LocalPDF

Terms of use

Last updated 12 November 2026

LocalPDF is free to use. These terms explain, in plain language, what you can expect from us and what we ask of you.

Free for everyone

Personal and commercial use. No account, no limits, no watermark.

Nothing uploaded

Every tool runs in your browser. Your files never reach us.

Your files, your rights

You keep full ownership. We never receive your documents.

1. Using LocalPDF

LocalPDF is free to use for personal and commercial purposes, without an account. By using the website, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use it.

2. Our website and content

The LocalPDF website, name, design, code and content belong to us. You may use the service freely, but please don't copy, resell or republish it as your own. LocalPDF also uses third-party software components, each provided under its own license terms — see section 9.

3. Your files

  • You keep all rights to the documents you open. We never receive, store or claim any rights to them.
  • Only process documents you own or are authorised to work with.
  • Password-removal and unlock tools are for files you have the right to access.

4. Checking results

Processing happens on your device, and results depend on the input file and your device. Please keep your originals and review output before you rely on it — especially for legal, financial or official documents.

  • After redacting, confirm the result with the redaction checker.
  • OCR, summaries and other AI output can contain mistakes. Treat them as a starting point.

5. Acceptable use

Don't use LocalPDF to break the law, infringe anyone's rights, or interfere with the website or its infrastructure.

6. No warranty

LocalPDF is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for any loss of data, arising from your use of LocalPDF. Because your files never reach us, we cannot recover them for you.

8. Changes

We may improve, change or remove features over time. If we update these terms, we'll change the date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the website after that means you accept the updated terms.

9. Third-party software

LocalPDF is built with the following open-source software. Each component remains the property of its copyright holders and is used under its own license; full license texts are available from each project.

  • PDF.js — © Mozilla Foundation · Apache License 2.0
  • pdf-lib (Cantoo fork) — © Andrew Dillon, Cantoo and contributors · MIT License
  • docx — © Dolan Miu · MIT License
  • Mammoth — © Michael Williamson · BSD 2-Clause License
  • fflate — © Arjun Barrett · MIT License
  • React and React DOM — © Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates · MIT License
  • Next.js — © Vercel, Inc. · MIT License
  • Radix UI — © WorkOS · MIT License
  • Lucide icons — © Lucide Contributors · ISC License
  • Geist font — © Vercel, Inc. · SIL Open Font License 1.1
  • Tailwind CSS — © Tailwind Labs, Inc. · MIT License
  • Sonner — © Emil Kowalski · MIT License
  • class-variance-authority — © Joe Bell · Apache License 2.0
  • clsx — © Luke Edwards · MIT License
  • tailwind-merge — © Dany Castillo · MIT License
  • tw-animate-css — © Luca Bockmann · MIT License

This software is provided by its authors “as is”, without warranty of any kind, as stated in each license.

10. Contact

Questions? Email hello@editlocalpdf.com.