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Guides for everyday file jobs.
Short, practical guides for the things forms, offices and portals ask of you — with a free tool to finish the job on your own device.
How to check a used phone or laptop before you buy it
A step-by-step checklist for second-hand phones and laptops — locks, IMEI, screen, sound, cameras, battery, keys and speed — with free tests you can run on the spot.Read the guideMore guides
Device Check How to get water out of your phone speaker — what works and what doesn't
Muffled sound after a splash? What phone makers actually recommend, why a low tone helps the speaker, and the popular tricks — like rice — that you should skip.PDF How to compress a PDF to under 1 MB without uploading it
Upload limits, scanned pages and why some PDFs barely shrink — and the quickest way to get a PDF under the size a form asks for.Images How to resize a photo to 50 KB for an online form
Exam and job portals ask for a size in KB and in pixels at the same time. Here is how to get both right the first time — for your photo and your signature.Privacy Are online PDF tools safe? What happens to your files
Many free PDF websites upload your document to a server to process it. What that means, how to check any tool yourself, and when it really matters.- More every weekStuck on something? Tell us what you are trying to do — suggest a guide