About PDF Linx

Built this in October 2023 after spending 2 hours trying to convert a scanned receipt. Tried 5 different "free" PDF converters. Every single one was trash.

You know the type:

  • → "Sign up to download your file" (like, why?)
  • → 5MB file limit (completely useless)
  • → Popup ads every 10 seconds
  • → "Your file will be ready in 3 minutes" (it's 2026, seriously?)

So I spent that weekend building something that just... works. No signup BS, no file uploads to random servers, no ads. Everything runs in your browser.

Posted it on Reddit in November. Got 200 users first day. My roommate Ali used it for his thesis (had to merge like 50 PDFs), then his entire lab started using it.

Now we've got a growing community — mostly from Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh (shoutout to the desi dev community 🙏).

Still free. Still no ads. Still just me maintaining it on weekends between my day job.

Why This Exists

Look, I'm not trying to build the next billion-dollar startup or whatever. I just got tired of clunky software that charges $30/month for basic PDF operations.

The goal is simple: don't waste people's time.

Whether you're a student juggling assignments at 2 AM, a freelancer dealing with clients' messy files, or someone who just needs to make a QR code for their cafe menu — these tools should just work. Fast. Free. No friction.

(Also I hate ads with a passion, so you'll never see any here. That's a promise.)

Actually Free

No "free trial" BS. No "upgrade to premium" popups. No credit card required.

Everything is free. Forever. Use it on your phone, laptop, tablet — whatever. No app download, no account signup.

Just open the site and go.

Fast AF

I personally hate waiting for stuff to load. So most tools finish in under 10 seconds.

Merging 20 PDFs? Done. Compressing a 50MB file? Quick. Converting Word to PDF? Instant.

(Tested on my old 2019 laptop — if it works there, it'll work on yours.)

Your Files Stay Yours

Everything happens in your browser. I don't upload your files to any server. Ever.

No cloud storage. No "we'll delete your files in 24 hours" (because they're never uploaded in the first place).

Zero tracking. Zero data collection. I literally can't see what files you're converting.

How We Got Here

Started as a weekend project in October 2023. Just me, frustrated with existing PDF tools, coding something better.

First version had 3 tools: PDF to Word, Merge PDF, and Compress PDF. That's it. Built them in like 2 weeks.

Then people started asking for more stuff:
→ "Can you add QR code generator?" (Added in December)
→ "What about password generator?" (Done)
→ "Image compression would be useful" (Added that too)

Now we have 18 tools (probably too many tbh, but people keep requesting stuff).

Started with a handful of friends and Reddit shares. Now serving thousands of users across South Asia as of early 2026.

If you've got ideas for new tools or found a bug, hit me up on Twitter (@pdflinx) or email (hello@pdflinx.com). Seriously, I read everything.