6 New Browser-Based PDF Tools: Split, Rotate, Organize, Crop, Page Numbers, Watermark

Pulsyr Tools started as 7 converters built as a free utility bundled with the main dashboard. Based on feedback from early users (and the fact that the tools page started getting real traffic), we've expanded the lineup with 6 new PDF utilities — all following the same privacy-first architecture as the originals.

Every new tool runs 100% in your browser using pdf-lib. No file ever leaves your device. You can verify this yourself in DevTools → Network tab during any conversion.

What's new

Split PDF — Separate every page of a PDF into its own file. Useful for extracting single pages to share, or for breaking up long documents for archiving. Works on any PDF, no page limit.

Rotate PDF — Rotate all pages 90°, 180°, or 270°. Fix scanned documents that came out sideways, or correct phone-captured PDFs that got rotated incorrectly. Applies to all pages at once.

Organize PDF — Delete specific pages from a PDF. Strip cover sheets, remove blank pages, or trim confidential appendices before sharing. Accepts ranges like “2,4,7-9” for flexible selection.

Crop PDF — Trim margins from all pages. Useful for preparing PDFs for e-readers (where tight margins mean more usable screen space), cleaning up scanned documents with black borders, or fitting content to specific paper sizes.

Add Page Numbers — Stamp sequential page numbers on every page. Choose from 6 positions (top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, bottom-right). Shows both current page and total.

Watermark PDF — Add a text watermark (CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, or custom text) diagonally across every page. Adjustable opacity. Perfect for marking documents before sharing more widely.

Why these specific tools?

Each of the 6 new tools was chosen because it's in the top 10 most-searched PDF operations AND it can be done well in a browser using pdf-lib. Some tools from the iLovePDF-style catalog (PDF to Word, OCR, Edit PDF) were deliberately skipped because they either can't be done privately in a browser or would require 30+ MB libraries that would hurt page load and break the privacy story.

The rule for what makes it into Pulsyr Tools: if we can't keep the privacy promise, we don't ship it. Better to have 13 tools you can trust than 27 tools where half of them silently upload your files.

How to verify the privacy claim

This claim is verifiable by anyone — you don't have to take our word for it:

1. Open any of the new tools (e.g. Split PDF).
2. Open your browser's DevTools (Cmd+Option+I on Mac, F12 on Windows).
3. Go to the Network tab.
4. Upload a PDF and run the conversion.
5. Watch the Network tab during the conversion. You'll see zero new requests. That's the verifiable proof — the tool genuinely doesn't upload your file.

Try the same test on any popular online PDF tool — you'll typically see files being uploaded during conversion. That's the architectural difference.

What's next

Planned for the next release:

• Compress PDF — shrink file sizes by re-encoding embedded images
• Protect PDF / Unlock PDF — password encryption and decryption
• Sign PDF — draw a signature and drop it onto any page

Not planned: PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, PDF to PowerPoint, OCR, Edit PDF. These either can't be done privately in a browser or would bloat page load beyond reasonable limits.

If there's a specific tool you want added, reply to this post or message via the contact form on the main site. Real user requests beat speculation.

Try the new tools

All 13 tools (7 original + 6 new) are live at pulsyr.in/tools. Free forever, no signup, no watermarks on your output, no upload. Use them as much as you want — they cost nothing to run because everything happens on your device.