Terms of Service

Last updated: December 4, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using PDFNova, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our services.

2. Description of Service

PDFNova provides free, client-side PDF processing tools including (but not limited to):

  • PDF Merging
  • PDF Compression
  • PDF Splitting
  • PDF to Image Conversion
  • Image to PDF Conversion
  • PDF Rotation
  • PDF Signing
  • PDF Watermarking
  • PDF Password Protection
  • PDF Password Unlocking

All processing is performed entirely in your web browser. We do not store, upload, or have access to your files.

3. Use License

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use PDFNova for personal and commercial purposes, subject to these terms.

You may NOT:

  • Attempt to reverse engineer or decompile our code for malicious purposes
  • Use the service to process illegal content
  • Attempt to overload or attack our infrastructure
  • Claim ownership of PDFNova or its source code

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

PDFNova is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

  • Merchantability
  • Fitness for a particular purpose
  • Non-infringement
  • Accuracy or reliability of results

We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PDFNova and its operators shall not be liable for any:

  • Indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
  • Loss of profits, data, or business opportunities
  • Damages resulting from use or inability to use the service
  • Corruption or loss of files processed through our tools

⚠️ Important: Always keep backups of important documents before processing them.

6. User Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

  • Ensuring you have the right to process the documents you upload
  • Complying with all applicable copyright and intellectual property laws
  • Maintaining backups of important files
  • Verifying that processed documents meet your requirements

7. Privacy

Your use of PDFNova is subject to our Privacy Policy. In summary: we don't collect, store, or have access to your files or personal data.

8. Open Source

PDFNova's source code is available under the MIT License. You may review, fork, and contribute to the project on GitHub. The open-source license grants you additional rights to use and modify the code.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

10. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of your jurisdiction, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at: legal@pdftoolkit.com

Summary in Plain English:

Use our tools for free. We're not responsible if something goes wrong. Keep backups. Don't use it for illegal stuff. Your files are processed in your browser and never uploaded to our servers.