Hi Product Hunt! I built Sora Files because the first step in most online PDF and image tools is an upload—even when the job can run entirely inside a modern browser. Sora Files takes a local-first approach. Supported files are read and processed on your device, then the browser creates a separate download. Nothing is uploaded to Sora Files, there is no account requirement, no watermark, and the original file is never overwritten. The toolkit currently includes: • an all-in-one image converter for JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, SVG, ICO, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF and PSD workflows • image compression and resizing for JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and HEIF • PDF compression • merge, split and rotate PDF • PDF to JPG and JPG/PNG to PDF • basic PDF to Word and Word to PDF conversion I wanted the privacy promise to be architectural rather than just a policy sentence. Local processing avoids upload time and removes the question of how long a remote service retains a confidential contract, identity document, tax form or private photo. There are honest trade-offs. PDF compression rebuilds pages as images, so selectable text, links, forms, signatures, bookmarks and accessibility structure are not retained. Word/PDF conversion is intentionally basic and text-first, and very large files remain limited by device memory. The interface explains these limitations before processing. Everything is completely free today. I would love feedback on which local-only tool is missing, which workflows need batch support first, and whether the privacy explanation feels clear and verifiable. Try it at https://sorafiles.com — built by Sora Labs.

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A safer, cancellable SoraFiles PDF engine is in final testing

We are developing a more dependable SoraFiles in public. The latest open-source update improves local PDF compression, merge, split, rotate, JPG-to-PDF and PDF-to-JPG with safe cancellation and retry, stale-result protection, stronger corrupt/encrypted-file recovery, and output validation before a download appears.

The privacy model stays the same: PDF and image bytes are processed locally in the browser, with no file upload, account, or watermark.

The source update is public now, while the production rollout follows final testing.

Website: https://sorafiles.com

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A safer, cancellable SoraFiles PDF engine is in final testing

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A safer, cancellable SoraFiles PDF engine is in final testing