PDF tools for Mac
Compress, merge, split, rotate, number, lock and unlock PDFs on your Mac by typing what you want. Your files never leave your Mac, so nothing goes to a website.
Real runs of the Mac app, recorded 1 and 2 Nov 2026. Try it yourself in the sandbox →
Compress a PDF on Mac
- compress it
- compress my last pdf under 2 mb
- compress it for email
A new file "name (compressed).pdf" next to the original. The result card shows before → after size. If it isn't at least 5% smaller, it says so and keeps nothing.
Merge PDFs on Mac
- merge these into one pdf
- merge my last 3 pdfs
- merge these then compress
One PDF next to the first file. Word files, pictures, PowerPoint and Excel files can go in the same merge and become pages.
Split a PDF, keep or remove pages
- split this pdf into single pages
- keep pages 2 to 5
- remove the last page
New PDFs; the original is never changed.
Split a PDF, keep or remove pages: how, limits and the free Mac way →
Rotate PDF pages on Mac
- rotate it right
- rotate pages 2 and 4 left
- turn it upside down
A new PDF. No direction given → "Which way?" buttons.
Add page numbers to a PDF on Mac
- add page numbers
- add page numbers bottom right
- number the pages "Page 1 of 10"
A new PDF with numbers drawn on each page; links and notes kept.
Add page numbers to a PDF on Mac: how, limits and the free Mac way →
Password-protect a PDF on Mac
- lock this pdf with password 1234
- put a password on it
A new locked PDF; opening it asks for the password. History shows the password as dots only.
Password-protect a PDF on Mac: how, limits and the free Mac way →
Remove a PDF password you know
- unlock it with password 1234
A new PDF without the password.
Remove a PDF password you know: how, limits and the free Mac way →
Make a scanned PDF searchable (OCR) on Mac
- make this searchable
- ocr this scan
A new PDF that looks the same, with invisible text over the words, so you can search, select and copy. Pages that already have text are skipped.
Make a scanned PDF searchable (OCR) on Mac: how, limits and the free Mac way →
Extract images from a PDF on Mac
- extract images from this pdf
- get all the pictures out of the lecture pdf
A folder with every picture in the PDF.
Extract images from a PDF on Mac: how, limits and the free Mac way →
Convert PDF to Word on Mac
- convert my last pdf to word
- make it editable
- pdf to docx
"name.docx" next to the PDF. Headings become real Word headings (3 levels), bullets and numbers become real lists, tables become tables, pictures stay in place. Repeated headers, footers and page numbers are dropped. Scanned pages are read with text recognition.
Convert PDF to Word on Mac: how, limits and the free Mac way →