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About PDF24 Creator
PDF24 Creator installs a virtual PDF printer and a toolbox on Windows. The toolbox merges, splits, rotates, compresses, protects and converts files, adds OCR, and edits pages, all processed locally on the PC. The same company runs PDF24 Tools, a free web version that processes files on its servers.
The desktop program is free for private and commercial use and is proprietary freeware from Geek Software GmbH. It runs only on Windows; on other systems the web tools are the option.
Strengths
- Virtual PDF printer converts any printable file to PDF, with multiple printers, profiles and automatic saving
- Merge, split, compress, OCR, overlay, protect, convert and sign PDFs, plus a lightweight built-in PDF reader
- Works offline; files stay on the PC and are not uploaded, so no data processing agreement is needed
- EXE and MSI installers for x64, arm64 and x86, also installable from the Microsoft Store
Limitations
- Windows 10 and 11 only; the FAQ states Linux and macOS are not supported and other systems must use the PDF24 Tools web app
- Proprietary freeware with no published source code or license text
- Ad-financed: the PDF24 websites carry advertising
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFreeware for private and commercial use with no restrictions, financed by advertising on the PDF24 websites; the legal notice states the free services will remain free. The companion PDF24 Tools web app at tools.pdf24.org is also free and runs in any browser on Windows, Linux, macOS or smartphones. Whether an account is needed is not stated anywhere on the download page, so account_required is left null.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Geek Software GmbH
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Free all-in-one PDF creation and editing on Windows without uploading files
- Categories
- PDF tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (PDF Editors & Toolkits); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 16 sources on file.
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Stirling PDF
A self-hosted web PDF toolkit for merging, splitting, converting, signing and editing PDFs on your own server.
Stirling PDF is open source and runs as a server you host, so it serves every device on your network.
Adobe Acrobat
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Adobe Acrobat charges a subscription for editing; PDF24 Creator covers common editing tasks free of charge on Windows.
PDF24 Tools
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BentoPDF
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BentoPDF is a free browser toolkit that edits, merges and converts files locally without signup, though some resources need an internet connection to load.
iLovePDF
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iLovePDF covers routine PDF tasks in the browser and on mobile with an API, but uploads files to its servers and limits free use by size and count.
PDF24 Creator as an alternative
Listings that name PDF24 Creator as an alternative.
CleverPDF
Set of free online and desktop PDF conversion tools.
PDF24 Creator is a free offline Windows toolbox with a virtual PDF printer, but it has no macOS version like CleverPDF's desktop app.
PDF Arranger
Drag PDF pages into the order you want, rotate them, crop them, and merge two files together.
PDF24 Creator is free Windows freeware that adds merging, splitting, compression, OCR and a virtual PDF printer, but it is closed source and has no Linux version.
PDFsam Basic
Splits, merges, rotates and extracts PDF pages entirely offline, in batches rather than one file at a time.
PDF24 Creator is free Windows-only freeware adding compression, OCR, signing and a virtual PDF printer, but it is closed source.
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