# PDFCraft — Privacy-First Browser-Based PDF Toolkit

> A free open-source PDF toolkit with 90+ tools that runs entirely in your browser with zero server uploads required.

## Install

Save as a script file and run:

# PDFCraft — Privacy-First Browser-Based PDF Toolkit

## Quick Use
```bash
git clone https://github.com/PDFCraftTool/pdfcraft.git
cd pdfcraft
npm install
npm run dev
# Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser
```

## Introduction
PDFCraft is a free, privacy-focused PDF toolkit that processes files entirely in the browser using WebAssembly and client-side JavaScript. No documents ever leave your machine, making it suitable for handling sensitive contracts, medical records, or financial statements without compliance concerns.

## What PDFCraft Does
- Provides 90+ PDF manipulation tools including merge, split, compress, convert, and rotate
- Runs all processing client-side with zero server uploads
- Supports batch operations on multiple files simultaneously
- Converts between PDF and common formats (Word, images, HTML)
- Offers page extraction, reordering, and watermarking

## Architecture Overview
PDFCraft is built as a TypeScript single-page application using WebAssembly-compiled PDF libraries for native-speed processing in the browser. File I/O uses the File System Access API where available, falling back to in-memory blob handling. The modular tool system allows each operation to load independently, keeping initial bundle size small.

## Self-Hosting & Configuration
- Deploy as a static site to any web server or CDN
- Docker image available for one-command self-hosting
- No backend database or API keys required
- Configure allowed file size limits via environment variables
- Supports custom branding and tool selection via config file

## Key Features
- Complete offline capability after initial page load
- GDPR-compliant by design since no data leaves the client
- Accessible UI with keyboard navigation and screen reader support
- Progressive Web App installable on desktop and mobile
- Extensible plugin architecture for custom PDF operations

## Comparison with Similar Tools
- **Stirling PDF** — server-side processing requires Docker; PDFCraft needs no backend
- **ILovePDF** — cloud-based SaaS with file uploads; PDFCraft keeps files local
- **PDF.js** — viewer only; PDFCraft provides full editing and conversion
- **LibreOffice Online** — heavy server requirements; PDFCraft is purely client-side

## FAQ
**Q: Is there a file size limit?**
A: Limited only by available browser memory. Most modern browsers handle files up to several hundred megabytes.

**Q: Does it work offline?**
A: Yes. Once loaded, all tools function without an internet connection.

**Q: Which browsers are supported?**
A: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari (latest two versions of each).

**Q: Can I embed PDFCraft in my own application?**
A: Yes. Individual tools are importable as standalone modules.

## Sources
- https://github.com/PDFCraftTool/pdfcraft


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