PDF Tools | PyroRay

Overview

A comprehensive suite of PDF manipulation tools that run entirely in your browser. All processing happens locally on your device - your files never leave your computer, ensuring complete privacy and security.

Features

Merge PDFs: Combine multiple PDF files into a single document
Extract Text: Pull the text layer from PDFs into a downloadable text file
Extract Pages: Select specific page ranges from each PDF (e.g., "1-3" or "5")
Drag & Drop Sorting: Reorder PDFs with intuitive drag-and-drop interface
Multiple Output Groups: Create separate merged PDFs by organizing files into groups
Duplicate Cards: Easily reuse the same PDF with different page ranges
Flexible Output: Combine PDFs, extract text, or do both simultaneously
Client-Side Processing: All operations happen in your browser for maximum privacy

Note: Text extraction works on PDFs with embedded text layers. Scanned documents or image-based PDFs require OCR, which is not currently supported.

Technologies Used

Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Next.js 15
PDF Processing: pdf-lib (browser-based PDF manipulation), PDF.js (text extraction)
Drag & Drop: @dnd-kit/core and @dnd-kit/sortable
File Handling: react-dropzone for file uploads
Styling: Tailwind CSS with full dark mode support

Privacy & Security

All PDF processing happens entirely in your web browser using JavaScript. Your files are never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security of your documents.

Technical Highlights

Built using pdf-lib, a powerful JavaScript library that enables PDF manipulation directly in the browser. This approach provides several advantages:

No Server Required: Reduces costs and complexity
Instant Processing: No upload/download time
Complete Privacy: Files never leave your device
Works Offline: Once loaded, works without internet connection

Future Enhancements

Add password protection to merged PDFs
Support for rotating pages
Compress PDF file sizes
Convert images to PDF
Add watermarks to PDFs