Privacy and file safety in the PDF editor
The pdfty editor is built to keep your documents on your own device. Editing happens in your browser, and only a few optional features send the file to pdfty servers, where it is deleted within an hour.
Step by step
Editing stays local
When you open a PDF, it is loaded into your browser. Editing text, annotating, signing, redacting and page changes all happen on your device.
Autosave is local too
Your edits are autosaved in this browser's local storage (IndexedDB) and the file appears in Recent files. Nothing of this is sent to pdfty.
Know which features upload
Convert & more (Compress, Word, JPG, Flatten on server, OCR) and the optional Compress on download upload the file to pdfty servers for processing.
Uploaded files are deleted
Any file uploaded for these features is deleted from pdfty servers within 1 hour.
Clean up when you are done
Remove a document from Recent files to delete its local copy, especially on a shared computer.
Tips
- On a shared or public computer, remove your files from Recent files before you leave.
- Saved signatures are also kept only in this browser.
- Use Redact, not Whiteout, before sharing a document that contains confidential data.
Frequently asked questions
Does pdfty see my document while I edit it?
No. Editing runs in your browser and the file is not uploaded unless you use Convert & more or Compress on download.
Do I need an account?
No. The editor is free, needs no sign-up and adds no watermark.
What happens if I clear my browser data?
Your autosaved edits, Recent files and saved signatures are deleted from this browser. Download your PDF first if you want to keep it.
How long do uploaded files stay on pdfty servers?
They are deleted within 1 hour.
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