PDF tools for documents you would never upload, processed on your own device.

PDF work without the file leaving your computer

SchweizerPDF is a set of PDF tools for everyday work: merge and split files, organise pages, shrink scans, add text and stamps, protect documents or redact details. What sets it apart from many PDF websites is the route the file takes. On those sites you usually upload a document before you can work on it. With SchweizerPDF the work happens in the browser on your own device.

What the server learns

According to SchweizerPDF, the server of an upload website receives the whole file with its name, AHV number and IBAN. SchweizerPDF’s server only learns which tool was used and whether the operation finished: zero bytes of file data. The account holds your plan and your monthly operation counter; what is stored is your e-mail address and settings, never your documents.

The tools

The offering is grouped into Organise, Edit and annotate, Convert, Optimise, Security, Forms, Page layout and Document info. A typical job is merging a client file from a tax return, a salary certificate and bank statements, in the order you choose. A scan that came in upside down is rotated, the blank page removed, and all changes applied at once. A scanned annual report shrinks to a fraction of its size, and the summary shows exactly how much smaller it became.

Redact and protect

For redaction, SchweizerPDF searches for AHV numbers, IBANs, e-mail addresses and phone numbers. You review every hit, then it is blacked out. Redacted pages become images, so the text is really gone according to SchweizerPDF, not merely covered. A PDF can also be encrypted on your device with AES 256-bit before a contract leaves the office.

Text recognition

Scanned paper becomes searchable text. Text recognition runs in your browser, including for German, French, Italian and English. The recognised text never leaves your computer.

How you use SchweizerPDF

You create an account, pick a tool and drag the file in. The browser produces the result on your device and you download it. The processing itself needs no network once a tool has loaded. Signing in, loading the app and counting operations do need one: SchweizerPDF says itself that it is not an offline app. Current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on a computer are supported.

Who SchweizerPDF is for

SchweizerPDF is aimed at professions with a duty of confidentiality and anyone who handles sensitive documents: medical practices, fiduciaries, law firms, banks, public offices and HR teams. Each has its own page with examples from daily work. The app comes in German, French, Italian and English, with no third-party trackers and no ads.