PDFgear
PDFgear: Edit PDFs, Annotate PDFs, Convert documents. Documented platforms: macOS, iOS, Android, Windows. See platform, paid-feature and source notes.
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Documented capabilities and conditions
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- macOS
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
[e1]- iOS
Supported according to the source
Applies to: iOS
[e2]- Android
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Android
[e3]- Windows
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e4]- Account required
Not required
Applies to: macOS
[e34]- Edit PDFs
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
[e8]- Edit PDFs
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Android
[e3]- Convert documents
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
[e8]- Compress PDFs
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
[e8]- OCR
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
[e9]- OCR
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e10]- Batch processing
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
Documented for OCR.
[e9]- Works offline
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
Most editing tools; AI features and online services need a connection.
[e11]- Local processing
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
Files are processed on the device; the optional AI features and online services connect to the internet.
[e11]- Local processing
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
Files are processed on the device; the optional AI features and online services connect to the internet.
[e12]- Password-protect PDFs
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
[e8]- Redact PDFs
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS
[e33]- Read PDFs
Supported according to the source
Applies to: macOS · iOS
[e8]
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[e1] App-store listing
Requires macOS 10.14 or later.
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdfgear-pdf-editor-reader/id6469021132[e2] App-store listing
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdf-gear-pdf-editor-reader/id6465897558[e3] App-store listing
PDFgear is a full-featured and free PDF editor, which provides read, edit, annotation, page management, and print PDF documents.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pdfeditor.pdfeditorandriod&hl=en_US[e4] Official site
PDFgear works with Windows 10, 11, macOS, iOS and our online tools support a range of other devices
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https://www.pdfgear.com/pdfgear-for-windows/[e5] Official site
Yes, PDFgear is completely free of charge.
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https://www.pdfgear.com/pdfgear-for-windows/[e6] App-store listing
PDFgear provides free use for all functions without any limits like trial watermark, page count, etc.
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdfgear-pdf-editor-reader/id6469021132[e7] App-store listing
PDFgear for iOS provides free use for all functions without any limits like trial watermark, page count, etc.
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdf-gear-pdf-editor-reader/id6465897558[e8] App-store listing
PDFgear is a full-featured and free PDF editor, which provides read, edit, annotation, convert, sign, combine, merge, compress, page management, encrypt, and print PDF documents.
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdfgear-pdf-editor-reader/id6469021132[e9] App-store listing
Conduct OCR on PDF documents or images in batch with ease
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdfgear-pdf-editor-reader/id6469021132[e10] Official docs
To get a better result for using OCR, choose the language based on the content in your screenshot.
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https://www.pdfgear.com/windows-user-guide/ocr-pdf.htm[e11] Official site
Most editing tools within PDFgear work locally on the Mac. AI features, online services, help content, and software updates require an internet connection.
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https://www.pdfgear.com/pdfgear-for-mac/[e12] Official site
PDFgear ensures data security by processing files locally without storing any user data.
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https://www.pdfgear.com/pdfgear-for-windows/[e15] App-store listing
English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdfgear-pdf-editor-reader/id6469021132[e16] App-store listing
English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdf-gear-pdf-editor-reader/id6465897558[e17] App-store listing
users could handle their PDFs with ease, including viewing, printing, annotating, page editing, signing, etc.
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdf-gear-pdf-editor-reader/id6465897558[e25] Official site
PDFgear is an all-around PDF editor that allows you to chat, convert, edit, merge, split, organize, sign, annotate, etc. PDF without costing a dime.
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https://www.pdfgear.com/pdfgear-for-windows/[e26] App-store listing
• Merge & split PDFs freely
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdfgear-pdf-editor-reader/id6469021132[e27] App-store listing
• Merge & split PDFs freely
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pdfeditor.pdfeditorandriod&hl=en_US[e28] App-store listing
• Rotate, reorder & delete pages
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdfgear-pdf-editor-reader/id6469021132[e29] App-store listing
• Add, delete, and rotate pages supported
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdf-gear-pdf-editor-reader/id6465897558[e30] App-store listing
• Rotate, reorder & delete pages
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pdfeditor.pdfeditorandriod&hl=en_US[e31] App-store listing
• Fill out and save static PDF forms
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdfgear-pdf-editor-reader/id6469021132[e32] App-store listing
Fill out Forms & Sign PDFs
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdf-gear-pdf-editor-reader/id6465897558[e33] Official site
The redaction tool permanently removes the selected information instead of simply covering it, helping prevent hidden content from being recovered after the PDF is shared.
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https://www.pdfgear.com/pdfgear-for-mac/[e34] Official site
Open PDFgear and begin working without registering or signing in.
Source checked:
https://www.pdfgear.com/pdfgear-for-mac/
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