About File Forge

File Forge is a free, open-source collection of PDF and image tools — built on a simple idea: you shouldn't have to trust a stranger's privacy policy to unlock your own bank statement.

Why we built it

Every popular "free PDF tool" online has the same problems: a paywall after one or two files, watermarks on your documents, forced signups — and a privacy policy you simply have to take on faith. You upload your salary slips, ID scans, and contracts to a server you know nothing about.

File Forge takes the opposite approach. The tools are free with no limits, and the entire source code is public on GitHub. When we say "your files are deleted immediately after download," that's not a marketing claim — it's a line of code anyone can read. And if you'd rather not use our server at all, you can run the whole thing yourself with a few commands.

What you can do with File Forge

• Remove a password from a PDF you own
• Convert PDF to editable Word (DOCX)
• Compress a PDF to fit email and upload limits
• Extract specific pages into a new PDF
• Extract text from a PDF, including scans via OCR
• Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG
• Resize or crop images — including to a target KB size
• Chain steps together with the Workflow Builder (e.g. unlock → convert)

How your files are handled

• Files are uploaded over HTTPS and processed automatically — no human ever sees them.
• The uploaded file is deleted as soon as processing finishes.
• The processed result is deleted from the server the moment you download it.
• A background sweeper purges anything older than one hour, in case a download is abandoned.

Full details are in our privacy policy.

Open source

File Forge is dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0. Star it, fork it, audit it, or self-host it: github.com/BhurkeSiddhesh/File-Forge. Bug reports and contributions are welcome.

Contact

Questions, feedback, or a problem with a file? See the contact page or open an issue on GitHub.