The Toolerax Blog — Page 6
Practical guides and tips to get the most out of our tools — and the concepts behind them.
How to Password Protect a PDF
Add a password to a PDF free with strong AES-256 encryption. Learn the difference between open and permission passwords, and protect a file.
Read articleHow to Convert HTML to PDF
Convert an HTML or HTM file to a clean PDF online for free. How it works, when to use it, and how to keep your page looking right.
Read articleHow to Extract Text from an Image
Turn a photo or screenshot into editable text with free online OCR. Learn how image-to-text works, how to get accurate results, and when to use OCR PDF instead.
Read articleHow to Make a Scanned PDF Searchable
A scanned PDF is just pictures — you cannot select or search the text. Learn how free OCR adds a searchable text layer, and when to use it.
Read articleHow to Compress a PDF
Reduce PDF file size online for free so it fits an email or upload limit. What actually makes PDFs big, and which quality level to pick.
Read articleHow to Convert Word to PDF
Convert a Word document to PDF free while keeping fonts, layout and images exactly right. Why PDF is safer to share, and how to convert.
Read articleHow to Convert HEIC to JPG
iPhone photos save as HEIC and will not open on Windows. Here's how to convert HEIC to JPG online free, and how to keep the quality.
Read articleHow to Make a Signature Transparent
Turn a photographed or scanned signature into a clean transparent PNG for contracts, letterheads and PDFs — done privately in your browser.
Read articleHow to Check a PDF's Details and Metadata
Inspect any PDF: page count, page dimensions, word count, file size, PDF version, author and encryption status — and learn what each detail tells you.
Read articleHow to Extract Images from a PDF
Save the photos and graphics embedded in a PDF as separate image files, and learn why that beats screenshotting a page. Free and private.
Read articleHow to Extract Text from a PDF
Copy all the text out of a PDF the reliable way. Learn why some PDFs won't let you select text, what OCR is, and how to pull the words out into a .txt file.
Read articleHow to Convert a PDF to PNG
Convert PDF pages to crisp PNG images and download them as a ZIP. Learn when PNG beats JPG and how your file stays secure and deleted after.
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