Secure a document for sharing
- Compress to a smaller size
- Add a watermark
- Protect with a password
Custom PDF Workflows
Chain compress, watermark, page numbers and protection into one run.
A workflow runs several PDF operations back-to-back. Paperly has two real pipeline tools that do this in your browser: One-Click Workflow runs a fixed finishing pass, and Multi-Tool Pipeline lets you pick the operations and their order. Below them are the individual tools you can also combine yourself.
The real pipeline tools
Workflow ideas you can build today
Make a scan searchable, then compress
- OCR the scanned PDF
- Compress the result
Prepare a print-ready file
- Rotate any sideways pages
- Add page numbers
- Flatten interactive forms
How workflows really work here
Paperly does not upload your file to chain operations on a server. Each pipeline tool runs every step locally, producing a valid PDF after each stage. If a step cannot run on your file, the tool tells you instead of silently skipping it. For a fixed sequence use One-Click Workflow; for full control over order use Multi-Tool Pipeline.
You can also run the same tools one at a time — the order below is a suggestion, not a requirement.
More optimize tools
Compress PDFReduce PDF file size — keep the quality you need.Batch CompressCompress up to 10 PDFs at once.PDF Optimization ReportSee exactly where your file size goes.PDF Health CheckA quick dashboard of your PDF’s condition.PDF ValidatorVerify a PDF is structurally sound.PDF InfoQuick facts: version, pages, size, encryption.Count PDF PagesCount pages in seconds.One-Click WorkflowCompress, watermark, number and protect in one run.