Smallpdf
smallpdf.com
A clean, free toolkit for editing, compressing, converting, and e-signing PDF files directly in the browser.
Why it is useful
A cleaner, ad-lighter alternative to the many sketchy "free PDF tool" sites that bury a single button behind popups — handles the most common PDF tasks in one place.
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