PDF pain? Never again.
Resize, compress and fix your PDF, photo or signature to the exact size you need.
Free · No sign-up · Your files never leave your device
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- Compress PDFUnder 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB
- Merge PDFTwo or more PDFs into one
- Scan to PDFCamera to clean PDF
- JPG to PDFPhotos of documents, one PDF
All tools
PDF tools
- Compress PDFMake your PDF smaller — down to 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB.
- Merge PDFJoin two or more PDFs into one file, in your order.
- JPG to PDFTurn phone photos into a straight, readable PDF.
- PDF to JPGSave PDF pages as clear images.
- Split PDFTake out the pages you need.
- Organize PDFRotate, delete and reorder pages.
- Scan to PDFPoint the camera at a page — straightened, cleaned, one PDF. Nothing uploads.
Sarkari exams
- Exam KitEvery file your exam needs, checked and named right.
- Exam Photo MakerPhoto with white background, right size and KB.
- Signature MakerClean signature at the exact size your form needs.
- Thumb ImpressionClear thumb impression, sized for your form.
- Handwritten DeclarationYour handwritten declaration, straight and sized right.
- Upload CheckerCheck your file before you upload it.
Coming soon (6)
- Sign PDF
- Unlock PDF
- PDF to Word
- Name & Date on Photo
- Document Compressor
- ID Photo Maker
What PdfPain is
PdfPain is a set of free tools for the files Indian websites keep rejecting: the photo that must be 20–50 KB, the signature that must be a certain width, the PDF that must fit under 1 MB. You drop a file, we make it exactly what the form wants, and you download it. No account, no watermark, no payment.
Your files never leave your phone
Every tool on this site runs inside your own browser. The PDF or photo you choose is opened and processed on your device — it is never uploaded to us or to anyone else. That is not a promise buried in a policy; it is how the site is built, and your browser enforces it. It also means the tools are fast, because nothing waits for an upload, and they keep working on a weak connection once a tool has loaded.
Two kinds of tools
- General tools for everyday jobs: compress a PDF down to a target like 200 KB, or compress and resize a photo to exact pixels or centimetres.
- Sarkari tools for government forms and exams: an exam photo maker that centres your face and fixes the background, a signature maker that turns a photo of paper into a clean signature file, and an upload checker that tells you whether your file will pass before you risk a submission.
Made for exam forms
The Sarkari tools carry presets for exams and documents like IBPS PO, UPSC, NEET UG, SSC, Passport and PAN. Pick your exam and the right size, KB range, format and file name are set for you, then every rule is checked against your file. Each preset page shows when its rules were last checked, and we always tell you to read your exam's latest official notification — rules change between years, and we are not affiliated with any government body.
Works on the phone you have
Everything is built for small screens and slow connections first: pages are light, buttons are large, and the site works in Hindi as well as English. If a target size would make your document unreadable, we say so plainly instead of handing you a bad file — the point is that your upload gets accepted on the first try.
Questions people ask
Is PdfPain really free?
Yes. Every tool is free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limits that matter in normal use. Processing happens on your device, which keeps our costs low enough to keep it that way.
Are my files uploaded to your server?
No. The tools run inside your browser, on your device. Your files are never sent to us. You can even switch off the internet after a tool page loads and it will still work.
Which exams do the presets cover?
IBPS PO, UPSC, NEET UG, SSC, Passport and PAN today, with photo and signature rules for each. The full list is on the Sarkari exams page, and each preset shows when its rules were last checked.
Does it work in Hindi?
Yes — every page has a Hindi version. Use the हिन्दी link in the menu to switch, and the site remembers your choice.