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PDF-XChange Editor (Free Version)
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| 3D PDF Support | Using Editor | |||||
| 3D PDF Measurement Annotations Tool | Using Editor | |||||
| Accessibility: PDF/UA Accessibility Checker | Using Editor | |||||
| Accessibility: UI Automation for screenreaders and similar | ||||||
| Accessibility: Document Content Tagging Support | Using Editor | |||||
| Add Bates Numbering | ||||||
| Add Document Information/Metadata/XP Metadata | ||||||
| Add Hyperlinks to a Page/File During Conversion to PDF | ||||||
| Add Headers/Footers to Documents | ||||||
| Add Images/Signatures to PDF Pages/Files | ||||||
| Add/Edit/Modify Bookmarks | Add Only | Using Editor | ||||
| Add Shapes & Objects to PDF Pages | ||||||
| Add Overlays to Documents | ||||||
| Add Watermarks (Text or Image-Based) to Documents | ||||||
| Add/Play Audio Comments | Using Editor | |||||
| Add Clickable URL Links to other PDFs | ||||||
| Add Comments to Documents | Using Editor | |||||
| Add Barcodes to Documents | Using Editor | |||||
| Add JavaScript to Documents | Using Editor | |||||
| Add/Edit Base Content | Using Editor | |||||
| Add/Remove/Reorder PDF Layers | Using Editor | |||||
| Adjust the Resolution/Scaling of Documents | ||||||
| Advanced Memory Management | ||||||
| Annotate Document Text | Using Editor | |||||
| Append/Insert Pages from one PDF File into another PDF File | ||||||
| Append/Insert New Pages into PDF Documents | ||||||
| ARM Chipset Support | ||||||
| Automated Bookmark Creation Options | ||||||
| Autorecovery - Remembers Document Changes for Recovery | Using Editor | |||||
| Batch-Conversion Functionality | ||||||
| Box.com Compatibility | Using Editor | |||||
| Browser Integration (IE, Firefox etc) | ||||||
| Certify Documents | ||||||
| Change Image Compression | Using Editor | |||||
| Check Document Spelling (Content & Annotations) | ||||||
| Color Conversion Functionality | ||||||
| Complete Font Embedding Control | ||||||
| Comprehensive Job Management Features | ||||||
| Combine Files into One Document | ||||||
| Command Line Options | ||||||
| Convert PDF to Raster Image Format (BMP, JPEG, TIFF etc) | ||||||
| Convert MS Office Table of Contents (TOC) 'Clickable Links' to PDF | ||||||
| Convert Images/Text to PDF | ||||||
| Convert Image files to PDF - Raster/Metafile Image Formats | ||||||
| Control over PDF Creation Properties | Limited | |||||
| Convert Chromium-Based Web Pages to PDF | ||||||
| Convert CSV File Data to a PDF Table | Using Editor | |||||
| Create PDF Portfolio Files | Using Outlook Add-in | Using Editor | ||||
| Create Job Profiles and Save Settings for Subsequent Use | ||||||
| Create Customized Tools | ||||||
| Create New Stamp from Selection (Objects, Text, etc) | Using Editor | |||||
| Create Web Links from URLs/Remove all Web Links | ||||||
| Create New Document from Selection (Objects, Text, etc) | Using Editor | |||||
| Create/Edit Dynamic Stamps | Editor Plus Only | |||||
| Create/Edit 3D Annotations | ||||||
| Create Fillable PDF Forms | Editor Plus Only | |||||
| Create PDFs from Markdown Files | Using Editor | |||||
| Create Folder Monitors | ||||||
| Create and Apply Custom Stamps | Using Editor | |||||
| Crop to White Margins | ||||||
| Customizable Ribbon User Interface | ||||||
| Delete, Rotate and/or Crop PDF pages | ||||||
| Developers API Available (subject to licensing) | ||||||
| Digital Signature Support | ||||||
| Document Navigation Tools (E.g. 'Loupe Tool and 'Pan & Zoom Tool') | Using Editor | |||||
| Edit PDF Content (excluding image-based/scanned conent) | Using Editor | |||||
| Edit Fillable PDF Forms | Editor Plus Only | |||||
| Embedded Multimedia Support | ||||||
| Encryption/Security Options | ||||||
| Enhanced OCR | Editor Plus Only | PDF-XChange PRO Licenses Only | ||||
| Export Form Data (to .fdf) | ||||||
| Export/Import Security Policies | Using Editor | |||||
| Export to MSExcel Format | ||||||
| Export to MSWord Format | ||||||
| Export to MSPowerPoint Format | ||||||
| Extract PDF Pages to a New PDF File | ||||||
| Extract Pages/Text to Text File Format (No OCR Capability) | ||||||
| Extract PDF Content to Image File Formats (BMP, JPEG, TIFF etc) | ||||||
