Hi, I'm Alam. I build BentoPDF.

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BentoPDF started off as just a simple internal tool I used for quickly merging and splitting PDFs.

At some point, I decided to share it on Reddit. Someone in the comments asked if it was open source. I thought, “Why not?” So a couple of weeks later, I put the code on GitHub.

I posted it on r/selfhosted the next day, and that's when things really started to take off.

I honestly never thought BentoPDF would grow into what it is today. It started as a little tool I made for myself, and somehow it turned into a much bigger project used by people all over the world.

15K+GitHub stars

10M+Downloads

1.3K+Forks

60+Contributors

I don't build BentoPDF alone anymore. More than 60 people have contributed code, translations and fixes, and thousands more have starred it, shared it, reported bugs and asked for features. Thank you.

Enough about me. Here's more about BentoPDF.

Our Mission

To provide the most comprehensive PDF toolbox that respects your privacy and never asks for payment. We believe essential document tools should be accessible to everyone, everywhere, without barriers.

PDF tools should be fast, private, and free.

No compromises.

Every BentoPDF tool runs locally in your browser. Your files are never uploaded, nobody else sees your documents, and nothing tracks what you do.

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Why BentoPDF?

Built for Speed

There's no upload or download step. Files are processed right in your browser using WebAssembly, so you're never waiting on a server.

Free to Use

Every tool is free, with no trials, no subscriptions and no watermarks. Development is funded by commercial licenses.

No Account Required

Open any tool and start right away. No email, no password, no personal information.

Open Source

The code is public on GitHub under AGPL-3.0, so you can check exactly how your files are handled. It builds on open-source projects like PDF.js, pdf-lib, qpdf and LibreOffice.

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