Feature Deep-Dive

Cloud PDF Library — save, search, and organize your PDFs

Saving a PDF is easy. Finding it six months later is the hard part. Pretty PDF's cloud library stores every PDF you generate, organizes them with folders and tags, and indexes the full text so you can search inside your documents. It's a personal archive for everything you save from the web.

Cloud library available on Pro+ ($12/mo). Free tier includes local downloads.

Feature Deep-Dive

Core library features

Every PDF you generate is automatically saved to your cloud library. From there, you can organize, search, preview, and share your documents without ever leaving your browser.

Cloud storage

Every PDF you generate is automatically saved to your cloud library. No manual uploads, no extra steps. Your documents are available from any device, any browser, as soon as they are created. Storage scales with your plan from 5 GB on Pro to 25 GB on Pro+.

Folder organization

Create nested folders to organize your PDFs however makes sense to you. Drag and drop documents between folders. Create project folders, topic folders, or date-based archives. Your folder structure is entirely up to you.

Tagging system

Add custom tags to any document. Filter your library by one or multiple tags to find exactly what you need. Tags work alongside folders, so you can organize by project in folders and by topic with tags. Use whatever taxonomy fits your workflow.

Full-text search

Search inside the content of every PDF in your library, not just filenames or titles. Find that one statistic, that specific code snippet, or that quote you saved months ago. Results are ranked by relevance with highlighted snippets showing where your search terms appear.

Document preview

Preview any document directly in your browser without downloading it first. Quickly scan through a PDF to confirm it is the one you need before opening or sharing it. Previews load instantly because the rendering is already done.

Sharing

Generate shareable links for individual documents or entire folders. Recipients can view and download your shared PDFs without needing a Pretty PDF account. Revoke access at any time. Team plans support shared team folders for collaborative document collections.

Feature Deep-Dive

Storage tiers and pricing

Choose the plan that fits your workflow. Every plan includes Pretty PDF's core content extraction and professional templates.

Feature Free Pro ($5/mo) Pro+ ($12/mo) Team (custom)
Cloud storage Local download only 5 GB 25 GB Custom
Folder organization Not available Unlimited folders Unlimited folders Unlimited folders
Tagging Not available Custom tags Custom tags Custom tags
Full-text search Not available Not available All documents indexed All documents indexed
Sharing Not available Not available Shareable links Shared team folders
Document preview Not available In-browser preview In-browser preview In-browser preview
Library export Not available ZIP download ZIP download ZIP download
Feature Deep-Dive

Your personal web archive

The web is not permanent. Your library is.

Bookmarks break. The average link half-life is about two years. Pages change, get paywalled, or disappear entirely. That article you bookmarked last year? There is a reasonable chance it no longer exists at the same URL, or the content has been altered behind a paywall you did not have to deal with when you first read it.

A PDF is a permanent snapshot of exactly what was published at the moment you saved it. The text, the images, the formatting — all captured and preserved regardless of what happens to the original page. No broken links, no paywalls, no "this page has been removed" messages.

Over time, your library becomes a searchable personal knowledge base of everything you have read and saved from the web. Research papers, technical documentation, interesting articles, code tutorials, project references — all indexed, all organized, all instantly searchable by content.

Better than bookmarks, because bookmarks break. Better than browser history, because history does not save the content. Better than screenshots, because screenshots are not searchable. Your cloud PDF library is a living archive that grows more valuable the more you use it.

Frequently asked questions about the cloud PDF library

The free tier includes local downloads only with no cloud storage. The Pro plan ($5/mo) includes 5 GB of cloud storage. Pro+ ($12/mo) gives you 25 GB along with full-text search and sharing capabilities. Team plans offer custom storage limits based on your needs. You can check your current storage usage at any time from your account dashboard.
Yes. On Pro+ and Team plans, every PDF you generate is automatically indexed for full-text search using SQLite FTS5. You can search for any word or phrase that appears inside any of your saved documents. Results are ranked by relevance and include highlighted snippets showing where your search terms appear. This works for all text content in your PDFs, not just filenames or titles.
Yes. On Pro+ and Team plans, you can generate shareable links for individual documents or entire folders. Recipients can view and download the shared PDFs without needing a Pretty PDF account. You can revoke shared links at any time from your library dashboard. Team plans also support shared team folders where multiple members can access the same documents.
Your PDFs are yours. If you cancel your subscription, you have 30 days to download your entire library as a ZIP archive. After the 30-day grace period, your cloud-stored files are deleted from our servers. We send reminder emails at 7 days and 1 day before deletion. You can also export your library at any time while your subscription is active, so you always have a local backup.
Yes. From your library dashboard, you can export your entire collection as a ZIP file that preserves your folder structure. The export includes all PDFs, folder hierarchy, and a metadata CSV file with document titles, URLs, tags, and creation dates. There is no limit on how often you can export. Your data is yours and you can take it with you at any time.

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