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Linearize PDF
Arrange PDF objects for fast first-page loading in compatible viewers.
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Runs locally in your browser. Your files, pasted content and generated output are not uploaded. Reset clears this tool’s working data.
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How to use this tool
- Choose a PDF. The result is linearized; fast loading also requires a viewer and server with byte-range support.
- Choose Process PDF. The first run downloads and verifies the engine; Cancel stops loading and processing.
- Download the complete result and keep your original until you have reviewed the output. Reset clears file and password inputs.
Examples
Choose a PDF. The result is linearized; fast loading also requires a viewer and server with byte-range support.
Limitations
- 25 MiB input, 50 MiB output, 256 MiB native memory, 60-second loading and processing timeout.
- Known passwords only. AES-256 protection requires at least 8 characters and at most 127 UTF-8 bytes. Passwords are masked and excluded from diagnostics.
- QPDF checks structure, not PDF/A, accessibility, digital signatures or visual fidelity. Repair is best effort; no repair guarantee is made.
- Existing scripts, attachments and links may remain in output. They are not executed by this tool. Rewriting may invalidate digital signatures.
- Linearization requires byte-range support for faster viewing. Lossless recompression can increase file size.
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