RR PDF Doctor
A free Windows app that puts every everyday PDF job in one place: merge, compress for portal uploads, make scans searchable, convert to Word and Excel, redact PAN and Aadhaar, sign, and build tribunal paper books. Made for CAs, lawyers and businesses. Your files never leave your computer.
Free download: version 3.2. Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit). Works offline. Microsoft Office optional (only for Office to PDF and the "Same look" Word option)..
- Private and confidential: Everything runs on your computer. Your files are never uploaded anywhere.
- Lightning-fast results: No uploading, no waiting in a queue: most jobs finish in seconds.
- Every PDF tool in one app: Merge, compress, OCR, convert, redact, sign, paper books and more.
- Free for clients: A free 1-year key by email. No subscription, no watermark on your files.
Your PDFs stay on your desk. Your results arrive in seconds.
RR PDF Doctor is a free Windows app from Ramesh Rajni & Co LLP that brings every everyday PDF job into one simple screen. Unlike online PDF websites, it never uploads your documents anywhere: balance sheets, tax notices, bank statements, Aadhaar and PAN copies stay private on your own computer. And because there is no uploading or waiting, most jobs finish in a few seconds.
Why professionals use it
Confidential by design: works fully offline. Nothing about you or your files is ever sent.
Lightning-fast: merge, split, compress, number and redact large files in seconds.
Built for Indian compliance work: fixes PDFs the Income Tax, GST and MCA portals reject, compresses below upload limits, and finds PAN, Aadhaar, GSTIN, IFSC and account numbers to black out.
Easy for everyone: every tool has a "How to use" button with step-by-step instructions.
What it can do
Organise: merge, split, extract and rearrange pages; remove blank pages from double-sided scans; the PDF Workbench to reorder, turn, delete, split, redact and sign with Undo.
Optimise: compress with the exact size shown before you save; make scanned PDFs searchable (OCR); fix files for portal upload in one click.
Convert: PDF to images and back; Word, Excel and PowerPoint to PDF in bulk; PDF to editable Word; PDF tables (including bank statements) straight into Excel.
Edit and stamp: page numbers, watermarks, logos and letterheads, Annexure labels and Bates numbering.
Security: lock PDFs with AES-256 passwords or remove a password you know; permanently redact sensitive details.
Litigation and automation: the Paper Book Builder (cover, automatic index, annexures, page numbers and bookmarks) and Folder Watch, which processes every PDF dropped into a folder automatically.
Get started in three steps
Click Get your free key and fill in the short form. Your key arrives by email.
Download and run the installer. If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info and then Run anyway .
Open RR PDF Doctor, paste your key and click Activate .
New versions arrive automatically: the app tells you when an update is ready and installs it in one click.
Guides and documents
- Home screen: every tool in one place
- Compress: see the exact size before you save
- Paper Book: cover, index, annexures, page numbers
- Redact: PAN, Aadhaar, account numbers and more
- PDF Workbench: reorder, split, redact and sign
- PDF to Word and Excel
- Remove Blank Pages
Questions
Are my files uploaded to the internet?
No. RR PDF Doctor works entirely on your own computer, so confidential documents (financials, notices, bank statements, Aadhaar and PAN copies) never leave your desk. The internet is used only once to receive your key by email, and once a day to check for a newer version. Nothing about you or your files is ever sent.
How fast is it?
Very fast. Because nothing is uploaded or downloaded, most jobs (merge, split, compress, page numbers, redaction) finish in a few seconds, even for large files. OCR of scanned pages takes a few seconds per page.
Is it really free? How do I get the key?
Yes. Click "Get your free key", fill in the short form, and your activation key arrives by email within a minute. It is valid for one year; when it expires, just fill in the form again.
What do I need to run it?
A Windows 10 or 11 computer (64-bit). No admin rights are needed to install. Microsoft Office is optional: it is used only for converting Word, Excel and PowerPoint files to PDF and for the "Same look" PDF to Word option.
Does it work on a Mac?
Not at the moment. RR PDF Doctor is a Windows app.
Windows says "Windows protected your PC". Is it safe?
Yes. Windows shows this for new software that is not yet widely downloaded. Click "More info" and then "Run anyway". The app is made and distributed by Ramesh Rajni & Co LLP.
How do I get updates?
The app checks for a new version once a day. When one is available, a gold "Update available" button appears at the top: click it and the update downloads and installs by itself. Your activation and settings stay as they are.
Can it make scanned PDFs searchable?
Yes. "OCR: Make Searchable" reads scanned pages using the text reader built into Windows and adds an invisible text layer, so you can search, copy and convert them. Always check key amounts, PAN and GSTIN after OCR.
Can it prepare a paper book for the tribunal?
Yes. The Paper Book Builder adds a cover page, an automatic index, Annexure labels, continuous page numbers (in your choice of position, size and font) and bookmarks, all in one PDF. It can even split a single already-merged file into separate annexures.
How do I learn to use a tool?
Every tool has a "How to use" button at the top with step-by-step instructions and an explanation of every option.
Version history
Version 3.2 (2026-11-09)
New tool: Compress & Convert Images (JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, ICO), with an "under X KB" option for portal limits Extract Pages: see every page as a picture, tick the ones you want, click to see a page larger Updates: a pop-up tells you when a new version is ready, with a clear progress window while it downloads
Version 3.1 (2026-11-07)
"How to use" help on every tool: step-by-step instructions one click away Paper Book: page numbers in any position, size, colour and font (e.g. Times bold, top right) Paper Book: annexure labels at the top or bottom of the page Paper Book: turn one already-merged PDF into separate annexures with an automatic index Editable PDF to Word: real paragraphs, headings and tables (no Word needed) PDF tables to Excel: understands bank statements without lines Remove Blank Pages: finds empty backs of double-sided scans for you to check