Answers about using Pagivo PDF

Pagivo PDF is a web application for everyday PDF work. You can merge, split, compress, rotate, protect, unlock, organize, and convert supported files directly from your browser.

No. Pagivo PDF runs in the browser, so there is nothing to install on your device. Open the site, choose a tool, upload your file, and process it online.

Pagivo PDF works on modern desktop and mobile browsers. If your device can open the website and upload files, you can use the tools.

Support depends on the tool. PDF tools accept PDF files, while conversion tools accept formats such as DOCX, JPG, PNG, XLSX, PPTX, and HTML where listed on the tool page.

Yes. You can sign up with your name, email address, and password directly on the site.

Yes. If Google sign-in is enabled and correctly configured, you can use your Google account instead of creating a separate password.

Not if the email address matches. When you first sign in with Google, Pagivo PDF links the Google account to the existing email account for the same address.

You can browse tools and prepare files without an account, but account access is used for actions such as protected downloads and keeping your session tied to one user profile.

Upload your file, choose the settings, process it, and download the finished result when it is ready.

No recurring subscription is required for the current core flow.

Signing in keeps your session tied to one user profile and helps protect access to generated results.

That depends on the tool. Some tools return a PDF, some return a DOCX document, and others return a ZIP archive when multiple output files are generated.

Pagivo PDF processes files on the server for the requested operation and does not publish them as public links. Account sessions are protected by Spring Security.

The most common reasons are an unsupported format, a damaged source file, a file that is too large for the current operation, or content that the selected tool cannot interpret correctly.

When Google sign-in fails, the usual cause is OAuth configuration. The callback URL registered in Google Cloud must exactly match the site origin and /login/oauth2/code/google path used by the live Java app.

Yes. In most cases, you can upload the file again, adjust the settings, and rerun the tool. If the source file itself is invalid, the same error will usually repeat until the file is corrected.

Yes. Merging PDFs on Pagivo PDF is completely free with uploads up to 700 MB and no watermarks added to your output.

You can upload and merge up to 20 PDF files in a single operation, covering up to 300 pages total.

No. Pages are embedded directly into the output document without re-encoding, so text sharpness, image resolution, and embedded fonts are fully preserved.

No. Files are processed in memory and automatically deleted from our servers immediately after your download is ready.

Yes. Leave the page range field blank and every page will be split into its own PDF file, delivered together in a ZIP archive.

Yes. Enter the single page number in the range field, for example type 7 to extract only page 7.

No. Pages are extracted without re-encoding, so text stays searchable and images keep their original resolution.

Use commas and hyphens: for example 1-3, 5, 8-10 extracts pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10.

Born-digital PDFs typically shrink 20-40% in Optimize mode. Scanned documents with embedded images can shrink 50-80% in Compact mode.

No. The Optimize mode is entirely lossless for text - characters remain sharp and fully selectable. Only Balanced and Compact modes reduce image resolution.

Use Optimize for documents with lots of text (contracts, reports). Use Balanced for presentations. Use Compact for scanned documents where file size matters most.

Yes, but if the file was already well-optimized you may see only a small reduction. Scanned and image-heavy PDFs benefit the most.

DOCX and older DOC files are supported.

No. The conversion runs entirely on Pagivo PDF's servers.

Yes. The server renders the original Office layout instead of extracting plain text.

You can upload Word documents up to 700 MB.

The current version extracts text content and paragraph structure. Embedded images are not carried over to the DOCX.

Yes. The output is a standard DOCX file compatible with Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs.

Scanned PDFs without a text layer cannot be converted - the tool works on PDFs that contain selectable text.

Yes, completely free with no watermarks or sign-up required.

Pages are rendered at high quality (150 DPI), sufficient for screen use and most print applications.

Yes. Each page becomes one JPG file. For PDFs with more than one page, all images are delivered in a ZIP archive.

Yes. All vector elements, fonts, and raster images in the PDF are rendered precisely in the output JPG.

