Best pdf editor on Reddit

325 reviews from r/pdf, r/sysadmin, r/software and 41 more subreddits

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Foxit

4.0

(22)

"Another vote for Foxit here. It was a huge time saver."

"Foxit!"

"I use Foxit. I like it. I don't know that I utilize all functionality but it is user-friendly and gets the job done."

"Foxit handles everything that I need."

"Foxit"

"Foxit is pretty darn cool. Easy to manipulate, ESign, it’ll compress things to bring the size way down without sacrificing quality."

"Foxit is probably the best but also pretty expensive"

"At our company we provide Foxit PDF Editor for Cloud."

"A lot of pro orchestras prefer to do pdf editing on FoxIt, but there is a learning curve there."

"Foxit"

PDF Gear

4.3

(16)

"Pdggear is amazing !!! I tried to edit using adobe, and it was not efficient."

"It works for most PDF editing needs and it's free."

"It is a free PDF program for most of the PDF needs on both Mac and Windows."

"Provides various PDF-related basic and advanced editing features for free."

"It is free now."

"I highly recommend PDFgear."

"I like pdfgear."

"PDFgear. It's free."

"PDF Gear?"

"I've been using PDFGear for months and it's good."

PDF-XChange

4.1

(16)

"PDF XChange is my vote."

"Am liking PDF Xchange. It's $120 for a lifetime license."

"I'd be using FREE version of this editor: [https://pdf-xchange.eu/pdf-xchange-editor/]"

"PDF X-Change Editor is the way to go."

"PDF X-Change Editor is my go to."

"PDF X-Change Editor does everything you want."

"We have been using PDF XChange for several years now."

"+1 for PDF-XChange."

"PDF-XChange. There is a little bit of a learning curve."

"Surely PDF-XChange, use it for a long time and never had issues with it."

PDF Expert

3.8

(16)

"PDF expert is awesome!"

"I use PDF Expert on macOS, a lot of the same functionality."

"I’m trying PDF Expert. You can sign, properly redact, and bates stamp."

"It creates it's own folder in iCoud so you files will be available on all devices."

"Has a one week trial and yearly sub is reasonable."

"I use PDF Expert everyday, serves all my needs."

"PDF Expert has construction markup options with the paid tier."

"Pdf expert is good one"

"One-time purchase for around $139"

"Pdf expert"

PDFgear

4.5

(12)

"Free = [PDFgear ](https://www.pdfgear.com/) - Those two are by far the best"

"[PDFGear](https://www.pdfgear.com/) is totally free and will suit your needs"

"PDFgear"

"I use and enjoy PDFgear."

"PDFgear: totally free with a bunch of features. Best free PDF solution."

"[PDFgear](https://www.pdfgear.com/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=comments) is free to highlight."

"Try a different app like PDFgear and see if it works for you."

"PDFgear"

"PDFGear"

"Try PDFgear"

Xodo

4.3

(12)

"I use Xodo - but the app rather than the extension, and I can't praise it enough."

"I use XODO across all platforms. It's free and works incredibly well especially with a pen/touch."

"Xodo!"

"Xodo pdf editor.. it's available on windows store."

"Xodo?"

"I use Xodo on my Android tab and it handles nice, I can make the notes, marks etc."

"I've always used Xodo."

"I use xodo docs for pdf"

"Xodo."

"Take a look at Xodo too."

UPDF

4.3

(12)

"The best PDF editor for batch processing and OCR is UPDF."

"I highly recommend UPDF. It’s super user-friendly and has all the tools you need to build and edit PDFs."

"It's way more affordable than Adobe Acrobat Pro and has all the features you need for editing, annotating, and converting PDFs."

"You can check out this tool found online once. It is nice and works well"

"UPDF"

"The UPDF editor it is a desktop application and a complete PDF editor."

"You can buy Updf perpetual license."

"It's perfect for rearranging pages."

"To merge, delete, swap and change the page order."

"UPDF could be a solid choice."

