L LIGHT PDF

A private desktop utility

Your documents stay with you.

Convert, compress, merge, and export PDF and image files on your own computer.

Windows and Linux · x86_64 · local processing

Light PDF

Merge PDF

Combine many PDFs into one document.

Add filesDrop documents here. Originals stay untouched.Choose files
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HARD SIZE LIMITS
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A private desktop utility

Clear tools in a bright, familiar place.

One local workspace for routine PDF and image work, with settings close to the task.

01

PDF workbench

Merge, split, rotate, extract, protect, unlock, and compress PDFs.

02

Images, both ways

Create PDFs from images, render PDFs to images, and convert common formats.

03

Hard size limits

Choose a KB, MB, or GB cap when a portal has a strict upload limit.

04

Watermarks and OCR

Set text or image watermarks, run OCR, and export protected files.

05

Bulk ready

Add a batch and follow every task in a compact local queue.

06

Lean by default

One worker and bounded images keep memory use predictable.

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TRUST FIRST

Private files, lean memory.

Source files stay on your device. A single worker and bounded images keep memory predictable.

ONE-TIME LICENSE

One purchase. No subscription.

Dodo Payments delivers the license key. Activate once, then keep processing offline.

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Choose your download

Finish document work in a bright, private place.

🪟 Windows

Windows 10 / 11 · x86_64

Get it from Microsoft Store

Self-hosted EXE · MSI

Self-hosted EXE installers must be signed with a CA-trusted certificate. EV certificates no longer guarantee a SmartScreen bypass.

🍏 macOS

macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon & Intel

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🐧 Linux

Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch · x86_64

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