ANU PDFLAB Blog
Practical, easy-to-follow guides on PDF compression, image to PDF conversion, document scanning and free tools for daily office work. Every article is written to help you finish your document tasks faster without installing heavy software.
How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF Online Free (2026 Guide)
Stamp 1, 2, 3 on a scanned or merged PDF in your browser. Placement, merge-then-number order, print margins and FAQs for office filing.
Read article →How to Add a Watermark to a PDF Online Free (2026 Guide)
Mark a PDF as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL without installing software. Opacity, privacy limits and why a watermark is not a password.
Read article →How to Split a PDF Online Free and Extract Pages (2026 Guide)
Extract a page range from a long PDF for portals, email and filing. Learn page ranges, privacy, quality and how splitting differs from deleting pages.
Read article →How to Convert Word to PDF Online Free (2026 Guide)
Turn a .docx resume, letter or report into a stable PDF in your browser, with formatting limits, portal size tips and a local conversion workflow.
Read article →How to Merge PDF Files Online Free (2026 Guide)
Learn how to combine multiple PDFs into one clean document in your browser, with tips on page order, privacy and fixing common merging mistakes.
Read article →PDF to JPG: How to Convert PDF Pages to Images Online Free (2026 Guide)
Learn how to convert any PDF page into a high-quality JPG image in your browser, with tips on quality, privacy and creative ways to use the converted images.
Read article →How to Compress a PDF Without Losing Quality (2026 Guide)
Learn why PDFs become heavy, which method actually shrinks file size, and how to reduce PDF size for email, uploading and printing while keeping text sharp and images clear.
Read article →JPG to PDF: How to Convert Images to PDF Online Free
A step-by-step guide to turning JPG, PNG and scanned photos into a single PDF document, plus tips on page order, file size, A4 layout and privacy-safe conversion.
Read article →Free PDF Tools for Government Offices and Daily Office Work
Discover the most-used free PDF tools for offices, departments and CSC centres: merge, split, page numbers, QR codes, watermarks, scanning and more.
Read article →Why read our guides?
All articles on this blog are written with real document workflows in mind. We focus on tools that run in your browser, protect your privacy, and work on slow internet connections and older computers. New guides are added regularly, so check back often or reach us through the contact page if there is a topic you would like us to cover.
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