01Agreement to these terms
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and FernPDF (“FernPDF”, “we”, “us”) governing your use of the website and PDF tools at fernpdf.joshuaalanfernandes.com(the “Service”). By using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
If you use the Service on behalf of a company or other organization, you confirm you have authority to bind that organization, and “you” includes it.
02What the Service is
FernPDF provides document tools that run in your web browser: merging, splitting, compressing, editing, and annotating PDFs; converting between PDF and Word or JPG; and extracting text (OCR). Processing happens locally on your device, so your files are not uploaded to us. How we handle data is described in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
The document assistant currently runs entirely on your device: it searches the PDF you load, reports document stats, and exports its text, all in your browser. It is not a generative AI model and does not send your content anywhere. AI summaries and chat are labeled “coming soon” and are not available yet; if we ship them, anything that would require off-device processing will be clearly disclosed before it runs. The dashboard and account pages display usage history stored only in your browser, which you can disable or clear at any time. There are no user accounts; the “Log in” affordance is a placeholder for a future optional feature.
03Free use, no account
The core tools are free to use and require no registration. We may introduce optional paid plans in the future; if we do, their pricing and any additional terms will be presented clearly before you pay for anything. Nothing you can do on the Service today incurs a charge.
04Acceptable use
You agree to use the Service lawfully and responsibly. In particular, you will not:
- process documents you do not have the right to use (you are solely responsible for the content of the files you work with);
- use the tools to create misleading or fraudulent documents, such as altering a contract, invoice, or certificate with intent to deceive;
- attempt to disrupt the Service, including probing or attacking the site, or scraping it at a volume that degrades it for others;
- misrepresent FernPDF as the source or endorser of documents you produce with it;
- use the Service in violation of any law that applies to you.
Because processing runs on your device, what you do with your own documents is your responsibility, and your business. These rules exist to protect the Service and other users, not to police your files.
05Your files stay yours
You retain every right you have in the documents you process with FernPDF. Because your files never reach our servers, we do not (and could not) claim any license, ownership, or right to use, copy, or learn from your content. The output a tool produces from your file belongs to you to the same extent the input did.
Keep your originals. The tools transform copies in your browser’s memory and never modify the source file on your disk, but good practice with any document tool is to retain the original until you have verified the result.
06Our intellectual property
The FernPDF name, logo, site design, and the code that delivers the Service are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms do not grant you any right to use our branding, and you may not copy, resell, or create derivative versions of the Service itself.
The Service is built on open-source software, including PDF.js (Apache License 2.0), pdf-lib (MIT License), and JSZip (MIT License), each of which remains governed by its own license. Nothing in these Terms restricts rights those licenses grant you.
07Disclaimer of warranties
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, and non-infringement.
Document processing is inherently imperfect: compression involves quality trade-offs, format conversion (PDF to Word, OCR) can lose layout or misread text, and results vary with the input file. Always verify the output before relying on it, especially for legal, financial, medical, or official documents. We do not warrant that any output will be accurate, complete, or suitable for any specific purpose.
08Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, FernPDF will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost data, or business interruption, arising from your use of (or inability to use) the Service, even if we have been advised such damages are possible.
The Service is free and processes your documents on your own device; you are in control of your files and your copies of them. To the extent any liability is found despite the above, our total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Service is limited to US $50 or the minimum permitted by applicable law, whichever is greater. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
09Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold FernPDF harmless from claims, damages, and reasonable legal costs arising from your violation of these Terms or your unlawful use of the Service: for example, a third party’s claim that a document you processed infringed their rights.
10Availability and changes to the Service
We work to keep the Service fast and available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted operation. We may add, change, or remove features, and may suspend or discontinue the Service in whole or in part at any time. Because nothing of yours is stored with us, discontinuation cannot cost you any data.
11Termination
You can stop using the Service at any time. There is no account to close. We may restrict or refuse access to anyone who violates these Terms, including by technical means such as blocking abusive traffic. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive (ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity, governing law) survive any termination.
12Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, and the courts located in India have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from them, except that you may have mandatory consumer protections in your country of residence that apply regardless. Before going to court, please email us; most issues can be resolved in a reply or two.
13Changes to these terms
We may revise these Terms as the Service evolves. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page, and for material changes we will post a prominent notice on the site. Continuing to use the Service after changes take effect means you accept the revised Terms. The current version always lives at fernpdf.joshuaalanfernandes.com/terms.
14Contact us
Questions about these Terms? Email [email protected]. For how we handle data, see the Privacy Policy.