I built PDFcrest because I was tired of PDF tools that make you upload a file just to merge two pages. Most tools here (merge, split, rotate, delete pages, crop, reorder, watermark removal) run in your browser — the file never leaves your machine. A few heavier jobs (PDF to Word, OCR, compression) do need a server, but everything else is client-side. Free, no account, no email wall. 20+ tools, adding more based on requests — love feedback if something breaks on a weird PDF.
Maker here — built this solo, mostly because every "free" PDF tool I tried either wanted an account, buried the download behind ads, or quietly uploaded my files somewhere I couldn't see. Happy to answer anything about how it works or take requests for tools that are missing.