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PDFsam VisualPDFsam Basic
Freemium

Several tools are free; premium tools need a subscription or perpetual license after a…

 Freemium

PDFsam Basic is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. PDFsam Enhanced and Visual are…

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Thumbnail-based page organizing, extracting and splitting
  • More than 25 PDF tools in one desktop app
  • Batch split, merge, rotate, extract and alternate-mix operations
  • Completely offline; files never leave the machine
  • Most visual page tools require a paid license
  • Not open source, unlike PDFsam Basic
  • No text editing, form filling or OCR in the free edition
  • JavaFX interface feels unlike a native app on every platform
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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