Use the web without taking it.

Agreement

By accessing or using Ratdolt, you agree to these Terms & Conditions, the Content Policy and the Privacy Policy. If you use Ratdolt for an organization, you confirm that you are authorized to bind it. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

Eligibility

You must have legal capacity to accept these terms. If you are below the age of legal majority where you live, a parent or legal guardian must authorize your use. Ratdolt is not directed to children under 13.

The service

Ratdolt retrieves or receives an inert snapshot of a public page, extracts its readable material and creates a publication that may be read, printed or downloaded as a PDF. You may explicitly keep a qualifying one-file edition in the current browser's offline shelf. That local copy is controlled by the browser profile, is not Ratdolt account sync, may be removed by browser cleanup or storage pressure and remains accessible to other people who can use that profile until you remove it. Ratdolt may also cache a public, account-free local-PDF shell and its bundled PDF.js runtime; the PDF bytes and local annotations remain in browser storage rather than that shell, and cloud copies still require network access and authorization. An encrypted PDF password is used only for that PDF.js opening attempt, is cleared after submission or failure, is not transmitted or persisted by Ratdolt and must be entered again when the local file is reopened. A portable PDF-research import is limited to 2 MB, must identify the exact open file by SHA-256 and cannot overwrite a same-ID local annotation; you remain responsible for the imported research content. Local integrity checks may hide metadata whose bytes are missing, reindex surviving bytes after digest verification and retain bounded research for an exact-file re-import. Browser-reported quota and persistent-storage permission do not guarantee that local data will survive browser, system or user deletion. You may download a byte-exact copy of a retained local PDF under a sanitized filename; that copy does not include the separate annotation workspace, which must be exported independently as portable research. A separate Annotated PDF action may create a rewritten copy locally with visible highlight rectangles embedded in its pages. It does not replace the retained original, does not embed editable labels or notes, and is unavailable for encrypted source PDFs; portable Markdown/JSON remains the editable research backup. Resolving a partial local record acts only on the named IndexedDB layer after checking that it is still partial. Byte, stale-label and research-only removal are separate actions; destructive byte or research removal requires your confirmation. Ratdolt is not the publisher of the source page, does not grant access to restricted material and does not guarantee that every page can or should be composed.

Plan allowances

Free currently includes 3 new publication compositions per UTC month and 100 MB of private file storage. Pro currently includes 50 compositions per month and 5 GB of private file storage. Preserved images, optional private cloud PDFs, permanent source snapshots and the currently indexed portable HTML edition of each version share the file allowance; staged recovery revisions and device-only PDFs do not. When an allowance is exhausted, Ratdolt stops the new write without an automatic overage charge. Deleting eligible private objects releases their indexed bytes. Current prices and the complete comparison appear on the Pricing page.

Billing, renewal and cancellation

Pro monthly and Pro annual are recurring subscriptions at the price and cadence shown before checkout. Stripe hosts payment entry, applicable tax calculation, invoices, payment-method changes and subscription controls; Ratdolt does not receive complete card numbers. A subscription renews until you stop renewal in the secure billing portal. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid term: Pro remains available through that date, then the account returns to Free. A plan change or payment failure does not delete your Library, although future writes must fit the then-current allowance.

If a renewal payment fails, Stripe may retry under the configured collection schedule and Ratdolt may send a bounded account notice. Pro remains available while the subscription is in retry grace; if Stripe marks it unpaid, canceled or otherwise ended, the account returns to Free. There is no automatic usage overage. Review receipts, invoices, the next renewal date and payment methods in Billing, and contact get@ratdolt.com promptly about a billing error or a refund required by applicable law.

Your permission and responsibility

You may use Ratdolt only with public material or material you are authorized to process. When you submit a URL or selected-text/private capture, you represent that your request and intended use are lawful. You give Ratdolt a limited, temporary permission to retrieve, process, reproduce and format that material solely to provide, secure and troubleshoot the requested service. For an account Library, permanent copy or shared page, that permission lasts while you keep the object; otherwise it ends when temporary data is deleted, except for reports, bounded backups or records that must be kept by law.

Permitted use

You may compose public, unrestricted pages for lawful personal reading, accessibility, research and printing. Any broader use requires the permission of the relevant rightsholder and must comply with applicable law and the source material's license.

If you create or join an unlisted shared reading, you are responsible for who receives the bearer link and for the highlights or notes you contribute. Link access permits reading; only the owner and invited Editor accounts may write. The owner may remove an invitation and that collaborator's contribution. A shared page does not make the source an authorized edition or grant rights beyond those you already have.

