PDF Workflows — Run Multiple PDF Operations in One Pass
Chain multiple PDF operations into a single run: extract pages → rotate → add a watermark → number the pages → apply restrictions → re-save in one click. Pick the steps, set their parameters, and the tool runs them in order. Free, in-browser, and no signup — your file stays on your device.
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How to use pdf workflows — run multiple pdf operations in one pass
Open your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF onto the upload area, or click to choose a file. The file stays on your device — there is no server upload.
Pick the steps to run
Choose from six step kinds: Extract pages (a range you specify), Rotate pages (90 / 180 / 270 degrees), Add Watermark (text + opacity), Add Page Numbers (format + start), Apply Restrictions (the same viewer-honored /Perms as Protect), Compress (a lightweight re-save). Add as many steps as you need in any order.
Configure each step's parameters
Each step has its own simple parameter form — the same parameters as the corresponding standalone tool. The workflow runs them in the order you arranged.
Run and download
Click Run Workflow and the tool executes each step in your browser, feeding each step's output into the next. Watch the progress indicator. When the chain finishes, the final output is saved straight to your downloads folder.
Why use USA Sky PDF
Your file stays on your device
Nothing is uploaded. Every step runs entirely in your browser, and the final file is saved straight to your downloads folder.
Six step kinds in v1
Extract, Rotate, Add Watermark, Add Page Numbers, Apply Restrictions, and Compress. Enough to automate the most common multi-step PDF prep — like "rotate everything, watermark with DRAFT, add page numbers, then save."
Sequential execution
Each step's output feeds the next step's input. Defensive byte-copying between steps means you won't lose work if one step encounters bad data — the previous step's output is the recoverable state.
Free with no signup
No account, no email. There's nothing to upgrade for this tool because nothing leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
Are workflows really free?
Yes. Free with no signup and no per-conversion limit.
Does the file leave my computer?
No. Every step in the chain runs in your browser. USA Sky PDF's servers never see your PDF for this tool.
Is the Compress step the same as your dedicated Compress tool?
No, and it's worth being explicit. Our standalone Compress tool (/compress) uses server-side image downsampling — we routinely see 22 MB → 1 MB on image-heavy PDFs. The workflow Compress step is a lightweight in-browser re-save: it strips redundant metadata and packs the cross-reference stream, but doesn't downsample embedded images. Expect single-digit percentage savings, not the heavy compression the standalone tool achieves. If you need real shrinkage, run /compress on the workflow's output — that's the deep pass.
Is the Protect step real encryption?
No — same as the standalone /protect-pdf tool, this step writes the standard /Perms permissions dictionary that Adobe Reader and most viewers honor by greying out the restricted menus. It's a polite barrier, not a hard lock. The PDF content itself is not transformed, and a determined user with a different tool can strip the restrictions. See /protect-pdf for the full explanation of what this actually does and when it's the right choice.
What step kinds are supported?
Extract pages, Rotate (90 / 180 / 270 degrees), Add Watermark, Add Page Numbers, Apply Restrictions (Protect), and Compress. Six in v1 — covering the most common multi-step prep flow. We're considering adding Resize, Crop, and Bates as the surfaces match.
What happens if one step fails?
The workflow stops and shows the failure. Because we keep a defensive copy of the bytes before each step, the in-memory state at the moment of failure is the output of the previous successful step — but we don't currently offer "download the partial result" UI in v1. If a workflow fails mid-chain, simplify the steps or run the failing step standalone to see its specific error.