What does zero characters on a page mean?

The page contains no text layer — it is an image. This is normal for scans and photographs, and it means search, copy and extraction will find nothing on that page.

If a font is referenced but not embedded, the reader substitutes a lookalike and the layout can shift. Embedded fonts render identically everywhere.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. Every operation runs inside your browser tab using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Nothing is transmitted to MyToolyard or any third party, and nothing is stored after you close the tab.

Is there a file size or page limit?

There is no artificial limit — the practical ceiling is your device's memory. Files up to roughly 100MB are comfortable on a modern laptop; very large scanned documents are best processed in smaller batches.

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

Yes. The interface is fully responsive and touch-friendly. Very large documents will be slower on mobile because processing uses the device's own CPU and memory.

PDF Info & Page Inspector

Everything a PDF will tell you: page sizes, orientation, rotation, fonts, version, producer, encryption and whether the text is real or a scan.

No training on your data
Region: global

Drop a PDF to inspect

Click, drag or paste — inspection happens on your device

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PDF Info & Page Inspector — Overview

About this tool

What is PDF Info & Page Inspector?

PDF Info & Page Inspector is a full technical read-out of any PDF: page dimensions in points and millimetres, the matched paper size, orientation, per-page rotation, fonts referenced, PDF version, encryption status and how much real text each page contains.

It answers the questions that come up when a document misbehaves — why it prints at the wrong size, why search finds nothing, why one page comes out sideways, why a reader asks for a password.

Everything is derived by parsing the file locally, so you can inspect confidential documents without handing them to a diagnostic service.

What it does

What does PDF Info & Page Inspector do?

A complete diagnostic profile of the document:

Page count, file size, PDF version, creator and producer
Encryption status and whether the file is permission-restricted
Per-page width and height in points and millimetres, plus matched paper size
Portrait/landscape orientation and any page-level rotation applied
Fonts referenced by the document, including whether they are embedded
Text coverage per page, flagging image-only pages as scans

How to use

How to use PDF Info & Page Inspector

1
Drop the PDF
The document is parsed on your device and the summary cards populate immediately.
2
Read the summary
Check encryption, version, text coverage and whether page sizes are consistent across the document.
3
Scan the page table
Look for odd dimensions, unexpected rotations or pages with zero characters — these explain most printing and search problems.

Good to know

Privacy & cost

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, logged, or saved on our servers — safe for confidential or proprietary data.

Use cases & scenarios

Where it fits

Diagnosing bad prints

Mixed page sizes and non-zero rotation values are the two most common causes of documents that print scaled or sideways.

Pre-press checks

Confirm every page is the same size and that fonts are embedded before sending a file to a commercial printer.

Deciding whether OCR is needed

If text coverage is zero across the document, it is a scan and needs OCR before any extraction or search will work.

Value & benefits

Why people pick this tool

✓Free forever — no page caps, watermarks, sign-ups or premium tier
✓100% in-browser processing — your documents never touch a server
✓Works offline once the page has loaded, ideal for confidential files
✓No queues or waiting rooms — the work happens at the speed of your device

Frequently asked questions

FAQs

Final thoughts

The bottom line

Most PDF problems are not mysterious once you can see the file's actual structure. This inspector turns 'the PDF is broken' into a specific, fixable observation — usually one the other tools in this suite can correct in seconds.