Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 6, 2026

Overview

PDFJar is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data when you use our PDF tools.

Important:

All PDF processing happens entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to our servers or any third-party servers.

Client-Side Processing

PDFJar uses client-side processing technology, which means:

  • All PDF files are processed directly in your browser
  • No files are uploaded to our servers or any external servers
  • Your PDFs never leave your device during processing
  • We have no access to your files, their contents, or any metadata

Data Collection

We do not collect, store, or process your PDF files. Specifically:

  • We do not require account registration
  • We do not store your PDF files
  • We do not track your file contents or metadata
  • We do not upload your documents to our servers or to advertisers

If you choose to join the newsletter, we store only the email address you submit. Google AdSense and analytics, described below, may collect limited technical data such as cookies and pages visited. That data does not include your PDF files.

Analytics

We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website. These services may collect:

  • Page views and navigation patterns
  • Browser type and device information
  • General location data (country/city level)
  • Referral sources

This usage data does not include your PDF files or their contents.

Cookies

We use cookies for analytics and for advertising. Analytics cookies help us see which tools people use. Google AdSense may set advertising cookies to serve and measure auto ads. These cookies do not contain your PDF files.

You can control personalized ads in Google Ad Settings.

Advertising

PDFJar is free. To keep it that way, we show ads with Google AdSense auto ads. Google places these ads on the site automatically. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites.

Your documents stay separate from advertising. Every PDF tool runs in your browser. Files are never uploaded to our servers or to Google for processing, and we do not share your files or their contents with advertisers.

Learn more in How Google uses cookies in advertising and How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Third-Party Services

PDF processing does not use third-party servers. All processing is done in your browser with open-source libraries such as pdf-lib.

Advertising is provided by Google AdSense. We may also use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand site usage. Those services do not receive your PDF files.

Security

Since we don't process files on our servers, there is no risk of data breaches or unauthorized access to your PDF files through our service.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@pdfjar.com.