a pal for your digital life

Apal is a growing collection of small, fast, privacy-first web tools. Everything runs locally in your browser — no uploads, no sign-ups, no limits. Just tools that work.

Projects

PDF ToolsLive

pdf.apal.cc

23 free online PDF tools that run 100% in your browser. Merging, splitting, compressing, watermarking, encrypting, converting — powered by pdf-lib and pdf.js through WebAssembly, so your documents are processed on your own device and never uploaded to any server.

  • Merge / Split / Compress — core document surgery
  • Watermark — text or image, tiled or single
  • Encrypt / Decrypt — AES password protection
  • PDF → TXT / Image, Image → PDF — format conversion
  • Page Numbers / Flatten / Metadata — finishing touches
  • Extract / Move / Delete / Rotate Pages — page-level edits
  • Page Size / Crop / Grid Cut — layout tools
  • Sign / Invert Colors / Extract Images — extras

AI NavigatorLive

ai.apal.cc

A hand-picked directory of 40 AI products — the 20 most-loved global favorites alongside 20 home-grown Chinese AI tools. Clean links, honest one-line descriptions, zero ads and zero tracking. Find your next AI assistant in seconds.

  • Global Favorites — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Suno & more
  • Made in China — DeepSeek, Kimi, Doubao, Qwen, Kling AI & more
  • Curated, not scraped — every entry reviewed by hand
  • No ads, no tracking — just links that get you there

Lexio ReaderLive

lexio.apal.cc

A multilingual reader for original-version books — read English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian and Spanish classics with instant native-dictionary popups. 8 language editions as Android apps, each with 3 built-in books, a local dictionary (works offline) and a one-time unlock that activates on up to 3 devices.

  • 8 editions — zh, zh-TW, ja, ko, fr, de, it, es dictionaries & interfaces
  • Tap-to-lookup — offline native definitions, no network needed
  • Built-in classics — Gutenberg public-domain books bundled per edition
  • One-time purchase — unlock all books, up to 3 devices via activation code

Roadmap

Image Tools Planned

Batch resize, format conversion, compression and watermarking — same local-first promise, for your pictures.

Text & Data Utilities Planned

Counters, converters, formatters and diff tools for everyday text wrangling.

Developer Mini-Tools Planned

JWT decoder, hash calculator, timestamp converter — the little things every developer googles daily.

More PDF Power Planned

OCR, page-perfect reordering previews and more advanced document processing.

Notes

Local-first: why our tools never upload your files — on privacy, speed and the architecture behind Apal tools.

Small tools, done well — the product philosophy: fewer features, fewer clicks, zero friction.

FAQ

Are Apal tools free to use?

Yes. Every tool we ship is free with no usage limits and no account required.

Do my files get uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your files never leave your device — that is the whole point of Apal.

Who is behind Apal?

An independent developer who believes small tools should be fast, honest and free. Apal is the umbrella for everything I ship.

How can I report a bug or suggest a feature?

Email [email protected] — feedback is always welcome.

Try the Apal tools

23 free PDF tools in your browser · 40 hand-picked AI products · a multilingual reader

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