Yes. Converting any PDF to JPG is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

JPG, JPEG, and PNG files are all supported.

Yes. Upload as many images as you need and they will all appear in the same PDF, one image per page.

Images are embedded at their original resolution. No additional compression is applied during the JPG to PDF conversion.

You can upload up to 20 image files per conversion.

The current tool rotates all pages by the selected angle. Use Organize Pages if you need per-page control.

90 degrees (quarter turn), 180 degrees (upside down to right-side up), and 270 degrees (three-quarter turn).

No. Rotation is applied to the page orientation metadata only - content is not re-rendered.

Yes. Rotating a PDF is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

You can place page numbers at the top or bottom, aligned left, center, or right.

Choose formats such as 3 / 12, Page 3 of 12, plain 3, or Roman numerals.

Yes. Set both the visible start number and the first PDF page that should receive a number, which is useful when skipping a cover page.

Yes. Adding page numbers is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

Yes. You can type any text up to 80 characters, such as DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, DO NOT DISTRIBUTE, or your organization's name.

Yes. The watermark is rendered directly onto the page content and is visible both on screen and in print.

The watermark is embedded into the page content, not added as a removable annotation layer. It cannot be removed by a standard PDF editor.

Yes. Adding a text watermark to a PDF is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

AES-256 encryption, the industry standard for document security and the same level used by financial and government systems.

No. AES-256 encryption makes the document completely inaccessible without the correct password.

No. The password is used only to encrypt the document during processing and is never logged, stored, or transmitted beyond the encryption step.

Yes. Protecting a PDF with a password is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

Yes. You must provide the correct password. This tool decrypts documents you own - it cannot bypass or crack passwords.

Yes. Files and passwords are processed in an isolated server environment and deleted immediately after your download is complete.

No. The content, formatting, and structure of the document are completely unchanged - only the encryption layer is removed.

Yes. Removing password protection from a PDF is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

Yes. Upload multiple PDFs and use the page range to keep only the pages you want from the combined document.

Use hyphens for ranges and commas to combine them - for example, 1-3, 5, 8-10.

It resizes all pages to match a common size (the first page, A4, or US Letter) so the final document has a consistent layout.

Yes. Organizing and reordering PDF pages is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

Yes. All pages not in your delete list remain in their original sequence.

Enter individual page numbers or ranges separated by commas - for example, 1, 3-5, 8 removes pages 1, 3, 4, 5, and 8.

Yes. You can delete any page including the first and last pages of the document.

Yes. Deleting pages from a PDF is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

XLSX and older XLS files are supported.

The PDF shows the calculated values as they appear in the spreadsheet, not the underlying formulas.

Yes. Table borders, column widths, merged cells, and basic cell formatting are preserved in the output PDF.

Yes. Converting Excel files to PDF is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

No. Only the static visual content of each slide is rendered. Animations and transitions are not included in the PDF output.

PPTX and older PPT files are supported.

Yes. The server renders the original slide layout instead of extracting plain text.

Yes. Converting PowerPoint files to PDF is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

Yes. The output is a standard PPTX file that opens and edits in Microsoft PowerPoint, LibreOffice Impress, and Google Slides.

The current version extracts text content. Embedded images are not carried over to the PPTX.

One slide is created per page of the original PDF.

Yes. Converting a PDF to PowerPoint is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

Yes. Upload as many PNG files as you need and they are all included in the same PDF, one image per page, in the order you uploaded them.

No. PNG images are embedded at full resolution in the output PDF without additional compression.

Transparent areas are rendered as white in the output PDF, since PDF pages have an opaque white background.

Yes. Converting PNG images to PDF is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

Standard HTML5 with inline and embedded CSS. External linked stylesheets are supported if they are accessible from our servers.

Not directly. To convert a live page, save it as an HTML file from your browser (File -> Save As -> Webpage, Complete) and upload that file.

External images are fetched during conversion. If an image URL is unreachable, that image will not appear in the PDF.

Yes. Converting HTML to PDF is completely free on Pagivo PDF.

