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Notes on PDFs, privacy, and standards.

How the tools work, why your files never leave the browser, and the technical detail that matters.

Recruiters: handle CVs and candidate data without uploading it

CVs, ID scans, references, background checks. A recruiter's PDFs are full of candidates' personal data. reader.me processes them in the browser, with nothing uploaded.

Antonia González · Aug 17, 2026 · 6 min read

STANDARDS

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Aug 16, 2026 GUIDES

The invoice and its XML: paperwork that has to travel together

Aug 15, 2026

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Privacy

Travel agencies: handle passports and bookings without uploading client data

Passport scans, visas, itineraries, payment details. A travel agency's PDFs are a goldmine of personal data. reader.me processes them in the browser, with nothing uploaded.

Aug 15, 2026 · 6 min read Guides

Letterhead, stamps and templates when the pre-printed paper runs out

A small office runs on letterhead, rubber stamps and blank form templates. You can put all three onto a PDF in the browser, including behind the text, without uploading anything.

Aug 14, 2026 · 5 min read Guides

Why a US Letter PDF Never Prints Right on A4 Paper

A contract from a US client prints with the footer chopped off or odd margins on European A4. Here's why the two paper sizes clash and how to convert the file for real.

Aug 13, 2026 · 5 min read

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