PDF for journalists
Assignments, source documents, interviews, and dossiers require confidentiality. Nothing is sent to server: each file is processed only on your computer.
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Extract text from source documents
Extract text from official PDF documents to cite and verify information in your report.
Extract text →OCR of official files
Turn scanned documents into searchable text to quickly investigate terms and dates.
Free OCR (basic) →Build a dossier
Combine documents, notes, and evidence into a single PDF dossier for your report.
Merge PDF →Split relevant pages
Extract only the pages you need from a long document before sharing with the newsroom.
Split PDF → 0 bytes sent — this file never leaves your computer
In doubt? Open DevTools (F12) → Network tab: no upload occurs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is source confidentiality preserved?
Yes. Everything is processed in your browser; investigation documents are never sent to a server. No upload means no trace of the material on the internet.
Can I search terms in scanned documents?
Yes. With OCR, the document becomes a searchable PDF, and you can find names, values, and dates using Ctrl+F.