For teachers
PDF tools for teachers
Teaching materials arrive as hundred-page packs when you need page twelve. Layers lets you extract exactly the pages you want, merge your own handouts, compress them for the school portal and mark student PDFs — free, in our secure workspace.
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Prepare class materials fast
Extract just the pages you need from a worksheet pack, merge handouts, and compress files small enough for the school portal.
Open the teacher toolkitCore PDF tools are free and run in our secure workspace; nothing is uploaded for merge, split, rotate or compress.
What you get
Page-level control
Extract, reorder, rotate and delete pages visually.
Free everyday use
Core tools are free within a daily allowance.
Private for pupil data
Browser-side tools mean student work is not uploaded.
Whiteboard included
Run the lesson on the same platform's infinite canvas.
How to prepare class materials
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Extract what you need
Pull the relevant pages out of large worksheet packs.
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Merge your handout
Combine pages from different sources into one class handout.
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Compress for the portal
Shrink the file so the school system accepts it.
- 4
Mark and return
Annotate student PDFs with highlights and notes.
Common questions
Can I extract one worksheet from a big pack?
Yes — the extract and split tools give you each page as its own file.
Is student work kept private?
Merge, split, organise, compress and annotate run in our secure workspace, so those files are never uploaded.
Can I use it on the classroom whiteboard?
Yes — Layers also has a collaborative whiteboard, free to start.