[HANDY] Free Tools for PDF files - Comments Page 1

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I'm a long-time user of PDF-XChange Viewer, a free reader/viewer that includes a long list of features such as the ability to add comments and annotations, apply custom stamps, export PDF pages or entire files to any one of the supported image formats including BMP, JPEG, TIFF and PNG, PDF security support including 40/128 bit RC4 and 128/256 bit AES encryption, password and permissions add/edit, and several others. Although it's discontinued, it was last updated in April of 2016 and is still available here:

http://www.tracker-software.com/product/downloads/discontinued

Sedja is terrific. However, it is no longer free after three uses.

I've been using pdfEdit995 from Software995 for many years now. Their free version has an advertisement window which pops up for a few seconds when the program first loads, but after that you can close the ad and there are no other impacts on its operation.

It performs the essential operations that I need: combining PDF files, or extracting specific pages from PDF files in whatever order you want, and from that creating new PDFs. Some of the utilities which Bob mentions may well be better and have more features, but at this point it doesn't seem worth my time or effort to change from pdfEdit995.

Microsoft Word version 2013 and above convert PDF files for editing, much like Google Drive.

PDFill PDF tools is a free set of tools that is very good. I've used it for years.
https://www.pdfill.com/pdf_tools_free.html

I have been using NitroPro for many years (currently I have version 10) While it is not FREE it is cheaper than Adobe and does almost as much. I plan on trying PDFill PDF tools but Bob's comment was confusing as he lists Water Marks as one of the features but then ens his comment by saying PdFill does not edit Watermarks.

Tried using Apache Open Office 4.x Writer to open existing pdf file. Even though the Writer module was open, the file opened in OpenOffice Draw. Each line had a separate text box, so could be edited that way. Not as efficient as a word-processing file I don't think.

I want to print Yahoo emails to PDF files, preferably by highlighting text and/or photos and clicking 'Print to file'. Any ideas among all these options?

I have used Foxit Reader for a number of years and it doesn't have any popups. Like Doro PDF Writer it installs as a virtual printer, so you can print or save data to PDF files from any application that you use to print a file. Foxit keeps adding functionality and it has a small footprint. I didn't know about the scanning capability so will have to check that out. Thanks Bob.

I use PDFtk from https://www.pdflabs.com/.
Free, and Pro for $3.99 (why bother with the free version?)

It can do a bunch of stuff, similar to PDFill.

I use it to collate two-sided scans, i.e. use one-sided scanner to scan odd-numbered pages into one file, then even-numbered pages into a second file. The second file is in reverse order. One pdftk command line collates in correct order.

I use deskPDF Studio which allows me to open up and insert pictures and text in an original document.

Another good program is https://smallpdf.com/split-pdf which allows me to drag PDF into it and when loaded I can cut and save sections/pages I want in a reduced size PDF.

I tried to fill out a PDF form and transmit it back all completed. I was using the Foxit Reader. When I printed out a hard copy, I was surprised to get the blank form without any of my input. Bummer

I had a success another time with Onedrive. I moved a PDF file to Onedrive and edited it with the on line version of Office 365. I didn't expect much because the formatting on Onedrive wasn't very good. The printed form, however,was just what I was striving for.

Thanks Bob, for another great find. Not Another PDF Scanner 2 (NAPS2) is a joy to use compared to the one that came with my Epson scanner.

Bob, I have found that a PDF Editor is more for business usage, as well as Church, Political, and an Event committee meetings.

Now, please understand, I have been a homebody for almost 20 years and have yet to use a PDF Editor. Oh yes, I have had PDF files sent to me, especially the ones you can fill out (fabulous, absolutely fabulous!!!). But to create a PDF file, I have never done that, nor have I had the need to do that.

However, I do love to know about FREE programs and have downloaded PDFill Free PDF Tools. It really does seem to be the easiest to do. This way I have the means to edit a PDF if I need to.

Thanks Bob for another great article with very useful tools. :O)

Bob, another great article with several free programs that all of us can use!

In all of my computer years, I have not needed a PDF Editor. But then, I do not have a business, nor am I involved with any Political or Church or Events committees.

I did download the PDFill FREE PDF Tools. I have used the fill-in PDF's and they are fabulous!!! I may also need an Editor for some future paperwork. This is why I download the PDFill FREE PDF Tools. They seem to be the easiest usage, that I have seen.

Again - Thank you, Bob. I have another useful program that is FREE!!! :O)

I use PDF creator. Great way to make pdf's from Word documents.

I've used Foxit Reader for years. I don't need all the goodies and nifties - I use it to read User Manual PDFs for used stuff I pick up that don't have any documentation.

Thanks for some more great info Bob. I've been using Nitro Reader 3.5 for years. It's free and has no ads.
I didn't know you could edit PDFs in Libre Office Writer. I must try it. Thanks also for telling us about Not Another PDF Scanner too. Something else I want to try.

THIS is the Best F-R-E-E PDF Reader:

https://www.gonitro.com/pdf-reader

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