Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners. PDFCrush uses cookies sparingly and only where necessary.

PDFCrush does not require accounts or logins — no authentication cookies are used. Our cookies fall into three categories:

Strictly necessary cookies: • User preferences — stores lightweight UI settings such as theme or language preferences • Cookie consent — remembers that you have acknowledged this cookie notice

Analytics cookies (anonymous only): • We use privacy-friendly analytics to understand how tools are used in aggregate • Data collected: page views, tool usage counts, browser type, screen size, country (no city-level) • No personal identifiers are stored or transmitted • Analytics data is never sold or shared with third parties

Note: Because all file processing happens locally in your browser, no cookies are used to track file uploads or processing activity — that data never reaches our servers.

PDFCrush displays non-intrusive advertisements to support the free service. Our advertising partners may set their own cookies on your device to show relevant ads and measure ad performance. These are third-party cookies and are governed by the respective ad network's privacy policy.

You can opt out of personalised advertising by: • Visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page • Enabling "Limit Ad Tracking" in your device settings • Using your browser's cookie controls to block third-party cookies

Opting out of ad personalisation does not affect the functionality of any PDFCrush tool.

Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Preference cookies last up to 12 months and are renewed on each visit. Analytics cookies last up to 90 days. Advertising cookies duration varies by ad network — typically 30 to 90 days.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings: • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Disabling strictly necessary cookies (preferences, consent) may affect your experience. Disabling analytics and advertising cookies has no impact on tool functionality — all tools work fully without them.

We honour "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals sent by your browser. If a DNT signal is detected, our analytics system will not log your visit. Preference cookies will still be set as they are required for the service to function correctly.

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, we collect only the minimum data necessary to operate the service. No sensitive personal data is collected through cookies.

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please use our contact form at pdfcrush.com/contact-us.