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How Burgundy PDF differs from the PDF sites people use most: where your file goes, what the free plan limits, and when the other site is the better choice.

Checked An iLovePDF alternative that keeps your files on your deviceMerge, split, compress, edit, sign and OCR PDFs free, with no file-size tiers and no ads. Every tool runs in your browser, so nothing is sent to a server.Checked A Sejda alternative with no hourly limitEdit a PDF's own text, sign, merge and compress for free with no tasks-per-hour cap. Every tool runs in your browser, so the file is never sent to a server.Checked A Smallpdf alternative with no daily limitCompress, merge, edit existing text and sign PDFs free, with no daily limit and no Pro plan. Every tool runs in your browser, so nothing is sent to a server.

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What is true on every page

Burgundy PDF runs every tool in your browser. Your file is read from your disk into memory and is never sent to a server, which you can check yourself in about a minute (the Security page shows how). It is free, with no account, no page limit, no ads and no watermark. It also has no offline mode and no app to install, and each comparison says where that matters.