Okular

4.0

(10)

"I use Okular and PDF Arrange."

"**A) Okular** is easy to use to view, markup, comment, sign and to fill up forms."

"Okular from kde plasma is pretty good."

"**Okular** can view, mark up, annotate and type text into the .pdf file."

"Okular, free and open source"

"Is also a great alternative."

"I like okular as a generic viewer, but MasterPDF is what I use if I need editing/other PDF features."

"Mainly for compatibility."

"Should do the trick."

Master PDF Editor

3.9

(10)

"Install Master PDF editor on each one."

"[Master PDF Editor.](https://code-industry.net/masterpdfeditor/)"

"I use the free version of Master PDF Editor and so far haven't found anything better."

"If your chromebook runs Linux, MasterPDF."

"Masterpdfeditor version 4 is free and good (can edit xfa forms and all)"

"There is Master PDF Editor 4 for editing pdf content and adding signatures etc."

"For editing pdf content and adding signatures etc."

"The default, but I use Foxit Online."

"Master PDF editor"

"Master PDF Editor is the closest thing on Linux to legit Adobe Acrobat Pro."

#10

PDF-XChange Editor

4.4

(8)

"I literaly tested this last week with PDF-XChange Editor (free version) using their "self-sign" cert option ... works great."

"Paid (but can be used for free) = [PDF-XChange Editor](https://pdf-xchange.eu/pdf-xchange-editor/) (72 USD for Editor Plus license) - Those two are by far the best"

"PDF-XChange Editor can let you see the fonts used in a document, so you can mimic it using Typewriter mode."

"If you need a free PDF editor use PDF-XChange Editor: text edit is free but objects edit is a licensed one time fee feature."

"Is free and the closest thing to Bluebeam I’ve found."

"PDF-XChange Editor can create stamps (in front), and is useful for signatures, or images you '},{"

"Does pretty much everything that I would need from Adobe, but for much cheaper."

"PDF-XChange Editor."

#11

Wondershare

4.3

(8)

"PDFelement FTW!"

"Its the best pdf editor for creating fillable forms."

"Could be good option and It is very Easy to Use too."

"Try Wondershare PDFElement"

"Use wondershare PDFelement."

"Wondershare PDF element"

"I would recommend Wondershare PDFelement."

"Wondershare pdf element is great. Its paid tho."

#12

LibreOffice

4.1

(8)

"By far the best, free, open source and cross-platform editor is LibreOffice."

"Libre office can edit pdfs too, using the draw app."

"Libre Office Draw can open and edit PDFs."

"[LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/)"

"You could try LibreOffice Draw, which has some redaction and encryption features."

"Libre Office seems like a good fit."

"Believe it or not, libreoffice has a pretty decent PDF editor if you're primarily editing text vs form elements and its free."

#13

Kami

4.0

(8)

"Kami is the friggin' best. Been using it and paying for it for years."

"Kami is pretty good."

"I use Kami. I pay the annual fee."

"I use Kami, but some features you have to pay for, but you probably don't need them anyway."

"I use kami for quick edits and the split/merge tool."

"I use and like Kami."

"Kami is my go-to."

"Kami is OK -- accessed through the browser."

#14

Bluebeam

4.7

(6)

"Blubeam is the gold standard as far as I am aware."

"Engineer, so I might be biased, but Bluebeam is awesome."

"Bluebeam all day"

"I’ve noticed my company and clients have switched to bluebeam. It’s great & easy to use."

"The best PDF editor for industrial drawings."

"Some people I worked with loved BlueBeam."

#15

Xournal++

3.9

(7)

"I have used okular and xournal++. Former for simple tasks, latter for more advance."

"I use xournal++ but this is for specific editing scenarios."

"Xournal++"

"If what you mean is annotating pdfs, then I recommend installing linux(beta) and using xournal++."

"Xournal++, I really like it."

"Is very good if you want to draw, highlight, annotate."

"Xournal++ let’s you draw on the PDF, but it’s UI needs a little work."

