Free PDF Editor by TechRex – client-side PDF editing, OCR, compression

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Free PDF Editor by TechRex – client-side PDF editing, OCR, compression is active in the show hn launch space.

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Hi HN — I’m Maaz. I built Free PDF Editor by TechRex, a privacy-first PDF toolkit that runs entirely in the browser (client-side). No signup, no watermark.Why: I was frustrated that many “free” PDF tools require uploads, add watermarks, or force accounts. I wanted a simple tool where files stay on-device by default.What it includes: - Edit & annotate: type on PDF, highlight, draw/markup, add notes - Add images/branding: insert images/photos, add a logo to a PDF - Organize: merge, split, extract pages, delete pages - Compression: compress for email/WhatsApp/portal uploads + target sizes (100KB, 200KB, 500KB, 1MB, 2MB, 5MB, 10MB) - OCR: detect scanned PDFs, make PDFs searchable (Ctrl+F), impro

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Website: pdffreeeditor.com