View a PDF
Read a PDF on a borrowed computer, a work laptop without a PDF app, or a phone. The document opens in this page and is never sent anywhere.
or drop it here
Files never leave your device · Free, no sign-up · No watermark
How to view a PDF
- Choose or drop the PDF.
- Read it in the browser and zoom in or out as needed.
- Close the tab when you are done. Nothing is kept.
Private by design
The file is read from your device into the page and displayed there. It is not uploaded, stored or added to any history on a server. Close the tab and it is gone from the page.
Any device, even offline
The viewer runs in any modern browser on a computer, tablet or phone, with nothing to install. After your first visit, it keeps working without an internet connection.
Questions about PDF viewer
Are my files uploaded when I view a PDF?
No. Scissor PDF runs a PDF engine written in Rust and compiled to WebAssembly inside your browser tab. Your files are read from your disk into the page's memory, processed there and saved back to your device. The site has no upload endpoint, and its Content Security Policy blocks the page from sending data to any other server.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The viewer runs in your browser on any device.
Does it work offline?
Yes, after your first visit to the site.
Can I edit the PDF here?
The viewer is for reading. To change a document, use one of the other tools, such as Add text to PDF or Organize PDF.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It is free, with no account, no daily task limit and no watermark added to your documents. Because the work happens on your own computer, there is no server cost per file for us to recover.