Stop routing sensitive PDFs
through someone else's cloud
PDFforge is an open-source PDF toolkit that runs on your infrastructure. Merge, split, encrypt, and extract — your files never leave your machine.
How it works
Three steps. Zero cloud uploads.
Upload locally
Select PDFs from your machine. Files go straight to your Flask backend — never to a third-party server.
Pick an operation
Merge, split, rotate, extract text, encrypt, or decrypt. Each tool returns results in seconds.
Download or automate
Grab the output file instantly, or call the REST API to integrate into your existing workflow.
Toolkit
Everything your team needs for PDFs
Each tool posts directly to the backend and returns downloadable output.
Merge
Combine multiple PDFs into a single file.
Split
Extract page ranges into separate PDFs.
Rotate
Fix orientation for all or selected pages.
Extract Text
Pull machine-readable text from every page.
Encrypt
Lock PDFs with password protection.
Decrypt
Remove password from protected files.
Pricing
Free to self-host. Paid when you need hosting.
The open-source core is free forever. Paid plans add hosted infrastructure, bigger limits, and team features.
Open Source
- All 6 PDF tools
- Self-host anywhere
- REST API included
- 10MB file limit
- Community support
Pro
- Hosted cloud instance
- 100MB file uploads
- API key with rate limits
- Priority email support
- Usage analytics dashboard
Team
- Everything in Pro
- 5 team seats included
- Audit logs + compliance
- SSO / SAML (roadmap)
- Dedicated support channel
Early access
Get in before the public launch
Tell us your workflow. We prioritize features for the teams that need them most.
Join early access
We review every submission personally.
Who gets priority?
We fast-track teams with the highest document volume and urgency.
- Ops teams processing contracts, invoices, and reports weekly
- Recruiting teams merging high-volume candidate packets
- Finance teams needing compliant, auditable document workflows
- Founders who need automation without third-party data exposure
- Teams moving from manual copy/paste PDF work to API-driven pipelines
FAQ
Common questions
Where are my files processed?
Locally on your own infrastructure. Files never leave your machine unless you opt into the hosted plan.
Can I automate workflows via API?
Yes. Every tool is available at /api/v1/* with structured JSON responses. Script your entire document pipeline.
What does the paid plan add?
Hosted processing (no infra needed), larger file limits, API key management, team workspaces, and audit logs.
Is this open source?
The core engine is MIT-licensed. Enterprise features (SSO, audit, compliance) are available on paid plans.
Beta
Share your experience
Every piece of feedback directly shapes the roadmap.
Send feedback
Bug, feature request, or just thoughts — we read everything.
Beta resources
Everything you need to test PDFforge.
- Download test PDF — 5-page sample to exercise every tool
- Try each tool: merge, split, rotate, extract, encrypt, decrypt
- Submit feedback for every issue or feature request
- API docs:
/api/v1/tools