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Compact, feature-packed and viewable on just about every device around, PDF documents are a great way to share information
Editing them, unfortunately, is a very different story
simple changes, but this isn't true PDF editing, either
Word must convert a PDF into its own more limited internal format to allow you to make changes, then convert it back when you're done
Not only does this limit your editing options, but all those conversions could remove functionality from the document or change the way it
looks.If you're looking to take full control over your document, there's no substitute for a specialist PDF editor which understands the
format, allows you to edit content directly, and gives you full access to all the features PDF makes available.A decent free editor might be
enough for casual users, but if you're the demanding type we'd recommend you check out our pick of the paid versions, first
From creating documents to conversion, OCR, editing and security, they offer much, much more, and most provide unrestricted free trials to
at PDF creation, with tools to generate documents from Chrome, Firefox, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio, as well as by combining
the features you'd expect, and probably a few more: multi-tab browsing, side-by-side comparisons, page thumbnail navigation, smart search
tools which include bookmarks and comments, and touchscreen support for maximum usability.It's a similar story with the editor
As you'd expect, PhantomPDF can edit, annotate and reformat text, edit and replace images, reorganize pages and manage headers, footers,
But it also goes further, with OCR to extract text from images, custom actions for links and bookmarks (open a file, play a sound), and
advanced features including layer manipulations and an option to convert text to paths.Foxit's own ConnectPDF technology could be a standout
feature for business users, with tools to control access to your documents (including giving individual readers their own specific document
rights), track document usage, collaborate with others and notify everyone of new document releases.There's way more to the package than we
have space to cover here, but fortunately the Foxit website has an excellent feature table which spells out most of the details
Gaaiho PDF Suite 4A versatile editor with some valuable advanced featuresPowerful conversion toolsBusiness-friendly document
industrial-strength PDF editor, Gaaiho PDF Converter creates PDFs directly from Office and other formats, and Gaaiho PDF Driver is a virtual
printer driver which can generate PDFs from anything else you can print.Although this seems like a familiar mix, there's more to some of
these modules than you might think
The conversion feature doesn't just import a single Word or Excel document and spit out an equivalent PDF, for instance
It can handle multiple files, optionally combine or overlay them, and apply watermarks, embed fonts, tweak security settings and more, all
include the ability to convert your PDFs to a fully writable document, making most editing operations far easier and more straightforward
Doc, and extensive collaboration tools enabling multiple users on the same LAN to discuss documents and work on them together.There is one
The standard PDF Driver can only handle a maximum of 1,000 pages or 100 files every 24 hours, potentially a real hassle if you're working
your way through a big archive
(You can remove the limit by purchasing another product)
It can convert more than 300 source formats to PDF, scan documents directly to PDF files, and combine multiple existing PDFs into a single
It can also use OCR to create searchable PDFs from scanned images, and use an Outlook plugin to convert emails or attachments to PDF
You're able to add, edit or mark up text, add handwritten signatures, apply stamps, draw shapes, design and insert forms, add bookmarks,
attach files, and generally transform the document to suit your needs
document with a digital signature
secure document sharing and viewing analytics make for hassle-free collaboration
business audience, which is probably why they tend to be bulky, complicated and expensive
package is short on power
You can edit and transform content, replace and recompress images, annotate text, apply standard stamps or create new ones, work with
watermarks, create and manage bookmarks, design forms, customize security settings, and the list goes onIf you've checked out our best PDF
reader feature you'll know that some of this can be done with a standard reader, but PDF-XChange Editor gives you much more
You can make documents interactive, perhaps creating forms which calculate or validate values, or attaching custom JavaScript to specific
content.You're not just able to add watermarks - the package can remove them, too
Arguably best of all, a capable OCR engine makes it easy to identify the text in an image-based PDF and make it searchable and
selectable.This array of features means it might take a while to find your way around the package, and if you use a premium feature in the
free build, you'll be warned that the final document will be watermarked
But it's hard to get too annoyed about that - most commercial PDF editors don't offer a free version of any kind - and overall, PDF-XChange
Editor gives you a great deal of accessible functionality for a very fair price.5
free and full-featured commercial editions.The packages cover the editing basics, but don't have the depth of the competition
Sejda PDF can fill in forms, for instance, but you can't design new ones, let alone extend them with PDF-XChange-like dynamic calculations
and validation.What Sejda does offer is a capable set of document-level PDF manipulation tools
It can combine, reorder, merge and split files, crop and trim them, apply watermarks, add headers and footers, and add Bates numbering to
multiple documents in a single operation
Files can be opened from your own device or directly imported from Dropbox and Google Drive.Sejda's range of pricing options is another
Want to try it out You can run three free tasks a day, though with a few size and other restrictions (up to 200 pages, maximum file size of
available.The limited feature set means Sejda PDF won't be right for everyone, but the service carries out its core tasks well, and if you