| Extract Content from PDF to Text/Image/PDF Formats | ||||||
| Find and Redact Document Content | ||||||
| Flatten Document Layers | Using Editor | |||||
| Font Embedding Options | Using Editor | |||||
| Graphics Downsampling Opitions (Linear, Bilinear, Bicubic) | ||||||
| Group-Editing Options for Annotations | Using Editor | |||||
| Highlight/Strike Out/Underline Text | Using Editor | |||||
| Hybrid Conversion Engine: XPS/GDI | ||||||
| Image/Text Compression Options for Converting to PDF (JBIG2,JPEG,JPEG2000 Runlength, ZIP, LZW CCIT3/4) | Auto | Auto | ||||
| Import Document As Layer Overlay | ||||||
| Include 'Clickable' URL links - Literal {BASE_URL} | ||||||
| Include 'Clickable' URL Links - Embedded - MS Office Only | ||||||
| Compatible with Translation Tools (ABBYY Lingvo 12, Translate It!, etc) | ||||||
| ISO PDF/A 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2u, 3a, 3b, 3u Specification Support | ||||||
| Manipulate/Modify Existing PDF Files | Append/Prepend Only | |||||
| Media Box Normalization | ||||||
| Merge PDF files | Append/Prepend Only | |||||
| Microsoft OneDrive Compatibility | Using Editor | |||||
| Mirrored Printing Support | ||||||
| Move/Swap Pages | Using Editor | |||||
| MRC (Mixed Raster Content) Support for PDF Optimization | ||||||
| MS Office Toolbar Addin for Office to PDF Conversion | ||||||
| Multi UI Languages Available | ||||||
| Multi-Threaded Processing | ||||||
| nUp, Booklet and Brochure Page Printing Available | ||||||
| Optical Character Recognition Functionality (output is not directly editable unless Editor Plus or PDF-XChange Pro is Purchased) | Editor Plus | |||||
| OCR Selected Regions | Using Editor | |||||
| OCR Selected Images | Using Editor | |||||
| One-Click Image Copy with Snapshot Tool | Using Editor | |||||
| Optimization/Compression Control | ||||||
| Output Documents from Windows Applications to Create PDF Files | Using Lite Printer | Using Lite Printer | ||||
| Paper Settings/Custom Forms Options | ||||||
| PDF Document Permissions Support | ||||||
| PDF Specification Support (Latest is Acrobat XI - PDF spec 1.7) | ||||||
| PDF Encryption/Security Options Including 40/128 bit RC4 and 128/256 bit AES Encryption | ||||||
| PDF Overlay Options (overlay one PDF onto another) | ||||||
| PDF File Optimization for Advanced Content Control | ||||||
| Populate Forms from CSV Files | Using Editor | |||||
| Portable Version Available | 32 bit | |||||
| Create PDF Portfolio Files | ||||||
| Reorder Pages (Drag and Drop via Thumbnails Pane) | Using Editor | |||||
| Renumber Pages/Files | Using Headers/Footers | |||||
| Re-Compress Multiple Images Simultaneously | ||||||
| Redact Documents | Using Editor | |||||
| Replace Images | Using Editor | |||||
| Resolution - Max DPI Output | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 |
| RTL Language Support | ||||||
| Sanitize Documents | ||||||
| Scan Pages and Create a New File/Add Scanned Pages to an Existing File | ||||||
| Scaling Enabled | Using the Lite Printer | |||||
| Search Document Text (Advanced and Simple) | Using Editor | |||||
| Send Automated Emails via SMTP/MS MAPI | ||||||
| Split Document by Output File Size | ||||||
| Summarize Document Comments | ||||||
| Terminal Server/Citrix Compatible (Non-Virtualized) | ||||||
| Third-Party Storage Support*: Google Drive™, Microsoft® Office365™ & SharePoint® | Using Editor | |||||
| Timestamp Documents | ||||||
| Transform Selection (Objects, Text, Annotations, etc) | Using Editor | |||||
| Twain32 Scanner Support in 64 bit Environments | ||||||
| User-Defined File-Naming Control via Macro/JavaScript Rules | ||||||
| View/Edit PDF Files | Using Editor | |||||
| View/Edit Portfolio Files | Using Editor | |||||
| Volume-Discounted License Packs Available | ||||||
| Watched Folders: Set Custom Action for Files Added to Specified Folders | ||||||
| Windows OS/Support - Win 7 and Later (32/64 bit) Legacy Windows Supported in Previous Builds | ||||||
| Word Count Feature |
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Important Notes:
Please note that we do not offer refunds after the release of license keys. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you test out the free version of the software to ensure that you are satisfied with the application before making a purchase.
