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PaperKnife+PDFelement
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Paid

Commercial software from Wondershare; separate free online PDF tools are also offered.

Android Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
  • Works fully offline with no trackers
  • Merge, split, rotate and rearrange pages
  • Editing, conversion, annotation, protection and signing in one program
  • Apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, plus a web version
  • Android only
  • No text editing or annotation listed
  • Proprietary commercial software
  • Vendor website promotes many other products alongside it
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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