Ask PDF is an AI-powered command tool that edits a PDF from a plain-language request.

Ask PDF currently supports straightening page orientation, removing blank pages, converting pages to A4, putting two pages on one A4 sheet, compressing PDF files, and creating searchable PDFs with OCR when needed.

Each successful PDF command uses 1 credit. You can purchase credit packs: 10 credits for $2.99 or 50 credits for $9.99. Credits never expire.

No. Your file is processed entirely in memory for the duration of the request and immediately discarded. We never store, index, or share your document content.

Yes. When a page has no text layer, Ask PDF can use AI OCR and add a hidden text layer so the output PDF can be searched.

Any public YouTube video that has captions - either manually uploaded subtitles or YouTube's auto-generated captions - will work.

No. The tool relies on the video's existing caption track. If captions are disabled or unavailable, the tool will let you know.

The AI reads the full transcript and structures its response around what was actually said in the video, so accuracy depends on the quality of the captions.

The summary is generated from whatever captions YouTube provides. If the video has English captions, the summary will be in English.

No. Transcripts are processed in memory and discarded immediately after the summary is returned.

Yes. Alongside the AI summary you can copy the full transcript, and every caption line includes its start time so you can jump straight back to that moment in the video.

Yes. Paste a Shorts link and the tool extracts the video ID and fetches the captions the same way it does for regular videos.

The summary follows the language of the captions by default, but you can enter a custom question such as 'Summarize this in Spanish' and the AI will reply accordingly.

Yes. Adding a handwritten signature to a PDF is completely free with no watermarks.

Yes. You can apply your signature to all pages, just the first page, just the last page, or a custom list of page numbers.

Choose from six positions: bottom-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, top-right, top-left, and top-center. You can also adjust the size as a percentage of the page width.

No. Files are processed in memory and automatically deleted after your download is ready.

Yes. All editing tools - text, drawing, images, signatures, and stickers - are completely free to use.

You can add new text on top of any page. To replace existing text, use the White-out tool to cover it and then type over it.

Select, Text, Freehand Draw, Highlight, Rectangle/Circle shapes, Insert Image, Signature pad, Emoji stickers, and White-out eraser.

No. Your annotations are stamped as a transparent overlay. The original content is untouched.

No. Files are temporarily held only during your session and automatically deleted after your download is ready.

Balanced compression typically cuts JPG photos by 50-80% with no visible difference on screen. Converting to WebP can halve the size again compared to JPG at the same quality.

JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC (iPhone photos) all work as input. You can output as JPG, PNG, or WebP.

Yes - upload up to 20 images in one go and they'll all come back in a single ZIP archive.

No. They're deleted the instant your download is ready - nothing is kept on the server.

No. Enter just one dimension and the other is calculated automatically to keep the proportions. Only if you set both will the image be forced to those exact dimensions.

JPG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC as input; JPG, PNG, or WebP as output.

Yes - upload up to 20 images and they're all resized to the same dimensions, delivered in a ZIP.

Downscaling uses high-quality resampling and looks visually identical. Upscaling a small image can look soft - that's a natural limitation of any resizer.

Yes - HEIC and HEIF files from any modern iPhone are fully supported. Convert them to JPG or PNG and they'll open on any device.

WebP gives the smallest file at equivalent quality - great for faster page loads. PNG is best for screenshots and images that need transparency. JPG for everything else where universal compatibility matters.

Yes - upload up to 20 images and they're all converted in one go, delivered in a ZIP archive.

PNG is lossless - no quality change at all. JPG and WebP let you choose: High is visually identical, Balanced and Strong trade a little quality for a noticeably smaller file.

A PNG with the background removed. With the transparent option the background is fully clear; you can also fill it with white or a custom color if needed.

People, animals, products, and distinct objects against a reasonably plain background all cut out cleanly.

Yes - no watermarks, no sign-up, no hidden limits.

No. It's deleted immediately after your download is ready - nothing is stored.

Yes - all enabled transforms apply together: crop first, then rotation, then flip.

