Welcome to the iHatePDF user guide.
Although we have designed every tool to be as simple as possible, here is a short guide to help you through each one.
No signup or watermarks - every tool below works without an account, files auto-delete within 1 hour, and many run entirely in your browser.
With a free account, your files can be stored for 2 hours so you can come back and keep working on them - and you can delete them anytime. Creating an account also unlocks batch processing benefits.
Editly
Our flagship all-in-one editor.
Editly
Edit PDF, image, Word, and PowerPoint files in one place
Editly is our flagship all-in-one PDF editor. Upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. You can upload and edit PDF, image, and Office files (Word and PowerPoint). Once inside the editor, use the top toolbar to navigate your document. To add elements, scroll to the page you want to edit and pick Text, Image, Shape, or Signature from the toolbar. Resize or reposition any element with your mouse, and use the property bar to change colour, transparency, border, rotation, font, or line thickness. To modify existing text in the PDF, click directly on it and type. When you are done, hit the download button or save it back to the cloud. You can also export the result as Word or image.
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Essentials
The core toolkit you reach for every day.
Merge PDF
Combine PDFs, images, Word, and PowerPoint into one file
To merge two or more files (PDF, image, Word, or PowerPoint) into a single PDF, select your documents from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. You can combine PDFs, images, Word documents, and PowerPoint files in the same job, and arrange them in any order before merging. Upload your files, drag and drop to reorder them, and hit Merge PDF to download your combined file or save it back to the cloud. You can also download the document in Word or JPG format using the Export To button. Without an account: up to 15 files at 50 MB each (100 MB total). With a free account: up to 20 files at 60 MB each (150 MB total). Workflow-ready - export the document directly to another tool and continue working without re-uploading.
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Split PDF
Extract pages, drop pages, or split into individual PDFs
To split a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Choose how to split: extract specific pages, delete certain pages, split by ranges, or break the PDF into individual single-page files. Hit Split PDF to download your output as a single file or as a .zip. Workflow-ready.
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Compress PDF
Three compression levels with batch support
To reduce the size of a PDF, upload one or more files from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Choose between Low, Medium, or Extreme compression - the higher the compression, the smaller the file size and the lower the visual quality. After processing, you will see the original file size and how much it has been reduced. Files already optimised may not compress further. Hit Compress PDF to download your reduced file or save it back to the cloud. Batch processing and workflow-ready.
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Sign PDF
Sign documents or collect e-signatures from others
To sign your own document: upload your PDF from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Pick a signature style from the sidebar - draw it, type it, or upload an existing signature. You can also add date and initial fields. Once placed, click Sign PDF to download your signed file or save it back to the cloud. Your signature is saved for reuse across the document and future jobs. Workflow-ready. To collect e-signatures from others: upload your PDF and create a signature request. Add signers, place the signing fields, set your security options, and send. Each signer receives an email with a link to read and sign the document. When everyone has signed, you receive the final signed copy along with an Audit Trail, which can be used as evidence in legal proceedings. Workflow-ready.
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Scan PDF
Camera scanner for documents and ID cards
To scan a document or ID card, open the tool on your phone and use your camera, or open it on desktop and connect your phone by scanning the QR code. Capture each page, then crop, rotate, or adjust contrast as needed. Hit Create PDF to download your scanned document or save it back to your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Workflow-ready.
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Passport Photo
Official passport and visa photos by country
To generate a passport or visa photo, upload a photo from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account, or take one with your camera. Select the country and document type - the tool automatically adjusts size, background, and head positioning to match official requirements. Download a print-ready sheet or a digital file for online submission.
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QR & Barcode
Generate QR codes and barcodes in seconds
To generate a QR code or barcode, type or paste the link, text, or data you want to encode. Choose the code type, customise size and colour if needed, and hit Generate to download a high-resolution image or save it back to your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account.
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Web Page to PDF
Save any URL as an archive-ready PDF
To save a webpage as a PDF, paste the URL into the text box. A preview will appear. Customise orientation and margins from the sidebar, then click Convert to PDF to download a clean, archive-ready version of the page or save it back to your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Workflow-ready.
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Convert
Move between PDF and every common format - and back.
PDF to Word
Editable .docx with layout preserved
To convert a PDF to an editable Word document, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Click Convert to Word to turn it into a .docx with the original layout preserved. Then download your file or save it back to the cloud. Batch processing.
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Word to PDF
Convert .doc and .docx to PDF
To convert one or more Word files to PDF, upload your .doc or .docx documents from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Click Convert to PDF to turn them into non-editable PDFs. Batch processing is supported. Workflow-ready.
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PDF to JPG
Pages as images, or just the embedded pictures
To convert a PDF to JPG images, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Choose whether to convert each page into a JPG or extract only the embedded pictures from the file. Hit Convert to JPG to download your images as a .zip in case of many files, or save them back to the cloud. Batch processing and workflow-ready.
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JPG to PDF
Combine images into a single PDF
To convert one or more images into a PDF, upload them from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Choose portrait or landscape orientation, with or without margins, and decide whether to merge all images into a single PDF or keep them as separate files. Rotating an image only affects that image - you can still set the page orientation afterwards. Batch processing and workflow-ready.
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PDF to PowerPoint
Turn PDF pages into editable slides
To convert a PDF into editable slides, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Click Convert to PowerPoint to turn each page into an editable slide, preserving text, images, and graphics. Download your .pptx or save it back to the cloud.
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PowerPoint to PDF
Convert .pptx into non-editable PDF
To convert one or more PowerPoint files to PDF, upload your .pptx documents from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Click Convert to PDF to turn your slides into a non-editable PDF. All text and visuals from the original presentation are preserved. Batch processing.
