Frequently Asked Questions

Balloons is a desktop app that helps you convert, merge, and manage your PDF and document files.

Yes - Balloons is free to use.

Just download Balloons and install it on your computer. That's it - no sign-up, no account needed.

Converting Word or Excel documents requires Microsoft Office to be installed on your machine.

PDF, Word, Excel, images — Balloons covers all the common formats you'd expect.

Nothing leaves your device. All processing happens locally, so your files stay private the whole time.

Just a few seconds in most cases - larger files might take a little longer.

You'll see an error message, your original file will remain exactly as it was.