Best Free PDF Editors, 5 top PDF Editors to Check Out



There was a time when it was very difficult to edit PDF files, but that’s no longer the case. There are now several programs that make it easy to modify these files. While some require you to pay, others are free or at least free to try out. You can then judge if the product is worth purchasing.

PDF Hammer

This is a web-based editor. After you have uploaded the PDF file, you’ll be able to remove, delete, arrange or convert PDF pages. There is no installation required; the application works inside your browser. You can edit more than a single PDF files; just upload them. For a web-based service, the conversion and editing works very quickly.

LittlePDF

LittlePDF is lightweight but has many features. The program doesn’t just do editing chores; but it also functions as a printer, reader, creator and converter. The program allows you to save a .doc file as a PDF with a single click. This program is designed to run in Windows.

DFfill PDF

This freeware editor is for basic and advanced users. Some of the tools that are included are functions to encrypt, reorder, split and merge files. Basic and advanced editing options are available. If you are an advanced editor, its toolkit includes create transparent image options, scan to PDF, PDF information, PostScript to PDF, form fields delete/flatten/list, PDF to images and images to PDF.
Many of these functions are absolute essentials to edit PDF files. Unlike some other free applications, there are no restrictions or watermarks here. The encryption helps you to keep important files confidential. You can also add restrictions on its usage. The images in the PDF file can be cropped or rotated. Even though it has a ton of features, the software is pretty easy to use.

DFTK Builder

This is another simple to use editor that can append and make PDFs quickly. Its GUI makes it very easy to perform tasks like rotate, stamp, collate, split and many others. The collate function makes it a breeze to do things like duplicate or delete pages from a long document. You can even join two documents into one. You can specify what page range to include in a merging.
The split function enables a user to separate PDF pages so they can be saved as a separate document. One of the more useful features is stamp/background. This allows you to add an image or logo in the background. You can stamp an image on a page or the entire document. The difference between its stamp and background feature is the stamp is on the source document’s top. Any PDF file you make can be protected with a password.

PDFedit

This is a very popular open source program. Its specialty is editing PDF documents and files. The program is simple enough for casual users, but there is advanced functions too. For instance, you can modify raw PDF objects. Because it is open source, the program is free. Its features can be enhanced thanks to its scripting language. For programmers and developers, you can download the scripts library.

There are a lot more powerful applications out there that can edit PDF files. The biggest advantage of the applications here is they are free. It means you can test them all without having to pay for anything. If you are just after a basic editor, any of these will do.

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