How-To Guides

Convert your PDF to text online for free in just a few clicks. Extract and edit content quickly with no sign-up or software download needed.

Compress a PDF to 100 KB online and keep its original quality intact. Fast, secure, and free to use—no sign-ups, downloads, or installs required.

Shrink your PDF to meet upload limits using Smallpdf. Learn how to compress files online or locally on Mac and Windows — free, fast, and secure.

Convert scanned PDFs to editable Word files online with OCR. Upload from your device, Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive and download a DOCX in seconds.

Unlock PDF files in seconds using Smallpdf. Remove passwords and permission restrictions with our simple online tool—no installs, no headaches

Split PDF, Word, Excel, JPG, or PPT files into smaller parts or remove pages in seconds with Smallpdf—simple, secure, and works on any browser.

The easiest way to convert PDF to PNG within seconds, while maintaining the highest of image quality. No registration is required to use.

Resize a PDF online quickly and securely with Smallpdf. Reduce file size, adjust dimensions, and share PDFs from any device in seconds.

Need to compress PNG images? Smallpdf lets you shrink file size in seconds while keeping clear, sharp quality—no installs or sign-ups required.

Shrink JPGs fast with our free JPG size reducer—no quality loss, no downloads, and no limits on where or how you use your smaller images.

Need to compress PDF to 1MB? Upload your file to Smallpdf, pick Basic Compression, and download a high-quality PDF under 1 MB—fast, free, no signup.

Convert Excel to JPG online in seconds—no installs, no editing, just simple, shareable images you can download or store straight to the cloud.

Make a PDF editable using Smallpdf's free online editor to add text, images, and annotations directly in your browser. No downloads needed.

Quickly compress JPEG files to under 50KB with Smallpdf's free online tool. No installation. No registration. Shrink files without losing quality.

Compress JPG to 200KB in seconds using Smallpdf. Get lightweight, high-quality images ready for sharing or submission. No installs required.

Convert PDF to DOCX online in seconds, and keep layouts, images, and tables intact. Fast, accurate, and free in your browser; no installs required.

Quickly convert PDF to Word documents on your MacBook for free without messing up formatting. No registration and no installation needed.

Make your PDFs smaller. Compress files to 300 KB in seconds!

You can circle anything in a PDF with Smallpdf’s PDF Annotator, then customize color, thickness, and size before saving your updated file.

You can print a borderless PDF by preparing full-bleed pages in Smallpdf, then using your printer’s borderless mode for edge-to-edge output.

You can embed video in a PDF by adding a clickable thumbnail, link, or QR code with Smallpdf’s Edit PDF, then saving and sharing the updated file.

You can add a signature block to a PDF in minutes using Smallpdf’s Sign PDF, then save, lock, and share it securely.

You can make a PDF read-only by flattening or password-protecting it, preventing others from editing your file while keeping it viewable.

You can remove page breaks from a PDF by reorganizing or editing the file with Smallpdf, ensuring smooth flow without unwanted gaps.