Browser-side processing keeps SSNs, EINs and account numbers off third-party servers.
AES-256 encryption protects 1040s and K-1s before they leave your outbox.
Free OCR makes shoebox-of-receipts cleanup a one-second Ctrl+F instead of an afternoon.
Compare PDF spots silent changes between draft and final financial statements.
No per-seat fee means the whole firm can use it during tax season crunch.
Tools compared
Merge PDF — combine 12 monthly statements into one annual workpaper
Protect PDF — encrypt tax returns with AES-256 before email
Redact PDF — strip SSNs from working papers and exemplars
Compress PDF — shrink 80 MB bank exports under partner-review caps
Extract Pages — pull single K-1 pages from a 300-page partnership return
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to compress a client tax return?
Yes. Compress PDF runs in your browser — the return never reaches our servers. Output is suitable for IRS e-file (avoids the High preset for filings with handwritten signatures, which need maximum legibility).
Can PDFWix replace an Acrobat firm subscription?
For the operational workload (merge, compress, redact, protect, sign, extract, compare) yes. For commercial-print preflight or batch portfolio tools, you'll still want a single Acrobat seat in the firm.
Does Redact PDF satisfy professional-standards confidentiality?
Yes. The redaction strips data from the PDF stream rather than covering it. Use it before sharing exemplars in CPE training or audit-evidence releases.