Frequently asked questions

EditMyStuff is a privacy-first collection of free, browser-based file tools for students and professionals — a PDF editor, a PDF Form Auto-Filler, a Resume Builder, an ITR-1 tax calculator, an AI Error Debugger, AI Handwritten Notes, and image tools. Everything runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device.

Yes. Every tool is free to use with no trial, no watermark, and no paywall. There's no account to create and nothing to upgrade. The AI features use your own free API key, so there's nothing to pay us for those either.

No. Your file is opened, edited, and exported entirely in your browser, on your own device. It never travels over the network and is never stored on a server. Close the tab and everything is gone.

No. There's no sign-up and no login. Open any tool and start using it immediately — nothing to register, nothing to verify.

Mostly, yes. Once a tool's page has loaded, editing and export happen locally, so it keeps working even if your connection drops. You only need a connection for the initial page load — and for AI features, which make a network call.

Only the AI-powered features: AI Handwritten Notes and the AI Error Debugger call an AI provider to generate their output. Every file-processing tool (PDF editing, form filling, image editing, the resume builder, the tax calculator) works offline after the page loads.

It depends on the tool. The PDF tools open PDFs; the Form Auto-Filler also handles Word (.docx) and OpenDocument (.odt) forms; image tools accept JPG, PNG and WebP. Exports include standard PDF, PNG images, and editable DOCX/ODT where relevant. Legacy binary .doc files need converting to .docx first.

Live today: PDF Editor, Image to PDF, Merge PDF, Image Editor, Resume Builder, ITR-1 Calculator, AI Error Debugger, PDF Form Auto-Filler, and AI Handwritten Notes. Several more — a Meeting Transcript Analyzer, Legal Notice Generator, Invoice Generator and others — are in development and marked "Coming soon" on the home page.

For AI features, get a free key from console.groq.com and paste it into the tool. It's stored only in your browser and sent only to Groq — never to us — and it's remembered across tools so you only paste it once. No key means no AI calls; the rest of the tool still works.

Yes. The tools are touch-friendly and mobile-responsive — they work on iPhone, Android and tablets. A few tasks (like precise PDF editing) are more comfortable on a larger screen, but nothing requires a desktop.

There's no server-side limit, because there's no server — processing happens in your browser. The practical ceiling is your device's memory: everyday PDFs, forms and images are no problem, while very large files are limited by how much your browser can hold. You can process as many files as you like.

Any modern browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, on both desktop and mobile. It needs JavaScript enabled. Some optional features — like on-device AI field review in the Form Auto-Filler — are only available in recent Chrome/Edge builds and are always optional.

Yes — you always keep your output. Tools export standard PDFs, and depending on the tool you can also save PNG images or editable DOCX/ODT. The AI Handwritten Notes tool exports PDF, PNG, or prints directly.

Some tools (like AI Handwritten Notes) auto-save your work to your browser's local storage so a refresh won't lose it. Because it's local, a draft lives on that specific device and browser until you clear your site data — export a PDF whenever you want a permanent, portable copy.

No. Because files never leave your device, there's nothing in them for us to sell or even see. We don't require accounts and we don't build personal profiles from your documents. Any basic usage measurement is privacy-respecting and never touches your files.

Yes. The tools are free for personal and commercial use — generate resumes, fill forms, edit documents and images for work as much as you need. You own everything you create.

Yes. When you redact text, it's rendered into an image layer with the black box permanently baked in and the underlying text deleted. Copy-paste and text extraction return nothing — it can't be reversed.

No. The original page content is preserved and your edits are drawn on top, so text stays crisp. Inserted images are lightly downscaled only if they're very large, to keep the exported file a reasonable size.

Not today. EditMyStuff is a web app that runs in any browser and works offline after loading, so there's nothing to install. A public API and embedding aren't available yet — if you'd find them useful, let us know and it helps us prioritise.

Your file stays in the browser tab only while it's open and is never uploaded. On a shared machine, finish your edit, download the result, and close the tab — that clears the document from memory. Avoid leaving the tab open and unattended.

We're actively building new tools — including a Meeting Transcript Analyzer, a Legal Notice Generator (India), a Salary Negotiation Coach, an Invoice Generator and more (see "Coming soon" on the home page). Follow the blog for launch announcements.

Use the feedback option in the app or email us. We read everything, and popular, well-explained requests tend to get built first — several current tools started as user suggestions.