What is PDFHome and how does it process files?

PDFHome is a comprehensive, client-side PDF utility suite. All operations—including merging, splitting, compressing, e-signing, and converting to Word/Excel—execute directly within your web browser using HTML5 Canvas, WebAssembly, and modern JavaScript engines.

Are my PDF documents uploaded to external servers?

No. PDFHome has zero server upload infrastructure for document processing. Your files remain 100% on your local machine and never leave your computer or phone memory.

Is PDFHome completely free without watermarks or limits?

Yes, all PDF tools on PDFHome are completely free to use with no account registration, no subscriptions, and no watermarks added to your downloaded documents.

Which document formats can I convert?

PDFHome supports bidirectional conversions between PDF and Microsoft Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), JPG, PNG, and WebP, plus optical character recognition (OCR) for scanned PDFs.

Does PDFHome work on mobile devices and all browsers?

Yes. PDFHome is fully responsive and compatible with all modern browsers including Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Privacy Policy — PDFHome

1. Introduction & In-Memory Architecture

PDFHome is designed from the ground up to protect your confidential documents, legal contracts, financial sheets, and signatures. All PDF editing, transparent handwritten signing, OCR text recognition, and bidirectional Office conversions execute 100% in-memory within your local web browser session.

We do not upload, transmit, store, or process your files on any remote server. Your files never leave your computer or phone.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

No file uploads: Documents, PDFs, Word DOCX, Excel spreadsheets, or presentation slides are never sent to remote cloud storage.
No digital signature storage: Transparent signatures and custom stamps drawn on your screen are destroyed when your browser tab is closed.
No OCR document storage: Scanned text recognition runs locally via in-browser Web Workers.
No personal tracking: We do not sell, rent, or trade user data to third parties.

3. Local Storage Usage

PDFHome uses browser localStorage strictly for user interface preferences such as Dark Mode or Light Mode theme states. No document content, passwords, or document metadata are saved in permanent browser storage.

4. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense Cookie Disclosure

We partner with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website. These advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to gather non-personally identifiable information about your visits to this and other websites in order to deliver relevant ads about goods and services of interest to you.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to PDFHome and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

5. GDPR & CCPA Compliance

We respect the privacy rights of all visitors under the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Because our core document manipulation engine operates strictly client-side within your browser memory with zero file uploads or account profiling, we do not sell or share personal data derived from your files.

6. Contact & Support Desk

Have questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact our core developers via our Support Desk.