PDF guides: practical workflows with honest limits
These guides walk through complete PDF jobs using several OnCloudPDF tools in the right order, including the real limits of each tool. Every guide says what a tool does not do, so you know when to use something else.
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Guides
- Prepare a PDF for email: what Compress really does, why Grayscale can make a file bigger, and how to split or delete pages to fit an attachment limit.
- Sign and return a contract: flatten, number, sign and check a contract, and why an image signature is not a certified digital signature.
- Scans to one searchable PDF: photos to PDF, merge and OCR, with the language list and speed limits.
- Clean a PDF before sharing: metadata, forms and unlocking, and why covering text with a stamp does not remove it.
- Print handouts with N-up: put 2, 4, 6 or 9 pages on an A4 landscape sheet, and prepare the pages first.
More resources
- All tools: every PDF tool with its one-line answer and key limit.
- Free PDF tools compared: browser-based, server-based and desktop approaches, including where OnCloudPDF is weaker.
- PDF glossary: short definitions of common PDF terms.
- Blog: longer articles on individual tasks.
All the tools used in the guides run in your browser, so your files are not uploaded to OnCloudPDF while you work. To see how that works and where it stops, read PDF privacy and online tools.
Frequently asked questions
Are the guides based on how the tools really behave?
Yes. Each limit stated in a guide is taken from the code of the tool it describes, and the guides name what a tool cannot do.
Do I need an account to follow the guides?
No. The OnCloudPDF tools work in your browser without registration.