Enter the top-left corner and width/height in pixels, or in percentages - for example X 10%, Y 10%, W 80%, H 80% trims a 10% border from all sides.

No. Rotations by 90, 180, and 270 degrees are pixel-perfect - no resampling needed.

Yes - Flip horizontal mirrors left-to-right; Flip vertical flips top-to-bottom.

35x45 mm for EU passports and most national ID cards, and 2x2 inch (51x51 mm) for US visas, green cards, and some travel documents.

Yes - the subject is cut out and placed on a clean white or light gray background, as most authorities require.

Yes - the print-sheet option gives several copies at the exact physical size on a 10x15 cm (4x6 in) page, ready for photo paper.

No - it's processed in memory and deleted immediately after your download is ready.

Never. The codes are static - your content is baked directly into the image, so they keep working forever with no subscription.

Any text: website URLs, Wi-Fi credentials, phone numbers, email addresses, contact details (vCard), payment info, or plain messages.

A frame adds a colored call-to-action band above the code - like SCAN ME, VIEW MENU or CONNECT TO WIFI. Framed codes tell people what to expect and consistently earn more scans than bare codes. Every frame keeps a fully scannable code, and you can set your own text and color on the Custom frame.

M (the default) works well for most uses. Go for Q or H when printing small, on fabric, or anywhere the code might get scratched or partially obscured.

Yes - generate and download as many codes as you like, no account required.

No - counting happens entirely in your browser. The text never leaves your device.

Any sequence of characters separated by spaces or line breaks - matching how word processors count.

Around 200 words per minute for silent reading and 130 wpm for speaking aloud.

Yes - completely free with no usage limits.

No - all parsing and formatting happens locally in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored.

It parses your input against the JSON standard and reports the first error with a line number and a human-readable message - like 'missing comma after value on line 12'.

Formatting adds indentation and line breaks so the JSON is easy to read. Minifying removes all optional whitespace to make it as compact as possible.

Multi-megabyte JSON formats smoothly - it all runs locally at native speed, no server round-trip needed.

Yes - they come from your browser's Web Crypto API, a cryptographically secure random source. Nothing is sent to or logged by any server.

16 characters with mixed character sets is a strong baseline. Use 20+ for anything that protects money, sensitive data, or accounts you can't easily recover.

Symbols add entropy per character, which helps when a site limits the total length. If symbols cause problems, a longer password with letters and digits is just as strong.

Yes - completely free, works offline once loaded, and has no limits.

No - encoding and decoding run entirely in your browser. The input never leaves your device.

Yes - input is treated as UTF-8, so emoji, accents, and scripts like Arabic or Japanese encode and decode exactly.

A variant that replaces + and / with - and _ so the string works in URLs and filenames without needing percent-encoding.

Common causes: extra whitespace inside the string, truncated data, or input that isn't valid Base64. Try removing all line breaks and spaces first.

Length, weight, temperature, volume, area, speed, and digital data size - each with the metric and imperial units people actually use day to day.

Factors use exact internationally agreed definitions; results are shown with sensible rounding and full precision is kept internally.

Yes - Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin convert through their actual formulas, not a linear approximation like other units.

Yes, no limits - everything runs in your browser.

Percent of a number (X% of Y), percentage of one value relative to another, percentage increase or decrease between two values, and adding or subtracting a percentage from a value.

Yes - every mode displays the formula with your numbers filled in, so the result is verifiable rather than just magic.

Use 'What is X% of Y?' with the discount rate and original price to get the discount amount, then subtract. Or use 'Y decreased by X%' to get the final price directly.

Yes - completely free and unlimited.

With calendar arithmetic: complete years first, then complete months, then the remaining days - correctly handling leap years and months of different lengths.

Yes - change the reference date to any day, for example to find someone's age at graduation or on a contract start date.

Tools that divide by 365.25 give approximate results. This calculator uses the same method as official documents: completed years, then months, then days.

No - the calculation runs in your browser and the date is never sent anywhere.