Before I dove headfirst into the self-hosting rabbit hole, PDF manipulation tools were the bane of my existence. Between ...

PDFs remain a common way to share documents because they preserve formatting across devices and platforms. Sometimes, however, you end up with several separate PDFs that would be easier to handle as a ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. When you create an Amazon EC2 instance, AWS generates the ...

For years, tech companies (well, certain tech companies) tooted their horns about a future in which files didn’t matter. You don’t even need a file manager of any sort, they told us—and, in fact, we ...

Sometimes you need to quickly convert an image, audio file, or video, so you search for an online tool. The problem: many online conversion tools aren't safe to use, putting you at risk from malware ...

If you're still scrambling to get your taxes filed before the April 15 deadline, an extension can take the pressure off. Normally, the IRS recommends that people file their income tax return as early ...

If you’ve ever searched for a free way to convert a PDF to Word, or combine a few images into a PDF, there’s a good chance you’ve used an online file conversion tool. But according to a recent warning ...

The FBI is warning that fake online document converters are being used to steal peoples’ information and, in worst-case scenarios, to deploy ransomware on victims' devices. The warning came last week ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a PDF file, wishing you could just pull the data into Excel and get to work? Whether it’s a financial report, a client list, or a data-heavy table, PDFs can ...

Every year, as the tax deadline approaches, millions of Americans scramble to gather their financial documents, hoping to submit their returns on time. For some, the process is straightforward, but ...

Kindle devices appeal to many people. When everything works, they're great. But Amazon is becoming more and more finicky, both in terms of supported formats and the freedom to manage your own books.

No apps to download, just run a shortcut and get on with it. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can convert a PDF to JPG on your iPhone instantly and for free ...