YellowPDF AlternativesPDF Editors and other similar apps like YellowPDF

YellowPDF is described as ': Free and Unlimited PDF converter and editor. Merge, split, convert TXT/PNG/JPG to PDF, convert PDF to TXT/JPG, watermark, protect, and edit PDFs easily. Try now!' and is a PDF Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to YellowPDF for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, SaaS and iPad apps. The best YellowPDF alternative is PDF Arranger, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like YellowPDF are PDF-XChange Editor, PDF24 Creator, PDFgear and PDFsam.

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  1. PDF Arranger icon

    PDF Arranger

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    Small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split pdf documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

    68 PDF Arranger alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Export selection only. Export each selected page to a file. Export all pages to files.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Split and merge PDF files
    2.  Visual Organization
    3.  Split PDF files
    4.  Combine PDF
    5.  Edit PDF
    6.  Rotate pages
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Image sorting
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Portable

    PDF Arranger VS YellowPDF

     

    • PDF Arranger is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to YellowPDF.

    • PDF Arranger is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to YellowPDF.

    • PDF Arranger is Free and Open SourceYellowPDF is Free and Proprietary
    • PDF Arranger is Privacy focused and LightweightYellowPDF is not according to our users
  2. PDF-XChange Editor icon

    PDF-XChange Editor

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    Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    139 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    Version 10 (2024)

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Add/remove pages
    4.  Edit PDF
    5.  Portable
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Stamps
    8.  Create PDF files
    9.  OCR
    10.  Split and merge PDF files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode

    PDF-XChange Editor VS YellowPDF

     
  4. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

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    PDF24 Creator is free and feature-filled PDF creation, merging and conversion tool for Windows. Its unique feature among the free PDF printer tools is an editor, which allows to easily assemble, create and modify PDF files with Drag & Drop.

    147 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Convert PDF to image
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Print to PDF
    5.  Split and merge PDF files
    6.  Create PDF files
    7.  Add/remove pages
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  PDF compression
    10.  PDF annotation
    11.  Convert images to PDF
    12.  Split PDF files

    PDF24 Creator VS YellowPDF

     
  5. PDFgear icon

    PDFgear

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    Read, edit, convert, merge, and sign PDF files across devices, for completely free and without signing up.

    32 PDFgear alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SG flagSingapore

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    PDFgear screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Split PDF files
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  OCR
    7.  PDF annotation
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  PDF compression
    10.  Sign PDF files
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12.  PDF encryption

    PDFgear VS YellowPDF

     

    • PDFgear is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to YellowPDF.

    • PDFgear is Free and ProprietaryYellowPDF is also Free and Proprietary
    • PDFgear is LightweightYellowPDF is not according to our users
  6. PDFsam icon

    PDFsam

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    Free and open source desktop application to split, merge, extract pages, rotate and mix PDF files.

    138 PDFsam alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PDFsam screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Split and merge PDF files
    3.  Edit PDF
    4.  Split PDF files
    5.  Merge Files
    6.  Extract files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Sign PDF files
    10.  Portable
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Fill PDF Forms

    PDFsam VS YellowPDF

     
  7. PDFCreator icon

    PDFCreator

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    PDFCreator allows you to convert any document into a PDF by acting as a virtual printer. It offers features like merging, digital signatures, password protection, and automation for efficient workflows. Its user-friendly settings help you optimize your PDFs easily.

    98 PDFCreator alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PDFCreator 6.0.0 interface
    Bundleware

    The installer contains adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF encryption
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Split PDF files
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Create PDF files
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  JPG to PDF Conversion
    8.  Convert images to PDF

    PDFCreator VS YellowPDF

     
  9. Smallpdf icon

    Smallpdf

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    Smallpdf is the first PDF Software you will actually like. The perfect gateway to productive, portable and cost-efficient document management solutions in your everyday life.

    135 Smallpdf alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Desktop app home

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF compression
    2.  Split and merge PDF files
    3.  Convert PDF to Word document
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Split PDF files
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Combine PDF
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Extract images

    Smallpdf VS YellowPDF

     

    • Smallpdf is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to YellowPDF.

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryYellowPDF is Free and Proprietary
    • Smallpdf is LightweightYellowPDF is not according to our users
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    Sejda

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    Sejda helps with your PDF tasks: edit existing text, split, merge, extract, compress, export to other formats and more.

    104 Sejda alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Sejda screenshot 1

    Top Sejda Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Crop PDF
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  PDF compression
    8.  PDF annotation
    9.  Convert PDF to image
    10.  Create PDF files
    11.  PDF OCR
    12.  Convert images to PDF

    Sejda VS YellowPDF

     
  11. Nitro PDF icon

    Nitro PDF

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    Nitro offers comprehensive PDF solutions for editing, creating, and converting, alongside OCR and e-signature tools. Supports Mac, Windows, and iOS, providing a user-friendly interface with industry-standard security features. Ideal as an Adobe Acrobat alternative.

    165 Nitro PDF alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Nitro PDF screenshot 1

    Top Nitro PDF Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Convert PDF to Excel document
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  PDF encryption
    6.  OCR
    7.  Scan to PDF
    8.  PDF Redaction
    9.  PDF OCR
    10.  Batch conversion
    11.  Convert PDF to Word document
    12.  Create PDF files

    Nitro PDF VS YellowPDF

     

    • Nitro PDF is the most popular commercial alternative to YellowPDF.

    • Nitro PDF is Paid and ProprietaryYellowPDF is Free and Proprietary
  12. PDF24 Tools icon

    PDF24 Tools

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    The Swiss Army Knife for PDFs.

    141 PDF24 Tools alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Overview of all tools (July 2019)

    PDF24 Tools Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Create PDF files
    5.  No registration required
    6.  OCR
    7.  Progressive Web App

    PDF24 Tools VS YellowPDF

     
  13. Soda PDF icon

    Soda PDF

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    Soda PDF was created with the user in mind. Smart, reliable, and accessible, our software is designed with a focus on giving you the most useful features in an easy-to-use package.

    59 Soda PDF alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Comment feature in Soda PDF Desktop

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  PDF compression
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Spell Checking
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  PDF encryption
    10.  OCR
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12.  Text to Speech

    Soda PDF VS YellowPDF

     
  14. FormatPDF icon

    FormatPDF

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    FormatPDF.com is a PDF converter and editor born in 2021 in the city of Madrid (Spain), within a startup team made up of technology experts who have years of experience in the sector behind them. We want to offer the best PDF tools, and we aspire to be the benchmark for editing...

    45 FormatPDF alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    FormatPDF screenshot 1

    FormatPDF Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  PDF compression
    4.  PDF encryption
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Sign PDF files
    7.  Convert PDF to Word document
    8.  Export to PDF

    FormatPDF VS YellowPDF

     
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