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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PDF/Mergician
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
78 alternatives to PDF/Mergician
Complete package for automated PDF creation and manipulation. Supports automated printing, e-mailing, print merge and personalization using data from datasources like databases, XML and Excel.
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PDF/Mergician Features
Create PDF files
Print to PDF
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Adlib PDF
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Blackberry
15 alternatives to Adlib PDF
Adlib PDF delivers enterprise-class, document-to-PDF conversion software. It offers the highest fidelity PDF rendering engine on the market, with accurate OCR capabilities and intelligent document assembly.
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Adlib PDF Features
1. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
Create PDF files
OCR
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Proview
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
73 alternatives to Proview
PDF Editor for Mac OS X: Split, Merge, Encrypt, Scale, Stamp, Bookmark, Add Text etc.
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Proview Features
1. PDF encryptionProview can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
2. Split PDF filesProview can split PDF files into multiple documents.
3. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
PDF encryption
Split PDF files
Combine PDF
Edit PDF
Crop PDF
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Aspose.Pdf for Cloud
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
Linux
Online
64 alternatives to Aspose.Pdf for Cloud
Aspose.Pdf for Cloud is a REST API to create, edit & manipulate PDF files. It also convert PDF file to DOC, DOCX, HTML, XPS, TIFF etc. You can create a new PDF either from scratch or from HTML, XML, template, database, XPS or an image.
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Aspose.Pdf for Cloud Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
2. PDF encryptionAspose.Pdf for Cloud can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
3. Sign PDF filesAspose.Pdf for Cloud support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
Print to PDF
Create PDF files
Convert images to PDF
Convert Word documents to PDF
Convert PDF to Word document
Combine PDF
PDF encryption
Sign PDF files
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PDF-Suite
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Windows
41 alternatives to PDF-Suite
The easy-to-use all-in-one PDF software that gives you the power to Read, Create, Edit, Secure, Convert and Print PDF files.
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PDF-Suite Features
Create PDF files
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PDFTron PDF CosEdit
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
10 alternatives to PDFTron PDF CosEdit
PDF CosEdit is a stand-alone, low-level PDF editor. It is an essential power tool for professionals working with PDF, FDF, and PJTF. Manual editing of PDF files can be extremely difficult or impossible.

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OpenViewerFX
Free • Open Source
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Linux
20 alternatives to OpenViewerFX
Innovative open source JavaFX PDF Viewer that combines the power of JavaFX with IDRsolutions industry leading PDF library to deliver a complete cross-platform PDF Reader/Viewer.

Discontinued
Last commit was in June of 2015.
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Free PDF Watermarker 4dots
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
6 alternatives to Free PDF Watermarker 4dots
Watermark PDF documents, supports command line usage. Do you want to watermark PDF documents ? Are you looking for a PDF watermarker with many options ? Then try Free PDF Watermarker 4dots.

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RadaeePDF Master SDK
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
iPad
10 alternatives to RadaeePDF Master SDK
The framework is completely customizable with a full featured set of API and flexible classes. RadaeePDF Master SDK allows you to read, annotate, manipulate, do text searches and extractions, and much more besides.
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RadaeePDF Master SDK Features
1. Sign PDF filesRadaeePDF Master SDK support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
2. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Sign PDF files
PDF Redaction
Combine PDF
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Word to PDF Converter
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
64 alternatives to Word to PDF Converter
The most popular word to PDF converter. Convert documents from format .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx and .odt online to PDF. Easy, fast and free.
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Word to PDF Converter Features
Convert Word documents to PDF
Export to PDF
Convert PDF to Word document
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GooPDF
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
15 alternatives to GooPDF
GooPDF - Cloud PDF tools makes you easy to convert and edit all your PDF files. Solving all your PDF problems in single platform with unlimited access.
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GooPDF Features
Convert PDF to Word document
PDF OCR
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PDF to PDF
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
15 alternatives to PDF to PDF
Perform operations on your PDF files. You can merge PDF files into one, or split PDF onto several parts. You can set password and user permissions, change metadata, and protect the content from copying. And finally you are able to modify your PDF.
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PDF to PDF Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
2. Split PDF filesPDF to PDF can split PDF files into multiple documents.
Edit PDF
Combine PDF
Split PDF files
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PDF Text Deleter
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
38 alternatives to PDF Text Deleter
PDF Text Deleter is a Windows PDF software program which allows users to permanently delete text from PDF files in bulk easily. PDF Text Deleter can not only delete the text you need to remove from multiple PDF files in batches, but also can enable users to set multiple texts or...
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PDF Text Deleter Features
Edit PDF
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Bookworm (by Blind Pandas Team)
Free • Open Source
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Text to Speech Service
Windows 11
51 alternatives to Bookworm (by Blind Pandas Team)
Bookworm is a document reader that allows you to read more than 15 document formats including PDF, EPUB, and MOBI using a versatile, yet simple, and highly accessible interface.
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Bookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) Features
1. Built-in DictionaryBookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) has a built-in dictionary where you can look up broader definitions of words.
2. Fill PDF FormsBookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) supports forms in PDF files.
3. Spell CheckingBookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
4. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
5. Support for MarkDownBookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) supports MarkDown for document formatting.
6. Full-Text SearchBookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Bookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) without registration.
8. Text to Video NarrationBookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) use AI models to narrate your text/script input, setting the language, tone, regional dialect, emotion, among others.
9. Ad-freeBookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Built-in Dictionary
Fill PDF Forms
Spell Checking
OCR
Support for MarkDown
Full-Text Search
No registration required
Text to Video Narration
Ad-free
No Tracking
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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.
PDF annotation
Fill PDF Forms
Add a screenshot
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