This product comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of all features and functions available in the products - only major product features are included in the chart. Further information on the features available in each product is available here. here.
Charity and Academic Discounts: we offer special Academic Campus Licenses to all publicly accredited and registered educational institutions, as well as Registered Charity Licenses to all qualified and currently registered staff and faculty of accredited institutions and organizations with 'registered charity' status. These licenses provide a 50% discount from the normal price of our products and can be used to purchase any product available in our product line. Further information about these offers is available here.
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| 3D PDF Support | |
| 3D PDF Measurement Annotations Tool | |
| Accessibility: PDF/UA Accessibility Checker | |
| Accessibility: UI Automation for screenreaders and similar | |
| Accessibility: Document Content Tagging Support | |
| Add Bates Numbering | |
| Add Document Information/Metadata/XP Metadata | |
| Add Hyperlinks to a Page/File During Conversion to PDF | |
| Add Headers/Footers to Documents | |
| Add Images/Signatures to PDF Pages/Files | |
| Add/Edit/Modify Bookmarks | |
| Add Shapes & Objects to PDF Pages | |
| Add Overlays to Documents | |
| Add Watermarks (Text or Image-Based) to Documents | |
| Add/Play Audio Comments | |
| Add Clickable URL Links to other PDFs | |
| Add Comments to Documents | |
| Add Barcodes to Documents | |
| Add JavaScript to Documents | |
| Add/Edit Base Content | |
| Add/Remove/Reorder PDF Layers | |
| Adjust the Resolution/Scaling of Documents | |
| Advanced Memory Management | |
| Annotate Document Text | |
| Append/Insert Pages from one PDF File into another PDF File | |
| Append/Insert New Pages into PDF Documents | |
| ARM Chipset Support | |
| Automated Bookmark Creation Options | |
| Autorecovery - Remembers Document Changes for Recovery | |
| Batch-Conversion Functionality | |
| Box.com Compatibility | |
| Browser Integration (IE, Firefox etc) | |
| Certify Documents | |
| Change Image Compression | |
| Check Document Spelling (Content & Annotations) | |
| Color Conversion Functionality | |
| Complete Font Embedding Control | |
| Comprehensive Job Management Features | |
| Combine Files into One Document | |
| Command Line Options | |
| Convert PDF to Raster Image Format (BMP, JPEG, TIFF etc) | |
| Convert MS Office Table of Contents (TOC) 'Clickable Links' to PDF | |
| Convert Images/Text to PDF | |
| Convert Image files to PDF - Raster/Metafile Image Formats | |
| Control over PDF Creation Properties | Limited |
| Convert Chromium-Based Web Pages to PDF | |
| Convert CSV File Data to a PDF Table | |
| Create PDF Portfolio Files | |
| Create Job Profiles and Save Settings for Subsequent Use | |
| Create Customized Tools | |
| Create New Stamp from Selection (Objects, Text, etc) | |
| Create Web Links from URLs/Remove all Web Links | |
| Create New Document from Selection (Objects, Text, etc) | |
| Create/Edit Dynamic Stamps | |
| Create/Edit 3D Annotations | |
| Create Fillable PDF Forms | |
| Create PDFs from Markdown Files | |
| Create Folder Monitors | |
| Create and Apply Custom Stamps | |
| Crop to White Margins | |
| Customizable Ribbon User Interface | |
| Delete, Rotate and/or Crop PDF pages | |
| Developers API Available (subject to licensing) | |
| Digital Signature Support | |
| Document Navigation Tools (E.g. 'Loupe Tool and 'Pan & Zoom Tool') | |
| Edit PDF Content (excluding image-based/scanned conent) | |
| Edit Fillable PDF Forms | |
| Embedded Multimedia Support | |
| Encryption/Security Options | |
| Enhanced OCR | |
| Export Form Data (to .fdf) | |
| Export/Import Security Policies | |
| Export to MSExcel Format | |
| Export to MSWord Format | |
| Export to MSPowerPoint Format | |
| Extract PDF Pages to a New PDF File | |
| Extract Pages/Text to Text File Format (No OCR Capability) | |
| Extract PDF Content to Image File Formats (BMP, JPEG, TIFF etc) | |
| Extract Content from PDF to Text/Image/PDF Formats | |
| Find and Redact Document Content | |
