# pdfed

> pdfed is a free, privacy-first PDF editor that runs entirely inside the browser as a Chrome/Chromium extension. Users can edit text, sign, redact, annotate, watermark, reorder pages, and password-protect PDFs without uploading files to any server.

pdfed processes every PDF locally in the browser. Files never leave the user's device. There is no account, no upload, no server-side storage, and no tracking. The extension works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers. Firefox support is in progress.

## Core facts

- Name: pdfed
- Category: Browser extension / PDF editor
- Price: Free
- Platform: Chrome, Edge, Brave, Chromium-based browsers
- Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kmhiokflfghidbdjfjkbbjkpacijajpc
- Website: https://pdfed.usaid.dev/
- Contact: pdfed@usaid.dev

## Key features

- Edit existing PDF text in place
- Add signatures and stamps (saved locally)
- Permanent redaction (destroys underlying content, not just a black box)
- Annotations: highlight, comment, sticky notes, freehand drawing, shapes
- Page management: reorder, rotate, delete, merge, split
- Password protection and AES-256 encryption
- Custom watermarks, headers, footers, page numbers
- 100% local processing — no uploads, no analytics, no tracking

## Pages

- [Home](https://pdfed.usaid.dev/): Product overview, features, how it works, FAQ
- [Compare PDF Editors](https://pdfed.usaid.dev/pages/compare.html): Honest comparison of pdfed vs Smallpdf, iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat Online, Xodo, and PDFescape — focused on local-vs-cloud architecture
- [Privacy Policy](https://pdfed.usaid.dev/pages/privacy.html): Detailed privacy architecture and data-handling practices
- [Support](https://pdfed.usaid.dev/pages/support.html): Help center, FAQs, feature requests
- [Changelog](https://pdfed.usaid.dev/pages/changelog.html): Release notes and version history

## Common questions

- Is pdfed free? Yes, core features are free forever.
- Are files uploaded anywhere? No. All processing is local in the browser.
- Which browsers are supported? Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers. Firefox is coming soon.
- Does it work on PDFs from websites? Yes, on any PDF opened in a supported browser (URL or local file).
- Is redaction safe? Yes — redactions remove the underlying content, not just cover it visually.