Install from the browser
Add RewirePDF to your home screen, dock, or app launcher from the browser install prompt when available.
Open source PDF editor, in your browser
RewirePDF
Edit, sign, annotate, and redact PDFs without sending your documents to an external service. The app runs locally, can be installed as a PWA, and the code is open for inspection.
Local
PDFs stay on your device.
Open source
Built on PDF.js and developed in public.
Free
No account required to start.
Installable
Use it as a PWA from your browser.
Why it exists
A PDF editor that does not treat your files as fuel.
RewirePDF is built for practical PDF edits directly in the browser: open a file, work on the document, and download the result. No installation, and no need to send contracts, resumes, invoices, or forms to a backend.
Some operations depend on the internal structure of the PDF. When a source-level edit is not safe, the app tells you instead of pretending that a visual cover-up is a real edit.
Installable PWA
Use RewirePDF like an app, still with local files.
RewirePDF can be installed from supported browsers on desktop and mobile. The app shell is cached for faster starts and offline access, while your PDFs are not uploaded or automatically saved in browser storage.
Open the shell offline
The viewer interface can start from cache even without a network connection, so you can keep working with local files.
Choose local PDFs
Use the file picker to open documents from your device. RewirePDF does not automatically cache PDFs you open.
What you can do
Tools for real documents.
Edit existing text
Change source text in compatible PDFs while keeping the document editable and downloadable.
Add text
Insert notes, filled fields, corrections, or new lines with font, size, color, bold, and italic controls.
Sign
Create a signature by typing, drawing, or importing an image, then place it on the document.
True redact
Real redaction when supported: remove content from the PDF, instead of just drawing a rectangle over text.
Highlight and draw
Use highlights, freehand ink, thickness, color, and opacity for quick reviews or visual notes.
Images and stamps
Add images, logos, stamps, or graphic elements and keep them in the exported file.
Comments
Work with comments and notes for clearer document reviews.
Pages and saving
Open, rotate, organize, save, and download the edited PDF.
Privacy by default
Your document stays where it belongs: with you.
RewirePDF reads, renders, and edits in the browser. That reduces the risk of exposing sensitive data and makes the app suitable for personal files, work documents, contracts, and forms.
- No required upload The main workflow works with local files.
- No account to try it Open the app and load a PDF from your device.
- Explicit actions You download the result when you are ready.
- No automatic document storage The PWA cache is for the app shell, not your PDFs.
Open source
Built on PDF.js, open for anyone who wants to inspect it.
RewirePDF extends PDF.js with editing and saving features. The project is meant to be inspectable: you can read the code, follow development, and verify how your files are handled.
Ready when you are