PDF toolkit

PDF processing that never leaves your browser

Edit, merge, compress, convert and sign PDFs without installing anything. Leafstack runs most tools on your own device, turns scans into searchable text, and gets a contract countersigned before lunch.

  • Nothing to install
  • Most tools run on-device
  • Free for 3 tasks a day
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Q3-board-pack.pdf · 42 pages3.1 MB
Lease signed by bothCountersigned 2 min ago

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Why it works

Built for the paperwork that actually piles up

01 Merge

Three files in, one tidy PDF out

Drag the cover letter, the signed contract and the scanned receipts into one window. Reorder by thumbnail, drop the blank pages, and download a single file with a page count you can trust.

  • Drag-to-reorder thumbnails
  • Keeps bookmarks and links
  • Up to 2,000 pages per file

02 E-sign

Signed by everyone, with a paper trail

Place signature, initial and date fields, add signers in order, and send. Each person signs in a browser on any device. When the last signature lands, the PDF is stamped and sealed with an audit certificate.

  • Signing order and reminders
  • Draw, type or upload a signature
  • Audit certificate on every file

03 Compress

24.8 MB down to 3.1 MB, still readable

Pick a target such as email (under 10 MB) or upload portal (under 5 MB). Leafstack recompresses photos page by page and leaves text and vector drawings untouched, so the fine print stays fine.

  • Target-size presets
  • Text stays vector
  • Batch up to 50 files

Features

The PDF chores you do every week, done in seconds

Six tools cover most of what people open a PDF app for. The other twelve are there when you need them.

  • Edit text in place

    Fix a typo, change a date or swap a logo right on the page. Fonts are matched automatically, so the edit doesn't look pasted on.

  • Merge and reorder

    Drop in files, drag thumbnails into order, delete the blank page the scanner always adds. Bookmarks and links survive the merge.

  • Compress without the mush

    Pick a target like "under 10 MB for email" and we choose image quality page by page. Text and vector drawings stay sharp.

  • OCR for scans

    Turn phone photos and old scans into searchable, copyable text in 9 languages. Crooked pages are straightened automatically.

  • E-sign with audit trail

    Send for signature, set signing order, and get a certificate with timestamps and IP addresses attached to the final PDF.

  • Convert both ways

    Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG and HTML to PDF and back. Tables come out as real spreadsheet cells, not pictures of cells.

How it works

Drop a file. Pick a tool. Done.

No account needed for your first three tasks a day.

  1. 1

    Drop in your files

    PDFs, scans, phone photos or Office documents, up to 200 MB each. Drag them from your desktop or a synced folder.

  2. 2

    Choose what to do

    Merge, compress, OCR, sign, redact or convert. Set a target size or page range, or keep the sensible defaults.

  3. 3

    Download or send

    Get the finished PDF in seconds, share a link that expires in 7 days, or send it straight out for signature.

Testimonials

Fewer attachments, fewer headaches

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  • “Our weekly site survey is 60 pages of photos. It went from 41 MB to 6 MB and the client portal finally accepts it.”
    Placeholder portrait of Tomás FerreiraTomás FerreiraCivil Engineer
  • “We send offer letters for countersignature through Leafstack. Median time from sent to signed is now under two hours.”
    Placeholder portrait of Grace AdebayoGrace AdebayoRecruiting Lead
  • “OCR on scanned case files from the nineties, in Spanish, with the accents intact. I did not expect that from a browser tab.”
    Placeholder portrait of Lucía RomeroLucía RomeroParalegal
  • “Assembling the monthly board pack used to take twenty minutes in a desktop app. It takes two now, bookmarks included.”
    Placeholder portrait of Kenji WatanabeKenji WatanabeChief of Staff
  • “IT approved it in a week because most tools run locally. That conversation usually takes a quarter.”
    Placeholder portrait of Ruth LindqvistRuth LindqvistOperations Manager
  • “I fill out the same vendor forms a dozen times a year. With saved fields each one takes about 30 seconds.”
    Placeholder portrait of Marcus BellMarcus BellFreelance Photographer

Pricing

Free for small jobs. Pro for the rest.

Start free with three tasks a day. Upgrade when PDFs are part of your job.

Compare plans
Compare plansFree$0foreverFor the occasional form or merge.Start freeProMost popular$9per monthFor anyone who lives in PDFs.Choose ProTeam$7per user / moFor teams of 3 or more.Start a team trial
Tasks per day3UnlimitedUnlimited
Max file size50 MB200 MB500 MB
OCR pages10 / dayUnlimitedUnlimited
Signature requests1 / month20 / monthUnlimited
Audit certificate
Batch processing
Shared folders
SSO (SAML)

Prices in USD, billed monthly or yearly (save 25%). Cancel anytime; Pro has a 30-day refund window.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Can't find what you're looking for? Our support team replies within a few hours on weekdays.

Are my files uploaded to your servers?

Merge, split, rotate, compress, edit, redact and most conversions run on your device with WebAssembly, so the file never leaves your browser. OCR, e-sign and Office-to-PDF conversion run on our servers in Frankfurt; those files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically after one hour.

How good is the OCR on bad scans?

It handles crooked, low-light phone photos and 200 dpi office scans well, in nine languages including German, Spanish, French and Japanese. Handwriting isn't recognized. You get the same-looking page with an invisible text layer, so it becomes searchable and copyable.

Are the e-signatures legally binding?

Signatures made with Leafstack are standard electronic signatures under ESIGN and UETA in the US and simple electronic signatures under eIDAS in the EU. Every signed file includes an audit certificate with signer emails, timestamps and IP addresses. Documents that need notarization are out of scope.

What are the file size and page limits?

Free handles files up to 50 MB and three tasks a day. Pro raises that to 200 MB with unlimited tasks, and Team to 500 MB. A single file can have up to 2,000 pages, and you can merge up to 50 files at once.

Does it work offline or on my phone?

It works in any current browser on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad and Android. Once the page has loaded, the on-device tools keep working without a connection, which is handy on a train. OCR and e-sign need to be online.

We're moving from a desktop PDF editor. What about our forms?

Upload your existing fillable forms and they keep their fields. Team admins can import saved signatures and stamps, and on the Team plan we'll migrate up to 200 templates for you at no charge.

Can I cancel or get a refund?

Cancel from the billing page in two clicks and keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for. If you upgrade and it isn't what you needed, email us within 30 days for a full refund — no exit survey.

Your next PDF chore takes 30 seconds

Open a tab, drop the file, get on with your day. No account needed to try it.

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