Can I view password-protected PDFs?

Most PDF viewer web apps ask you to upload the file to their service before they display it. Your document transits their server even if you just want to read it. OfflinePDF uses PDF.js — Mozilla's open-source PDF rendering engine — running entirely client-side. Your browser decodes and renders each page directly from the local file. No byte of the document is transmitted. This matters for confidential reports, legal documents, or any file you'd prefer not to pass through third-party infrastructure.

📄 Full PDF Rendering

PDF.js renders vector text, embedded fonts, and images at accurate resolution. What you see is what the PDF contains.

🔍 Page Navigation & Zoom

Jump to any page, zoom in/out, and fit-to-width or fit-to-height modes for comfortable reading.

🔐 Private Reading

Financial statements, confidential briefs, personal documents — open them without uploading to anyone.

🆓 Free, No Account

No account required. The viewer is always available as long as the page is loaded.

OfflinePDF vs Typical Online Tools

Feature	OfflinePDF	Typical Online Tools
Uploads your PDF	Never	Always
Server-side rendering	None	Always
Works without internet	Yes (after load)	No
Document retained by service	Never	Often
No account required	Yes	Often required

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I search for text inside the PDF?

Yes. The viewer supports text search using the browser's built-in find functionality on extracted text layers.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Scanned PDFs without text layers will display as images. Text search won't work on pure image-based scans.

Can I print from the viewer?

Yes. Use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P) while the PDF is open in the viewer.