About Us

Last reviewed: June 2026

What Is Advanced PDF Tools?

Advanced PDF Tools (APDFTools.com) is a free, browser-based platform offering over 100 PDF utilities — from conversion and compression to editing, splitting, merging, and security. Every tool runs entirely in your browser: no software to download, no account required, no file stored on our servers beyond the seconds needed to process your request.

Our Mission

We built Advanced PDF Tools because PDF management should not require expensive desktop software or a computer science degree. Our mission is to put professional-grade document tools in the hands of anyone with an internet connection — students, small business owners, freelancers, and teams of all sizes — completely free for everyday use.

How Our Tools Work

All processing happens server-side during your session. Once your file is returned to you, it is immediately deleted from our systems. We do not read, analyze, or store the contents of your documents. For full details on how we handle data, please see our Privacy Policy.

What We Offer

  • Conversion: PDF to Word, Excel, JPG, PNG, WebP, HTML, XML, and 30+ other formats — plus the reverse.
  • Compression: Shrink PDF file size without visible quality loss, ready for email or upload.
  • Editing: Add text, watermarks, page numbers, margins, and annotations.
  • Organization: Merge, split, reorder, rotate, or delete pages from any PDF.
  • Security: Password-protect or unlock PDFs. Encrypt sensitive documents.
  • Extraction: Pull out pages, images, URLs, email addresses, or raw text from any PDF.

Who We Are

Advanced PDF Tools is operated by Burton Digital, a small web publishing team based in Rogers, Arkansas. We focus on building practical, no-nonsense online tools that solve real problems without paywalls or software installs. If you have a question or run into an issue with any tool, we want to hear from you.

Contact & Support

Reach us at info@apdftools.com or visit our Contact page. We respond within 1–2 business days. For privacy-related requests (data access, deletion), please reference our Privacy Policy.

Advanced PDF Tools is a product of Burton Digital. All tools are provided “as is” for informational and productivity purposes.