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Preview vs PDFgear: catalog facts
Preview	PDFgear
Free Included with macOS at no extra cost.	Free Free to use on desktop, mobile and the web without an account.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
Already installed on every Mac Handles both PDFs and images	Editing, conversion, merging and signing at no cost No sign-up required
macOS only No advanced editing of PDF text or OCR tools like dedicated editors	Closed source AI features send document content to an online service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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