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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Coolnew PDF
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
83 alternatives to Coolnew PDF
CoolNew PDF offers all-in-one experience to improve the PDF experience. Edit office, image, texted and scanned copy conversions. Editing features include text, image, eraser, page number, size, watermark, paragraph and more.
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Coolnew PDF Features
Convert PDF to Word document
Convert PDF to Text
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PDFMate PDF Converter
Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
63 alternatives to PDFMate PDF Converter
PDFMate PDF Converter is a 5-in-1 PDF program to easily convert your PDF to editable Text files, common images, EPUB Ebooks, HTML files, and even SWF files freely. It also can modify the layout and page size of PDF file.
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PDFMate PDF Converter Features
Convert PDF to image
Convert PDF to Text
Convert PDF to HTML
Convert PDF to EPUB
Convert PDF to Word document
Bundleware
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Orion PDF Author
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
19 alternatives to Orion PDF Author
Orion PDF Author, a new and easier way to create multi-page PDF-format user guides, instruction manuals, and booklets.
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Orion PDF Author Features
Create PDF files
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PDFManagerUltimate
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
17 alternatives to PDFManagerUltimate
Edit, convert, annotate, protect, merge, split, compress, and sign PDF files on Mac.
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PDFManagerUltimate Features
Convert PDF to Word document
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Couturier
Free • Open Source
PDF Editor
Linux
34 alternatives to Couturier
Couturier is a PDF merge application for the GNOME Desktop. It allows to merge multiple PDF documents and images into one single PDF document.
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Couturier Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Combine PDF
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Batch Word Replace
Paid • Proprietary
Word Processor
Windows
11 alternatives to Batch Word Replace
Replace, insert new content, remove existing text, change text style and formatting in 1000s of Word and text documents in bulk. Save results and convert between various document formats: docx, doc, pdf, odt, rtf, wpd, txt, xps, html, and others.
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Batch Word Replace Features
1. Batch EditingBatch Word Replace allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
2. PortableBatch Word Replace can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Convert PDF to Word document
Convert Word documents to PDF
Batch Editing
Text formatting
Portable
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PDF Professional
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Mac
iPhone
iPad
43 alternatives to PDF Professional
PDF Professional Suite is a full-featured PDF document expert that transforms your Mac into a powerful PDF Office. PDF Professional Suite is a one-stop shop for your Adobe Acrobat PDF document needs. This app provides a complete array of functions to help annotate, view, fill...
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PDF Professional Features
1. Fill PDF FormsPDF Professional supports forms in PDF files.
2. PDF annotationPDF Professional support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
3. Dark ModePDF Professional supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Fill PDF Forms
Create PDF files
Convert images to PDF
Edit PDF
PDF annotation
Dark Mode
Convert PDF to Word document
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RAD PDF
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Windows
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
10 alternatives to RAD PDF
RAD PDF is a website component and online interface for editing, filling, signing, and viewing PDF documents. This ASP.NET technology offers your users a free PDF editor, ready for integration with your web application.
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RAD PDF Features
1. PDF annotationRAD PDF support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Fill PDF FormsRAD PDF supports forms in PDF files.
Interactive PDF forms
PDF annotation
Fill PDF Forms
Edit PDF
Integrated PDF Viewer
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FoxyUtils Online PDF Tools
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
67 alternatives to FoxyUtils Online PDF Tools
Collection of easy to use, time-saving online tools to merge, split, convert, and edit PDF files.
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FoxyUtils Online PDF Tools Features
1. Split PDF filesFoxyUtils Online PDF Tools can split PDF files into multiple documents.
2. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Convert PDF to image
Split and merge PDF files
Convert PDF to Word document
Edit PDF
Create PDF files
Convert images to PDF
Split PDF files
Combine PDF
Convert Word documents to PDF
PDF OCR
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Adolix Split & Merge PDF
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
68 alternatives to Adolix Split & Merge PDF
Merge PDF files into a single document. Split PDF into multiple files following a custom pattern similar to Word printing. Combine encrypted PDF with just a few clicks.
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Adolix Split & Merge PDF Features
1. Split PDF filesAdolix Split & Merge PDF can split PDF files into multiple documents.
2. Works OfflineAdolix Split & Merge PDF can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
4. LightweightAdolix Split & Merge PDF consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Create PDF files
Split PDF files
Works Offline
Combine PDF
Lightweight
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Online-pdf
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
74 alternatives to Online-pdf
Convert all the mainstream formats to PDF, merge them with other PDF formats or convert PDF files to other formats as well.
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Online-pdf Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Create PDF files
Convert images to PDF
Combine PDF
Convert PDF to image
Edit PDF
Convert Word documents to PDF
Convert Excel to PDF document
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FormulatePro
Free • Open Source
PDF Editor
Mac
4 alternatives to FormulatePro
FormulatePro helps you open and write on PDF documents. You can fill out any PDF form document, drop in graphics, scribble with the mouse or a tablet, save and print.
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FormulatePro Features
1. Fill PDF FormsFormulatePro supports forms in PDF files.
Fill PDF Forms
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.0.6, released in October 2009, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
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PDFClerk Pro
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
104 alternatives to PDFClerk Pro
PDFClerk Pro enables a multitude of transformations on your original PDF documents as well as creating PDF documents from scratch.
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PDFClerk Pro Features
Create PDF files
Discontinued
According to website this product has been discontinued
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Magic PDF
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
48 alternatives to Magic PDF
Edit PDF Files: Use Magic PDF to create, edit, modify, convert, combine, secure, open, fill, import, export and email PDF documents and PDF files. Magic PDF is the easy, award-winning, high-performance alternative solution.
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Magic PDF Features
Create PDF files
Edit PDF
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Add a screenshot
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PDF Suite
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Windows
40 alternatives to PDF Suite
Edit, Create and Read all PDF files!.
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PDF Suite Features
Create PDF files
Add a screenshot
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Coolnew PDF Features

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PDFMate PDF Converter Features

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Orion PDF Author Features

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PDFManagerUltimate Features

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Couturier Features

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Batch Word Replace Features

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PDF Professional Features

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RAD PDF Features

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FoxyUtils Online PDF Tools Features

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Adolix Split & Merge PDF Features

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Online-pdf Features

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FormulatePro Features

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PDFClerk Pro Features

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