PDFly
Privacy-first PDF tools, EU-hosted, browser-side processing
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May 7, 2026
PDFly — 26 PDF tools, EU-hosted, files never leave your browser
Hi IH 👋
I built PDFly because every PDF tool I tried (iLovePDF, SmallPDF, Adobe) uploads your files to US servers under the Cloud Act. As a European, I wanted a privacy-first alternative.
PDFly has 26 tools. The 12 most-used (merge, split, compress, rotate, watermark, JPG↔PDF...) run 100% in your browser via WebAssembly — your files literally never touch our servers.
Premium €4,99/mo (vs $7-19 for competitors) unlocks server-side OCR, e-signature, PDF→Word, batch processing. Hosted in Germany, GDPR by design, no tracking.
Stack: Next.js 15, pdf-lib + WASM, Stripe, hosted on a single VPS in Frankfurt.
Live: https://pdfly.eu
Would love feedback from the IH community 🙏
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