PDF Editors

Some years ago you had to buy Adobe's Acrobat Suite to be able to edit and modify PDF files, but nowadays there are loads of alternatives. Even some that are free and/or Open Source.

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RadaeePDF Classic SDK
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
14 alternatives to RadaeePDF Classic SDK
This is the well-known SDK for Android, iOS and Windows UWP. The SDK is based on the fast, reliable and numerous core library features completely written in C++. It supports Java, Objective-C, C#, Swift and Cordova languages.
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RadaeePDF Classic SDK Features
1. PDF annotationRadaeePDF Classic SDK support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Fill PDF FormsRadaeePDF Classic SDK supports forms in PDF files.
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PDF Juggler
Free • Open Source
PDF Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
32 alternatives to PDF Juggler
PDF Juggler is a desktop tool to mix, reorder and select PDF pages. It’s a clone of PDF Shuffler and PDF Arranger, created both for fun and to have a better user experience on Microsoft Windows. However, due to the tool being written in Java, it is easily available on every...
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PDF Juggler Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Split and merge PDF files
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All-About-PDF
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
Online
64 alternatives to All-About-PDF
All-About-PDF is a Windows and Web application that is used to merge, split, password-protect, compress, unlock and convert PDF files to other formats such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG and HTML.
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All-About-PDF Features
Convert PDF to Word document
Convert PDF to Excel document
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zform
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
7 alternatives to zform
Fill out PDF forms the fast, easy way with zform. Get faster turnaround times, improved data accuracy, and higher completion rates.
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zform Features
1. PDF annotationzform support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Fill PDF Formszform supports forms in PDF files.
Export to PDF
Create PDF files
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Cisdem PDFMaster
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
Windows
2 alternatives to Cisdem PDFMaster
Cisdem PDFMaster offers a complete PDF solution to help you work with PDF files in a highly productive way: convert, create, edit, split, compress, encrypt and unlock PDF files.
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Cisdem PDFMaster Features
1. Split PDF filesCisdem PDFMaster can split PDF files into multiple documents.
2. PDF annotationCisdem PDFMaster support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
3. PortableCisdem PDFMaster can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
5. PDF encryptionCisdem PDFMaster can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
6. Fill PDF FormsCisdem PDFMaster supports forms in PDF files.
7. Sign PDF filesCisdem PDFMaster support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
8. Works OfflineCisdem PDFMaster can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
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PDFs.com
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
51 alternatives to PDFs.com
PDFs.com is a online platform to edit, convert and manage multiple PDF-Files at once. Each PDF tool available on pdfs.com can be used with different PDF files simultaneously. This is especially useful for users who need to edit many PDF files per day to save time.
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PDFs.com Features
1. PDF compressionPDFs.com can reduce the size of your PDF without losing quality
2. Split PDF filesPDFs.com can split PDF files into multiple documents.
3. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Convert PDF to HTML
Convert PDF to image
Convert PDF to Text
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PDF2Word.io
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
38 alternatives to PDF2Word.io
The tool PDF2Word.io converts any PDF to an editable Word document (.doc, .docx) for free. Thereby, the conversion algorithms automatically detect images, tables and formulas in the original PDF and add it to the Word document.
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PDF2Word.io Features
Convert PDF to Word document
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PDF Pro
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
119 alternatives to PDF Pro
PDF Pro is the complete online PDF solution, allowing professionals to get their PDF work done quickly and easily.
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PDF Pro Features
1. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
Convert PDF to Word document
Edit PDF
Convert PDF to image
Convert Word documents to PDF
Create PDF files
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PDF Maker
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
iPhone
iPad
51 alternatives to PDF Maker
PDF Maker is a tool to convert any file from DOC, XLS, JPG, TXT, PPT, SVG to PDF easily.
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PDF Maker Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
2. PDF compressionPDF Maker can reduce the size of your PDF without losing quality
3. PDF annotationPDF Maker support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
4. Split PDF filesPDF Maker can split PDF files into multiple documents.
5. Fill PDF FormsPDF Maker supports forms in PDF files.
Convert Word documents to PDF
Convert Excel to PDF document
JPG to PDF Conversion
Split and merge PDF files
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jPDFEditor SDK
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
Debian
14 alternatives to jPDFEditor SDK
Display PDF documents and allow your users to review and edit PDF documents with jPDFEditor.
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jPDFEditor SDK Features
PDF Redaction
Print PDF files
Edit PDF
Customizable
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PDFplatform
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
14 alternatives to PDFplatform
Free document editor solution for your documents to work with PDFs online from every device PC or mobile. This PDF editing tool comes complete with an online merge tool, eSign software, conversion, splitting, compression, editor, and more.
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PDFplatform Features
1. PDF compressionPDFplatform can reduce the size of your PDF without losing quality
2. Fill PDF FormsPDFplatform supports forms in PDF files.
3. PDF encryptionPDFplatform can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
4. Sign PDF filesPDFplatform support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
5. Privacy focusedPDFplatform is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
6. PDF annotationPDFplatform support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
7. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
8. Split PDF filesPDFplatform can split PDF files into multiple documents.
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SourcePDF
Free • Open Source
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Windows
Linux
85 alternatives to SourcePDF
SourcePDF is a completely free to use PDF editor.
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SourcePDF Features
1. PDF compressionSourcePDF can reduce the size of your PDF without losing quality
2. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Discontinued
The GitHub page states that “the project is deprecated”.
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PDF Boost
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
9 alternatives to PDF Boost
Edit the labels of PDF pages, manage security options (password, printing, text copying, signing), set initial view.
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PDF Boost Features
Change PDF password
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jPDFImages SDK
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
3 alternatives to jPDFImages SDK
jPDFImages is a Java PDF library SDK to export images from PDF files and to import images into PDF files. jPDFImages can create images from pages in a PDF document and export them as JPEG, TIFF, or PNG images.
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jPDFImages SDK Features
Import Images
Convert images to PDF
Image exporting
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GpScanner
Free • Open Source
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Windows
44 alternatives to GpScanner
This document scanner application is developed for windows only. Compatible with both WIA and TWAIN. Users can Rotate, crop, rearrange scanned images and identify texts using OCR module
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GpScanner Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in GpScanner without registration.
2. Text to SpeechGpScanner allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
3. PDF compressionGpScanner can reduce the size of your PDF without losing quality
4. Full-Text SearchGpScanner lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
5. Built-in viewerGpScanner shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
6. No TrackingGpScanner will not track you or use your personal data.
7. PortableGpScanner can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
9. LightweightGpScanner consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Scanner
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