdf.gekitool.com/repair-broken-pdf/): PDF won't open? Rebuild it free online with a structure-level repair pass. - [Turn phone photos into a single PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/jpg-to-pdf-scanned-document/): Combine phone photos into one PDF free. Drag to order, download instantly. - [Compress PDF for WhatsApp](https://pdf.gekitool.com/compress-pdf-for-whatsapp/): Compress PDF for WhatsApp — WhatsApp documents cap at 100 MB but slow down above 16 MB. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Compress PDF Without Losing Quality](https://pdf.gekitool.com/compress-pdf-without-losing-quality/): Compress PDF Without Losing Quality — what is actually possible. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Merge Multiple PDFs Into One](https://pdf.gekitool.com/merge-multiple-pdfs-into-one/): Merge Multiple PDFs Into One — combining 2–20 files into a single document. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Combine Scanned Documents](https://pdf.gekitool.com/combine-scanned-documents/): Combine Scanned Documents — batch-scanned pages into one file, in the right order. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Split PDF by Page Range](https://pdf.gekitool.com/split-pdf-by-page-range/): Split PDF by Page Range — extract chapters or sections as separate files. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Extract Pages From PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/extract-pages-from-pdf/): Extract Pages From PDF — pull out the pages you need, drop the rest. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Delete Pages From PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/delete-pages-from-pdf/): Delete Pages From PDF — remove blank or duplicate pages. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Convert All PDF Pages to JPG](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-jpg-all-pages/): Convert All PDF Pages to JPG — one image per page, zipped. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Combine Multiple JPGs Into One PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/jpg-to-pdf-multiple-images/): Combine Multiple JPGs Into One PDF — photo sets, receipts and ID documents. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [iPhone Photos to PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/iphone-photos-to-pdf/): iPhone Photos to PDF — turn camera rolls into a clean document. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Scanned PDF to Word](https://pdf.gekitool.com/scanned-pdf-to-word/): Scanned PDF to Word — why you must OCR before converting. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Extract Text From PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-to-text-without-formatting/): Extract Text From PDF — plain text for scripts, translation and search. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [OCR a Scanned PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/ocr-scanned-pdf/): OCR a Scanned PDF — make scans searchable and copyable. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [OCR PDF in English](https://pdf.gekitool.com/ocr-pdf-english/): OCR PDF in English — high accuracy for Latin alphabets. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [OCR PDF in Chinese](https://pdf.gekitool.com/ocr-pdf-chinese/): OCR PDF in Chinese — 简体/繁體 中文识别. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Make a PDF Searchable](https://pdf.gekitool.com/make-pdf-searchable/): Make a PDF Searchable — so Ctrl+F, screen readers and AI can read it. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Add a CONFIDENTIAL Watermark](https://pdf.gekitool.com/add-confidential-watermark/): Add a CONFIDENTIAL Watermark — mark drafts before they leave the building. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Watermark PDF With a Logo](https://pdf.gekitool.com/watermark-pdf-with-logo/): Watermark PDF With a Logo — brand documents you share publicly. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Password Protect a PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/password-protect-pdf/): Password Protect a PDF — AES-256 encryption with print and copy controls. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Remove a PDF Password](https://pdf.gekitool.com/remove-pdf-password/): Remove a PDF Password — when you own the file and know the password. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Fix a Sideways Scan](https://pdf.gekitool.com/rotate-sideways-scan/): Fix a Sideways Scan — rotate every page 90° and re-save. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Add Page Numbers to a PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/add-page-numbers-pdf/): Add Page Numbers to a PDF — numbering for printed and legal documents. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Repair a Corrupted PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/repair-corrupted-pdf/): Repair a Corrupted PDF — rebuild a file that will not open. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Convert PDF to PDF/A](https://pdf.gekitool.com/convert-pdf-to-pdfa/): Convert PDF to PDF/A — archival format for long-term compliance. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Text to PDF](https://pdf.gekitool.com/text-to-pdf-notes/): Text to PDF — plain text into a clean printable document. Free, no signup, no watermark; files deleted after one hour. - [Best free PDF tools in 2026 (no watermark, no signup)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/best-free-pdf-tools-2026/): A short, honest list of free PDF tools in 2026: what each one is best at, what it charges for, and where a browser-based toolkit like GekiPDF (18 tools, 50 MB per file, files deleted after one hour) is the better pick. - [PDF compression benchmark: real numbers from our own server (2026)](https://pdf.gekitool.com/pdf-compression-benchmark/): We measured PDF compression on our own hardware: a 16-page 200 dpi scan went from 16.91 MB to 1.54 MB (90.9% smaller) in 1.01 s with Ghostscript /screen. Full table of presets, timings and the exact commands used. ## Contact - Site: https://pdf.gekitool.com - Support: support@gekitool.com