Privacy & Safety
Is It Safe to Merge PDF Files Online?
What actually happens to four sensitive documents when you combine them into one file.
Splitting a PDF Online: What You're Trusting a Site With
Pulling four pages out of forty still means the whole document gets uploaded first.
Why Compressing a PDF Online Can Be Riskier Than You'd Think
A "too large to email" file is usually full of scans — here's what compression does with them.
Password-Protecting a PDF Online: A Stranger Sees It First?
The odd irony of uploading an unprotected file to a server, just to lock it down.
Removing a PDF Password Online: The Privacy Question
Unlocking your own bank statement means sending both the file and its password somewhere.
If Redaction Uploads Your File First, Did You Redact Anything?
Cosmetic black boxes and server uploads are two separate ways redaction quietly fails.
Signing PDFs Online: What Happens After You Click Submit
Your signature and a contract, uploaded together, more often than you'd think.
Watermarking PDFs Without Handing Files to a Server
The protection is supposed to happen before the file goes anywhere else — including a server.
Scanning Documents for Text: Where Does Your ID Photo Go?
OCR needs a full, clear copy of whatever you're scanning — IDs and receipts included.
Filling Out PDF Forms Online: The Quiet Privacy Risk
Typing your ID number and address into a "free" form filler, field by field.
Removing a Background From an ID Photo: Who Sees It?
Passport and visa photos are a distinct case for background-removal privacy.