About OxygenPDF
OxygenPDF offers a large set of PDF utilities that run entirely in the browser, so files are never uploaded. Core tools include merge, split, compress, sign, protect, convert and edit, and a newer feature lets you click a word in a PDF and change the text directly. No account or signup is needed, and the site says it works offline.
Its 119 tools are grouped into Organize, Convert, Edit, Optimize, Security, Create and AI. They cover conversions between PDF and Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images and Markdown, OCR, annotation, redaction, watermarks, page numbers, Bates numbering, PDF/A output, form creation, signature validation and PDF comparison, plus a workspace, workflows and a beta chat feature.
The tools are free to use with no account. A Lifetime Pro plan is offered for a one-time $29, and the main pitch is privacy and speed, since nothing is queued on a server or uploaded anywhere, and results appear almost immediately.
Key features
- 119 PDF tools running in the browser
- Direct text editing inside PDFs
- Merge, split and compress
- Conversion between PDF, Word, Excel and images
- OCR, annotation and redaction
- Digital signing and signature validation
- Works offline with no account
Good fit for
- Merging and compressing documents privately
- Signing a PDF without creating an account
- Converting scanned files with OCR
OxygenPDF: questions and answers
- What is OxygenPDF used for?
- OxygenPDF is a browser-based PDF toolkit with 119 tools for merging, compressing, editing and signing that process files on your own device. It is a good fit for merging and compressing documents privately, signing a PDF without creating an account, and converting scanned files with OCR.
- Is OxygenPDF free?
- Yes. OxygenPDF has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 as a one-time payment.
- Is OxygenPDF open source?
- No. OxygenPDF is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include BentoPDF, PDFsam and Stirling PDF.
- What are some alternatives to OxygenPDF?
- OxygenPDF competes with iLovePDF, Smallpdf and Sejda PDF.
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