I Built a PDF Tool That Never Uploads Your Files — Here's Why (opens in new tab)

Last month I needed to compress a PDF. I Googled "compress PDF free", clicked the first result, and processed my file. Then I read their privacy policy. It said: "We may retain uploaded files for up to 24 hours." That file was my tax return. My SSN was sitting on a stranger's server. The Dirty Secret Nearly every free online PDF tool works the same way: You upload your file to their server They process it server-side You download the result Your file may stay on their server for 1-24 hours Fo...