Privacy First PDF Editor - Edit, sign, and annotate PDFs directly in your browser. No uploads, no subscriptions.
Users
127
−11 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#77K
#65K among extensions
Version
1.0.4
updated 12 May 2026
Users
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:127 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About pdfed - Privacy First PDF Editor
pdfed — Privacy-First PDF Editor (Runs 100% in Your Browser)
Edit any PDF instantly in Chrome.
No uploads. No accounts. No waiting.
Everything stays on your device.
✨ What You Can Do
Edit & Annotate
Add and edit text (fonts, size, color)
Draw, highlight, underline, strike-through
Add shapes, comments, and sticky notes
Sign & Insert
Draw or type signatures
Add stamps (Approved, Draft, Confidential)
Insert images anywhere
Organize Pages
Reorder with drag & drop
Rotate, delete, extract pages
Merge or insert pages from other PDFs
🛠️ Advanced Tools
Add watermarks (text, diagonal, tiled)
Headers & footers with page numbers
Secure redaction (permanent removal)
Password-protect PDFs
🔒 Built for Privacy (This is the difference)
pdfed is fully local-first.
Your files never leave your browser. Ever.
We don’t:
Upload your PDFs
Store or access your data
Require accounts or logins
Track your documents
If you wouldn’t upload it to the cloud, you can safely use pdfed.
⚡ How It Works
Open any PDF in Chrome
Click the pdfed icon
Edit instantly with the floating toolbar
Save locally
No watermarks. No limits. No subscriptions.
💼 Perfect For
Signing contracts
Filling forms
Reviewing documents
Research annotations
Redacting sensitive data
Managing multi-page PDFs
⚡ Why pdfed?
Most PDF tools are cloud-first.
pdfed is privacy-first.
Fast. Secure. Offline-capable.
Just works.