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BoringPDF documentation

What BoringPDF is, how the documentation is organized, and where to start.

BoringPDF is a free set of PDF tools that runs in your browser. Your files are processed on your own device and never uploaded. These pages explain how to use the tools, what they support, and what to do when something doesn't go as expected.

Get started

Getting startedUse any BoringPDF tool in four steps, which browsers are supported, and what happens the first time you run a tool.

Using BoringPDF

Working with filesFile size limits, large documents, password-protected PDFs, and how BoringPDF treats your original file.AI AssistantSet up Summarize PDF and Chat with PDF with your own AI provider key, and what is sent when you ask a question.

Help

TroubleshootingFixes for slow tools, files that won't open, conversions that look different, and downloads that don't start.Checking important resultsHow to verify redactions, conversions and archival files before you rely on them.

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