r/pdf is a subreddit with 22k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses pdf, editor, tool, free, and convert, and they frequently recommend/review pdf editor, pdf reader, and editing software.
r/PDF is a community for users to ask questions and engage in discussions about creating, reading, and editing PDFs.
Popular Themes in r/pdf
#1
Solution Requests
: "A truly free full pdf editor"
50 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do I make a PDF accessible to everyone?"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I got tired of emailing files to myself, so I built Bucket."
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Stay away from PDFguru, it’s a scam"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Heads up: if you want a perpetual Acrobat Pro 2020 license, act soon"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/pdf
#1
: "I underestimated how weird Pdfs actually are"
279 posts
#2
Editor
: "Looking for a PDF Editor/Viewer with the below functions"
53 posts
#3
Tool
: "What free PDF Tool surprised you the most?"
47 posts
#4
Free
: "Free PDF Editors"
45 posts
#5
Convert
: "How do I Convert 300 images into one PDF"
20 posts
#6
Tools
: "Automatic Redaction Tools"
15 posts
#7
Text
: "Free OCR PDF to Text Converter"
13 posts
#8
Ocr
: "Free Ocr PDF to Text Converter"
13 posts
#9
Alternative
: "Need an Alternative to Acrobat for creating PDF Portfolios?"
9 posts
#10
Merge
: "Suggest Best PDF Merger Tool in 2026 and Beyond"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/pdf
Pdf Editor
53 reviews
#1
PDF-XChange Editor
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#2
PDF-XChange
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
PDFgear
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Pdf Reader
23 reviews
#1
PDF-XChange Editor
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
PDFGear
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
SimplePDF
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Editing Software
7 reviews
#1
PDF-XChange
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
pdfTK Builder
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Xodo
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/pdf
#1
Question
: "Are We Undervaluing Software Development?"
111 posts
#2
Software (Tools)
: "Open-source PDF text extraction library (100% pass rate on 3,830 test documents, MIT licensed)"
79 posts
#3
Warning
: "DO NOT USE PDFE"
6 posts
#4
Tutorial + Guide
: "Frequently Asked Questions and info about this subreddit"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/pdf
Yearly
+12k members(118.1%)
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Last updated: June 21, 2026