If you create an unlisted collection access link, anyone who possesses the exact URL may read the bounded web metadata, saved images and download-only account PDFs deliberately placed in that collection without signing in. You are responsible for distributing that bearer link; rotate it after unintended disclosure or disable it to return the collection to Private. Link access does not publish your profile, grant write access, expose PDF annotations or workspaces, reveal files outside that exact collection or transfer rights in any linked source. Removing a file from the collection closes new Ratdolt delivery through that link, but cannot retrieve a copy already downloaded.

If you deliberately publish a saved image or account PDF inside a public collection, you are responsible for having the rights and permissions to make that file available. Public file access does not transfer ownership, broaden the source's license or publish a PDF annotation workspace. Returning the file, collection or profile to Private stops new Ratdolt delivery, but cannot retrieve copies that another person already downloaded.

Prohibited use

• Bypassing or attempting to bypass paywalls, logins, age gates, technical restrictions or access controls.
• Redistributing, publishing, selling, scraping in bulk or building a content library without permission.
• Using Ratdolt for unlawful trade, fraud, exploitation, abuse, trafficking, credible threats, violent extremism or harm.
• Submitting malware, secrets, private communications, personal data or confidential material you are not authorized to process.
• Overloading, probing, reverse engineering for abuse, interfering with or evading the security and content controls of the service.
• Misrepresenting Ratdolt output as an authorized edition, removing provenance or infringing intellectual-property, privacy or publicity rights.

Source material and intellectual property

Authors, publishers and other rightsholders retain every right in source material. Ratdolt does not claim ownership of it, and a generated publication does not transfer a license or make restricted material public. Ratdolt and its licensors retain rights in the software, product identity, editorial system, templates and original interface.

Copyright and takedown requests

If you believe Ratdolt is processing or presenting material in a way that infringes your rights, send the source URL, identification of the protected work, your contact details, the basis of your claim and a good-faith statement to get@ratdolt.com. Ratdolt may remove temporary results, preserve evidence required by law and restrict repeat misuse while reviewing a claim. False or abusive notices may have legal consequences.

Third-party sites and services

Source websites, hosting providers, browsers, GitHub and other integrations are governed by their own terms and policies. Ratdolt does not control their availability, content, security or decisions. Links are provided for provenance and convenience, not as an endorsement.

Reports and feedback

You may submit reports and optional feedback. Do not include confidential or sensitive personal information: depending on configuration, a report or general Contact message may be delivered to Ratdolt's official inbox or a configured support provider. If direct delivery is unavailable, a prepared email draft is not sent until you choose to send it through your email provider. You allow Ratdolt to use non-confidential feedback without restriction to improve the service, without transferring ownership of your original work.

Enforcement and suspension

Ratdolt may refuse a page, rate-limit requests, remove temporary results, suspend access or cooperate with a lawful investigation when reasonably necessary to enforce these terms, protect people or systems, respect third-party rights or comply with law. Content checks are conservative and may be reviewed through the Content Policy page.

Changes and availability

Ratdolt may change, pause or discontinue features and may impose reasonable limits. The service may be unavailable because of maintenance, source-site behavior, technical failure, legal requirements or events outside Ratdolt's control. Where practical, material changes will be communicated through the service.

Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ratdolt is provided “as is” and “as available.” Ratdolt disclaims implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement and uninterrupted or error-free operation. Web pages change, automated classification can be wrong, and output may omit, rearrange or misformat source material. Nothing in these terms excludes a warranty or consumer right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ratdolt and its operators, contributors and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, loss of data, profits, goodwill or business opportunity, or harm caused by source material or your use of an output. Any aggregate liability will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid Ratdolt for the service during the preceding 12 months or US$100. These limits do not apply where liability cannot legally be limited.

Responsibility for claims

To the extent permitted by law, you will defend and indemnify Ratdolt against third-party claims, losses and reasonable costs arising from material you submit, your unlawful use, or your violation of these terms or another person's rights. This obligation does not apply to the extent a claim was caused by Ratdolt's own unlawful conduct.

Applicable law and disputes

Before filing a claim, contact get@ratdolt.com and allow 30 days for an informal resolution. The law and courts that otherwise govern the operator of Ratdolt will apply, subject to any mandatory consumer, privacy or procedural rights available where you live. Nothing here prevents either party from seeking urgent injunctive relief or using a regulator or small-claims process where available.

General terms

These terms and the linked policies are the entire agreement about the service. If one provision is unenforceable, it will be limited to the minimum necessary and the remainder will continue. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these terms without consent; Ratdolt may assign them as part of a reorganization, financing or transfer of the service, subject to applicable law.

Changes to these terms

Updated terms will be posted here with a new effective date. Material changes will receive the notice and consent required by applicable law. Continued use after an effective change means you accept it where that form of acceptance is legally valid.