Last updated: November 12, 2026
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") apply to your use of pdfonline.org and all tools on it ("PDF Online", "the site", "we", "us"). By using the site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
1. The service
PDF Online provides free online tools to view, edit, organise, protect and convert PDF documents and to convert other documents and images to PDF. Most tools run in your web browser and process files on your own device. Some conversions run on our server: the file is uploaded, converted and deleted after the job, as described in the Privacy Policy. Use of the site is free and does not require an account. We may add, change or remove tools or features at any time. Server conversions may have limits on file size, number of pages and the number of jobs at a time.
2. Your documents and your responsibility
You remain the owner of every document you open or create with the tools. We do not claim any rights to your content. You are fully responsible for the documents you process and for how you use the results. In particular, you confirm that:
- you own the documents, or have the right or permission to copy, edit, convert and use them;
- you respect copyright and other rights of third parties;
- you use the unlock and repair tools only for documents you are allowed to open, for example your own files whose password you know;
- you do not use the signing, editing or form tools to forge documents, signatures or identities, or to deceive or defraud anyone.
An electronic signature made with our tools is an image or drawing placed on the page. Whether it is legally valid for a given purpose depends on the law that applies to you.
3. Acceptable use
You must not use the site:
- for any purpose that is illegal in your country or in the country where the document is used;
- to process content that is illegal or infringes the rights of others;
- to interfere with the site, for example by attacking, overloading or scanning it, bypassing limits, security measures or the captcha, or sending automated requests in large numbers;
- to copy the site, its design or its texts and republish them as your own, or to place the site inside a frame on another website without our permission;
- to send spam or abusive messages through the contact form.
4. Open-source components
The tools are built on open-source software, such as PDF.js, pdf-lib, LibreOffice, Ghostscript, OCRmyPDF, Tesseract, Calibre and DjVuLibre. These components are subject to their own licences. Automatic conversion and text recognition can change the layout or miss parts of a document; always check the result.
5. Advertising
The site is financed by advertising, provided by Ezoic and its partners. Ads are the responsibility of the advertisers. Showing an ad does not mean that we recommend the product or service.
6. No warranty
The site and all tools are provided "as is" and "as available", free of charge, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do our best to make the tools correct and reliable, but we do not guarantee that they are free of errors, that results will meet your expectations, that the site will always be available, or that it will work with every document, device or browser. Always keep a copy of your original files.
7. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising from your use of the site or your inability to use it, including loss of data, loss of files or lost profits, and including claims by third parties about documents you processed. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, or your rights as a consumer under mandatory law.
8. Intellectual property of the site
The design, texts, code, logos and other materials of the site belong to PDF Online or its licensors. You may use the site for personal and professional work as intended, and you may link to any page of the site.
9. Changes to these Terms
We may change these Terms from time to time. The date at the top shows the current version. If you continue to use the site after a change, you accept the new Terms.
10. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, or want to report content or misuse, please write to us through the contact page.