#16

Sejda

4.2

(6)

"The best free pdf editor is Sejda."

"Sejda is the only one that worked for me with every PDF I've tried."

"Sejda does what I want it to do."

"You can use an online tool called Sejda. I follow the video and it is really good and free."

"Sejda"

"Sejda.com three tasks are free every hour"

#17

Adobe Acrobat

3.7

(6)

"Adobe Acrobat"

"For me probably Adobe Acrobat perpetual"

"Adobe Acrobat"

"Is still the best by a large margin and by far the best all rounder."

"Adobe Acrobat is sufficient albeit limited."

"Adobe Acrobat if you are able to crack it correctly otherwise foxit pdf editor cracked version is also very good to use."

#18

Nitro PDF

4.2

(5)

"NITRO PDF FOR LYFEEEE."

"Nitro PDF"

"Nitro PDF works well!"

"NitroPDF."

"I like Nitro PDF"

#19

PDF24

4.0

(5)

"Their offline desktop version called 'PDF24 Creator' is a very comprehensive set of pdf editing tools. And it's free!"

"PDF24"

"PDF 24. Does anything you'd want to do with a pdf and does it locally."

"PDF24 or PDF rearranger for your editing needs."

"I pushed PDF24 as a replacement for Adobe."

#20

Kofax

4.0

(5)

"It’s the same as Acrobat but with blue menus."

"We us Kofax PDF pro. had learning curve for the adobe people but it actually works."

"Kofax Power PDF works well in my experience."

"I'll put in a vote for Kofax."

"Kofax Power PDF is amazing, but it's $129."

#21

Foxit Reader

3.8

(5)

"Install Foxit Reader (Windows program) using Bottles."

"Foxit reader is great"

"I use foxit reader. It’s free and has good form filling tools and even supports signatures."

"Have a look at foxit reader, however if you use it with multiple monitors..."

#22

pdfFiller

4.8

(4)

"Switched a while back from Adobe, super satisfied."

"Strongly recommend!"

"I use pdfFiller to download, edit, sign, fax, and print documents from my iPhone or Ipad."

"Does all of this."

#23

Readdle

4.5

(4)

"I have Readdle's PDF Expert on my iPad but that's only for iOS and now I need something for my Windows devices."

"I’m also a huge fan of PDF Expert. Like some of the other posters I purchased it about four years ago for around $80."

"Mainly using PDFExpert."

"Is offering 50% off to students."

#24

GoodNotes

4.0

(4)

"GoodNotes. Share the PDF to the app, and you get all the functions of a normal GoodNotes page."

"I use good notes and write in them."

"GoodNotes and that does most of what I need."

#25

4.7

(3)

"Just try firefox. Like seriously."

"But firefox is by far the best solution."

"PDF editing function is built into the latest Firefox browser."

#31

Drawboard

4.3

(3)

"*fucking rules*."

"Drawboard!"

"If you have a pen that goes with your PC (esp if you have a Surface), Drawboard is a great app!"

#32

PDFescape

4.0

(3)

"I personally use https://www.pdfescape.com/windows/ to fill up forms."

"PDFEscape is free for occasional use."

"I would recommend https://pdfescape.com as it can do much more than most editors 😜."

#33

LibreOffice Draw

3.7

(3)

"I still use libreoffice draw, works really well and easy to do anything."

"LibreOffice Draw works well if you can figure out how to use it."

#34

pdftk

3.7

(3)

"I use pdftk for that. It works great."

"For catering, spliting, joining etc."

"I always use Pdftk for doing things like rotating pages or replacing individual pages in a PDF."

#35

Adobe

2.8

(4)

"Adobe Acrobat DC."

"Acrobat pro, but being from Adobe you have to buy a subscription and it is expensive."

"I absolutely despise Adobe for the following reasons."

#36

Canva

3.3

3.0

(1)

"Open Office, an open source microsoft office replacement, has a pdf editor as far as I know, but I'm not sure how flexible it is."

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