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PDF to Excel
Extract tables into editable .xlsx
To extract tables from a PDF into a spreadsheet, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Click Convert to Excel to extract tables and structured data into an editable .xlsx. Download the result or save it back to the cloud. Batch processing.
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Excel to PDF
Convert .xlsx into clean PDF
To convert one or more spreadsheets to PDF, upload your .xlsx files from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Click Convert to PDF to turn your tables and charts into a clean, non-editable PDF. Batch processing and workflow-ready.
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HTML to PDF
URL, .html file, or raw HTML code - three modes
To convert a webpage or HTML file to PDF, you can do it in three ways: paste a URL, upload an .html file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account, or paste raw HTML code. A preview will appear in the sidebar where you can customise orientation and margins. Hit Convert to PDF to download or save back to the cloud. Batch processing and workflow-ready.
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Edit & Organize
Reorder, protect, and clean up - page by page.
Protect PDF
Encrypt a PDF with a password
To secure a PDF with a password, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Choose a password to encrypt the file, then hit Protect PDF to download the secured document or save it back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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Unlock PDF
Remove a known password from your PDF
To remove the password from a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account, then enter the current password. Click Unlock PDF to remove it. The unlocked file is yours to download or save back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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Rotate PDF
Rotate one page, all pages, or many files at once
To rotate pages in a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Rotate individual pages or all pages at once. If you have more than 10 files to rotate together, use the bulk rotate option in the pop-up window. Hit Rotate PDF to download or save back to the cloud. Workflow-ready and batch processing.
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Crop PDF
Trim margins or focus on a section
To trim the margins of a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Drag the crop handles to trim margins or focus on a specific section of the page. Apply the crop to a single page, a range, or the whole document. Click Crop PDF to download or save back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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Delete Pages
Remove unwanted pages with one click
To remove pages from one or more PDFs, upload your files from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Click each page thumbnail to mark it for removal - a red cross indicates pages that will be removed. When ready, hit Delete Pages to download the cleaned-up PDF or save it back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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Organize PDF
Rearrange, rotate, and remove pages visually
To rearrange the pages in a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. You can organise password-protected documents as well. Drag and drop thumbnails to reorder, rotate, or remove pages. Hit Organize PDF to download your reordered file or save it back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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Redact PDF
Permanently black out sensitive content
To permanently remove sensitive content from a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Drag to draw black boxes over any text, image, or area you want to redact. Unlike highlighting, redacted content is fully stripped from the file and cannot be recovered. Click Redact PDF to download or save back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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Page Numbers
Add custom page numbers anywhere
To number the pages of a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Choose whether to number all pages or just facing pages, pick the page range, and customise position, font, size, colour, and opacity from the toolbar. Hit Add Page Numbers to download or save back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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Watermark PDF
Stamp text or image watermarks on every page
To watermark a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Add a text watermark, an image watermark, or both. Customise position, rotation, transparency, and which pages the watermark appears on. Hit Add Watermark to download or save back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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OCR PDF
Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable
To make a scanned PDF searchable, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Our OCR engine reads the text on each page and makes it searchable and selectable. Click OCR PDF to download the converted file or save it back to the cloud - you can now copy text, search inside it, and use it with other tools like PDF to Word. Workflow-ready.
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Image Tools
Quick fixes for images - no PDF required.
Remove Background
Auto-cut the background of any image
To remove the background of an image, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. The tool automatically detects the subject and leaves a transparent PNG. Download or save it back to the cloud. Batch processing.
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Watermark Image
Text or logo watermark on any image
To watermark one or more images, upload them from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Add a text or logo watermark, position it where you want, and adjust opacity and rotation. Hit Add Watermark to download or save back to the cloud.
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Convert to JPG
PNG, WEBP, HEIC, GIF and more to JPG
To convert images to JPG, upload your PNG, WEBP, HEIC, GIF, or other supported file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Click Convert to JPG to download or save back to the cloud. Batch conversion is supported.
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AI Tools
Documents that actually answer back.
Chat with PDF
Ask any PDF questions and get real answers
To ask questions about a PDF, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account. Ask anything about its content in plain language - useful for summarising reports, finding specific clauses, or pulling key figures. Conversations stay private and the file auto-deletes within 1 hour. Workflow-ready.
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AI CV Optimizer
Tune your CV for a specific role
To tailor your CV for a specific role, upload your file from your device or from your Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive account, then enter the role or job description you are targeting. The tool rewrites and reorders your CV to highlight the most relevant experience and keywords. Download the optimised version as a PDF or Word file, or save it back to the cloud. Workflow-ready.
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- Password-protected files. If you process a password-protected file, we ask you to enter the password to open it. We never store it on our servers.
- Working from the cloud. You do not need to have your files stored on your device. Pull straight from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive and save your output back the same way. The first time you connect, you authorise access - we do not store your cloud account password.
- Workflow Ready. When you finish in one tool, send the result to another tool without re-uploading. Useful for OCR then PDF to Word, or Merge then Compress.
- Batch processing. Most tools accept multiple files in a single job.
- Uploading and processing. Speed depends on your connection and file size. If your browser closes mid-process, you can check the status under My Account, Last files processed.
- Downloading. Output files auto-delete from our servers within 1 hour. You can also save straight to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive, or revoke the download link at any time.
- Selecting files. Click Select files, or drag and drop them onto the canvas. To select multiple files at once, hold Ctrl (or Cmd) while clicking, or hold Shift to select a consecutive range.
- Browser support. We recommend the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. JavaScript must be enabled.
- Technical issues. If something goes wrong, reach out. If the file does not contain anything confidential, attach it to your email so we can reproduce the issue faster.