| Flatten Document Layers | |
| Font Embedding Options | |
| Graphics Downsampling Opitions (Linear, Bilinear, Bicubic) | |
| Group-Editing Options for Annotations | |
| Highlight/Strike Out/Underline Text | |
| Hybrid Conversion Engine: XPS/GDI | |
| Image/Text Compression Options for Converting to PDF (JBIG2,JPEG,JPEG2000 Runlength, ZIP, LZW CCIT3/4) | Auto |
| Import Document As Layer Overlay | |
| Include 'Clickable' URL links - Literal {BASE_URL} | |
| Include 'Clickable' URL Links - Embedded - MS Office Only | |
| Compatible with Translation Tools (ABBYY Lingvo 12, Translate It!, etc) | |
| ISO PDF/A 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2u, 3a, 3b, 3u Specification Support | |
| Manipulate/Modify Existing PDF Files | |
| Media Box Normalization | |
| Merge PDF files | |
| Microsoft OneDrive Compatibility | |
| Mirrored Printing Support | |
| Move/Swap Pages | |
| MRC (Mixed Raster Content) Support for PDF Optimization | |
| MS Office Toolbar Addin for Office to PDF Conversion | |
| Multi UI Languages Available | |
| Multi-Threaded Processing | |
| nUp, Booklet and Brochure Page Printing Available | |
| Optical Character Recognition Functionality (output is not directly editable unless Editor Plus or PDF-XChange Pro is Purchased) | |
| OCR Selected Regions | |
| OCR Selected Images | |
| One-Click Image Copy with Snapshot Tool | |
| Optimization/Compression Control | |
| Output Documents from Windows Applications to Create PDF Files | |
| Paper Settings/Custom Forms Options | |
| PDF Document Permissions Support | |
| PDF Specification Support (Latest is Acrobat XI - PDF spec 1.7) | |
| PDF Encryption/Security Options Including 40/128 bit RC4 and 128/256 bit AES Encryption | |
| PDF Overlay Options (overlay one PDF onto another) | |
| PDF File Optimization for Advanced Content Control | |
| Populate Forms from CSV Files | |
| Portable Version Available | |
| Create PDF Portfolio Files | |
| Reorder Pages (Drag and Drop via Thumbnails Pane) | |
| Renumber Pages/Files | |
| Re-Compress Multiple Images Simultaneously | |
| Redact Documents | |
| Replace Images | |
| Resolution - Max DPI Output | 2400 |
| RTL Language Support | |
| Sanitize Documents | |
| Scan Pages and Create a New File/Add Scanned Pages to an Existing File | |
| Scaling Enabled | |
| Search Document Text (Advanced and Simple) | |
| Send Automated Emails via SMTP/MS MAPI | |
| Split Document by Output File Size | |
| Summarize Document Comments | |
| Terminal Server/Citrix Compatible (Non-Virtualized) | |
| Third-Party Storage Support*: Google Drive™, Microsoft® Office365™ & SharePoint® | |
| Timestamp Documents | |
| Transform Selection (Objects, Text, Annotations, etc) | |
| Twain32 Scanner Support in 64 bit Environments | |
| User-Defined File-Naming Control via Macro/JavaScript Rules | |
| View/Edit PDF Files | |
| View/Edit Portfolio Files | |
| Volume-Discounted License Packs Available | |
| Watched Folders: Set Custom Action for Files Added to Specified Folders | |
| Windows OS/Support - Win 7 and Later (32/64 bit) Legacy Windows Supported in Previous Builds | |
| Word Count Feature |
Important Notes:
Please note that we do not offer refunds after the release of license keys. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you test out the free version of the software to ensure that you are satisfied with the application before making a purchase.
This product comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of all features and functions available in the products - only major product features are included in the chart. Further information on the features available in each product is available here. here.
Charity and Academic Discounts: we offer special Academic Campus Licenses to all publicly accredited and registered educational institutions, as well as Registered Charity Licenses to all qualified and currently registered staff and faculty of accredited institutions and organizations with 'registered charity' status. These licenses provide a 50% discount from the normal price of our products and can be used to purchase any product available in our product line. Further information about these offers is available here.