Everything You Need for PDF Files, Free
PDF is the universal format for documents — but working with PDF files has traditionally required expensive software like Adobe Acrobat. Rafiqy brings together a complete set of free, browser-based PDF tools that handle every common PDF task: compression, merging, splitting, conversion, text extraction with OCR, and in-document search. No installation, no account, no file size surprise fees.
Key Features at a Glance
- Compress PDF — reduce file size without perceptible quality loss; choose compression level; see before/after size comparison
- Merge PDF — drag and drop multiple PDFs, reorder pages, merge into a single file, download instantly
- Split PDF — extract specific page ranges, split by every N pages, or save individual pages as separate files
- PDF Convert — convert PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or images, and back again; preserves original formatting
- Doc Converter — convert DOCX, ODT, and RTF files to PDF, or Word documents to images
- Text Extractor (OCR) — extract text from scanned PDFs and images; supports English and Urdu; copy or download extracted text
- PDF Search — upload a PDF, search within it, highlight matches, jump to the matching page
1. Compress PDF
A 20 MB PDF that could be 2 MB creates problems everywhere: email attachment limits, slow WhatsApp transfers, storage quotas. Rafiqy's Compress PDF tool reduces file size by optimizing internal PDF structure, downsampling embedded images appropriately, and removing redundant metadata. You choose the compression level — from light (minimal quality change) to aggressive (maximum size reduction) — and see the before and after file size before downloading. Typical compression ratios range from 30% to 80% depending on the content type.
2. Merge PDF
Combining multiple PDF files into a single document — a tender submission, a collection of scanned forms, a multi-chapter report — is one of the most requested PDF operations. Rafiqy's Merge PDF tool accepts multiple PDF uploads via drag and drop, lets you reorder files and individual pages in the merged output, and produces a single combined PDF you can download immediately. The tool handles PDFs of different sizes and orientations without distortion.
3. Split PDF
The reverse operation — extracting a subset of pages from a large PDF — is equally common. Use Split PDF to extract a specific page range (e.g., pages 15–22 from a 200-page report), split a document into files of every N pages (e.g., every 10 pages), or extract individual pages as separate PDF files. This is useful for extracting a single contract from a multi-contract PDF, or separating a combined bank statement into monthly files.
4. PDF Convert and Doc Converter
Rafiqy's PDF Convert tool handles bidirectional conversion: PDF to Word (DOCX), PDF to Excel (XLSX), PDF to PowerPoint (PPTX), and PDF to images (PNG/JPG). It also handles the reverse — converting Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files back to PDF. The conversion engine preserves original formatting, including tables, columns, and embedded fonts, as closely as possible.
The Doc Converter complements this with support for less common formats: converting DOCX, ODT, and RTF files to PDF (useful for LibreOffice and Google Docs exports), and converting Word documents to images for embedding in presentations or social media.
5. Text Extractor with OCR (English & Urdu)
Scanned documents — a photographed receipt, a scanned government letter, an image-based PDF from a court — contain text that is visually present but not machine-readable. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) converts that visual text into actual characters you can copy, search, and edit. Rafiqy's Text Extractor runs OCR on scanned PDFs and images and supports both English and Urdu — a critical feature for users dealing with Pakistani government documents, Urdu newspapers, or bilingual official correspondence.
The extracted text can be copied to clipboard or downloaded as a text file, making it available for translation, summarization, or import into any document editor.
6. PDF Search
Finding information in a long PDF without a built-in search (common in browser-opened or downloaded files) is tedious. PDF Search lets you upload any PDF, enter a search term, and instantly see all highlighted matches with the ability to jump to any matching page. This is particularly useful for legal documents, academic papers, and government notifications where you need to locate a specific clause or reference quickly.
The Complete PDF Workflow
These seven tools cover the entire PDF lifecycle: receive a large scanned PDF → OCR extract the text → split out relevant pages → edit in Word via PDF Convert → merge with supporting documents → compress for email attachment. All steps are free, browser-based, and require no account or software installation.