Privacy
Last updated 24 October 2026
The short version
Your files stay on your device. Our tools run inside your browser, so the PDFs and images you drop are never uploaded to us, and we never see them. We count how the site is used, without your files, file names or anything you type, so we can make it better. No ads, and we never sell data.
Your files
Every tool on PocketPDFs today runs on your device. When you drop a file, your browser processes it locally and hands the result straight back to you as a download. The file, its name, its contents and any password you type stay on your device.
When you move a file from one tool to the next (for example, the home page or "Do more with this file"), it is kept briefly in your browser's own storage (IndexedDB) so the next page can pick it up. It is removed when the next page reads it. It never leaves your device.
If we add tools that need our server in future (for example Word to PDF), the tool page will say so clearly before you use it. Those files travel over an encrypted connection, are held only while they are converted, and are deleted as soon as the conversion finishes. We don't keep copies.
Usage statistics
We use PostHog (EU servers) to understand which tools people use and where they get stuck. We record things like:
- which page or tool was opened, and whether it came from another tool;
- that a file was added, with its size in broad ranges (such as "1–10 MB") and its type (PDF or image);
- whether the task worked, how long it took, and how much smaller a compressed file got, in percent;
- your answer if you tell us whether the tool did what you needed.
We never record file names, file contents, page images, passwords or anything you type.
Unless you say yes, this counting is cookieless: nothing is stored in your browser to recognise you, and PostHog groups visits using a value that changes every day, so we can't follow you from one day to the next.
If you choose "Allow" when we ask (only after you have used a tool), PostHog stores an anonymous ID in your browser so we can tell whether people come back, and may record how the page is used with all text, inputs, images and page previews hidden. You can change your choice at any time with "Privacy choices" at the bottom of every page.
Stored on your device
- Your light or dark mode choice.
- Your privacy choice.
- Files passed between tools, briefly, as described above.
- Your signature, only if you turn on "Remember on this device" in Sign PDF. It stays in this browser and is never sent to us. Turn the switch off to delete it.
- Your details for forms (name, email, phone, date of birth, address), only if you turn on "Remember my details on this device" in Fill PDF form or add them in My Pocket. They stay in this browser and are never sent to us. ID numbers are never kept. Turn the switch off, or use "Forget my details" in My Pocket, to delete them.
- PostHog's anonymous ID, only if you chose "Allow".
Hosting
The site is served by Cloudflare. Like any website host, Cloudflare processes your IP address and basic request details to deliver pages and protect the site from attacks.
What we don't do
- No ads and no advertising trackers.
- No selling or sharing of data for marketing.
- No accounts are needed, so we don't hold your name or email.
Your rights and contact
You can ask what we hold about you, or ask us to delete it, by writing to privacy@pocketpdfs.com. Because we don't record names, emails or files, there is usually nothing that identifies you.