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About PDFelement
PDFelement is Wondershare's PDF editor for desktop, mobile and the web. It covers the common document tasks in one program: creating PDFs, editing and annotating them, converting to and from other formats, protecting files and adding signatures. The mobile apps also work as a document scanner.
It suits people who want a single commercial tool for everyday PDF work across a computer and a phone. Wondershare also runs a separate cloud document service and free online PDF tools under the same name.
Strengths
- Editing, conversion, annotation, protection and signing in one program
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, plus a web version
- Mobile app doubles as a document scanner
Limitations
- Proprietary commercial software
- Vendor website promotes many other products alongside it
Details
- Pricing
- PaidCommercial software from Wondershare; separate free online PDF tools are also offered.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Wondershare
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application
- Best suited for
- Everyday PDF editing across a desktop and a phone with one commercial tool
- Categories
- PDF tools, Office tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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PDFelement as an alternative
Listings that name PDFelement as an alternative.
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PDFelement covers conversion alongside full editing, annotation and signing, and adds Android, iOS and web apps, but it drops the Linux desktop version.
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PDF Architect
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PDFelement is a paid editor for Windows, macOS, mobile and web with editing, conversion, protection and signing, instead of a free entry level on Windows only.
PDF Expert
Polished PDF reader and editor for macOS and iOS.
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PDF-XChange Editor
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