PDF tools built for legal work.
Redact permanently, Bates number, combine exhibits, sanitize metadata, and prepare court-ready files, without a single privileged document ever leaving your device.
Why “no upload” is non-negotiable for legal
Uploading a privileged file to a stranger's server is its own kind of disclosure. PDF Zone processes everything in your browser, so the original never leaves your device.
Privilege stays intact
Files never touch a server, so there's nothing to breach, subpoena, or retain.
True redaction
Redaction rasterizes the page, permanently removing text instead of hiding it behind a box.
Court-ready output
Bates numbering, PDF/A conversion, and flattening produce files that meet e-filing rules.
The legal PDF toolkit
Every tool a firm needs to prepare, protect, and file confidential documents: all private, all free.
Redact PDF
Permanently black out privileged text, rasterized so it can't be copied or recovered.
Bates / Page Numbering
Stamp continuous numbers across a production for consistent citation.
Combine Exhibits
Merge documents and exhibits into one ordered, court-ready file.
Court-Ready PDF/A
Convert to the archival PDF/A format required by many CM/ECF e-filing systems.
Encrypt PDF
Password-protect confidential documents before sending to clients or counsel.
Confidential Stamp
Mark documents CONFIDENTIAL, PRIVILEGED, or DRAFT with a stamp or watermark.
Sanitize Metadata
Strip author, timestamps, and hidden data before a filing or production.
Flatten PDF
Remove comments, annotations, and form fields so nothing shifts or leaks.
Split Transcripts
Break deposition transcripts into sections, exhibits, or per-witness files.
Sign PDF
Add signatures to contracts and filings without printing or uploading.
Guides for legal document work
Step-by-step walkthroughs of the workflows firms run every day.
Questions from legal teams
Is it safe to redact privileged documents with an online tool?
Only if the tool processes files on your device. PDF Zone runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly, so a privileged document is never uploaded to a server. Redaction rasterizes the covered area, permanently removing the underlying text so it can't be copied, extracted, or recovered.
Can I Bates number a production and combine exhibits for court?
Yes. Combine documents and exhibits into one ordered file, apply continuous page or Bates-style numbering across the set, add exhibit and confidentiality stamps, and convert the result to PDF/A for e-filing, all privately in your browser.
Do these tools meet court e-filing requirements?
Many courts, including CM/ECF systems, require PDF/A. Our PDF/A converter produces the archival format, and the flatten tool removes interactive layers that cause rejections. Always confirm your court's local rules for size limits and format.
Are my client files ever stored or uploaded?
No. Every operation happens locally on your device. Files never leave your browser, so there is nothing on a server to breach, subpoena, or retain, which is why the tools suit privileged and confidential material.
How do I know a redaction actually removed the text?
Open the finished PDF, try to select the redacted area (nothing should highlight), and search the redacted term with Ctrl+F (it should return no results). Because our redaction rasterizes the region, the underlying text is gone rather than merely hidden.
Is it really free for professional use?
Yes: all tools are free and unlimited, with no watermark, account, or subscription, for personal and professional use.
Keep privileged files private.
Redact, Bates number, and file confidential documents without a single upload.
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