Yes, with a daily allowance: two runs a day for visitors and three a day in total once you sign in. A paid plan removes the cap. Nothing you make carries a watermark.

Is there a file size limit?

There is no separate file size limit on any plan. Very large files depend on the memory of the computer or phone you use.

Not for the everyday tools — merge, split, compress, convert, sign, fill, protect and the rest work without sending your file anywhere; the table above measures it. Tools that use AI send the document to process it and say so on their page.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Once you have run a tool, it keeps working without a connection.

An alternative to PDF24

PDF24 is free and popular on Windows. Here is how DocuGrip compares.

What is different here

There is nothing to install: DocuGrip works the same on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone and Android, and can be added to your home screen or dock like an app.

Documents are never uploaded to us.

Beyond everyday edits there are signature requests with reminders and an activity record, fillable form creation, redaction checks, and team plans for offices.

Where PDF24 may suit you better

PDF24 is free for everything it does, and PDF24 Creator runs as a desktop program on Windows. If you make occasional edits on one Windows PC and never need to collect signatures, PDF24 may be all you need.

What you can do right now

Merge, split, compress, convert to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint and images, run OCR on a scan, redact, add Bates numbers, fill and sign forms, and send signature requests.

Nothing is watermarked, and the output is yours with no conditions attached.

Measured on this site

Real runs of our own tools, three times each, on September 28, 2026 (Chrome 153 · Apple M4 Pro). Times vary with the computer or phone you use; the last column is the one that matters for privacy.

Job and file	Time	Result
Compress6-page scanned PDF · 10.5 MB	1.1 s	2.1 MB
Mergethree 10-page PDFs · 28 KB	0.3 s	26 KB
PDF to JPG10-page text PDF · 10 KB	0.3 s	1.9 MB

“Largest upload” is the biggest request the page sent while the job ran; if the file were uploaded, it would show megabytes. You can take the same measurement on any site with the first check below.

How to check any of this yourself

Do not take our word for it, and do not take theirs. These four checks take a minute each and work on any online PDF tool, including this one.

Open the network tab in developer tools, then run the tool. If your file is being uploaded, you will see it leave. Here, for every tool that takes a file, you will see the page load its own code and nothing carrying your file.
Turn off your network and run the tool again. If it still works, the processing was never happening on a server.
Read the privacy page and look for how long files are kept. A service that stores your file will say so, usually with a number of hours.
Try a file larger than the free limit. Where a limit exists, it usually exists because every file costs the service money.

Common questions

Is DocuGrip free?: Yes, with a daily allowance: two runs a day for visitors and three a day in total once you sign in. A paid plan removes the cap. Nothing you make carries a watermark.
Is there a file size limit?: There is no separate file size limit on any plan. Very large files depend on the memory of the computer or phone you use.
Is my file uploaded?: Not for the everyday tools — merge, split, compress, convert, sign, fill, protect and the rest work without sending your file anywhere; the table above measures it. Tools that use AI send the document to process it and say so on their page.
Does it work offline?: Yes. Once you have run a tool, it keeps working without a connection.

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