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About PDF Reader Pro
PDF Reader Pro covers most everyday PDF tasks. It can read, annotate, edit, convert to and from Office formats, combine, compress, OCR, protect and sign files. Version 6.0 added a new interface and AI features such as document Q&A, translation, data extraction and contract review, which use AI credits.
Apps are available for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android. The company also sells an enterprise product, LynxPDF, and provides online conversion tools.
Strengths
- Broad feature set: editing, conversion, OCR, forms and signing
- Available on all major desktop and mobile platforms
- Actively developed, with a 6.0 release
Limitations
- Many features and AI tools require payment
- AI features use a credit system
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to download; advanced features and AI credits are paid.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- People who want one commercial PDF editor across desktop and phone
- Categories
- PDF tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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