While there is no free PDF editor with the entire feature set of Adobe Acrobat Pro, hopefully you find that those mentioned just might have the tool or tools that you need... Thanks for watching :)
You missed out PDFGear! This is hands-down the best free alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro. Has way more features than any of these other contenders you mentioned and is completely free. Give it a try - I'm sure you will be impressed.
When it comes to editing a PDF I have had some success using Libre Office Draw. Its a little quirky at first but after you get it down works great. It will open a PDF and save it as a Draw file for easy modifications and it will allow you to export to a PDF. One other plus its free and works great in Linux.
All of these programs including PDFGear have one thing in common. They don't provide any more functions than Acrobat reader, which is already free. Anyone who uses Acrobat Pro for professional document production use a vast array of dynamic field functions which are in a different class altogether. Marking up documents and drawing objects will not equal a replacement for Acrobat Pro. I appreciate the effort you put into making this video, I just wish someone would come up with a real replacement. All of the UA-cam videos on this subject make the same assumption. So few people really understand what Acrobat Pro is used for.
what is the best alternative to rearrange pages? I like acrobat has thumbnail I can make 5x8 to see lots of pages and drag and drop to new position far away, and still be able to see the page on the right, when I use my 24" monitor. Most other program show only thumbnail, or one column of thumbnail that I can only move by a couple pages. So far no program yet I found could do what acrobat does with rearranging pages. Would love a good alternative that does that so I can move through a lot of pages and still be able to see the page in good size.
I need a PDF editor this is best suited to export to excel, paid or free. Excel power query is supposed to read PDF'S and import the data into excel however it does not work wtih "unstructured invoices". Because of this, I need the best PDF exporter. BTW: I tried Adobe but it does not keep the line items of an invoice on the saem line making it very difficult/time comsuimg to fix. There has to be better!?
guys please summarize me. what is the best alternative for "Adobe Acrobat DC"? Im just downloading files and maximum i do is edit some stuff, write some stuff and add signature... sounds crazy to pay 230$/year for this....
Nah, Inkscape is better I have tried in Libre office draw multiple times, but when opening a pdf many things are wrongly positioned. I had to edit a payslip recently (ethically of course) and this time I tried Inkscape instead. And the result was pixel perfect Only downside is that it is slow for pdf files with many pages since it loads all the pages at once
@@AbhishekBM - OP used the word most in his statement, so still holds. Also, although Inkscape is awesome (!!!), I can't imagine teaching it to my parents, whereas I could see them learn Libre Draw. So it has more features, but not better. An F1 car is objectively a better car than a 2004 Toyota Yaris, until you want to go from A to B on a public road.
@@AbhishekBM Agree, in some situations Inkscape works better... it's a much more advanced program. Btw, do you know if Inkscape can open and edit and save multi page pdf document?
I really enjoy Notion - Easy to start with, but a lot of features that you can add. Also has a desktop version if you don't want to keep losing it in 80 open internet tabs.
Unless you've been stranded in some remote jungle, you know using an online program is beyond foolish and inviting massive trouble. I'm surprised Brett included these here....
If you're stranded in a remote jungle using an online program is out of the question. Today we work more online than offline. So what's the massive trouble?
@@hansreynders6853 If the PDF file contains confidential information, then uploading it to a website will allow those who control this website to have access to this information.
ABSOLUTELY _RIGHT_ 👍!! MY test : Is it On Line or "Browser-Based" ? The installer MIGHT be "DOWNLOADABLE" , but "Browser-Based" and "FREE" is a RED FLAG , and _SHOULD BE_ for ANYONE concerned that in "FREE" _THEY_ are the sale-able "PRODUCT" . I will NEVER use ANY "On-Line" or "Browser-Based" service , as most if not ALL are *DOCUMENT DATA MINING SERVICES* , _"YOUR"_ Document NO LONGER being "YOURS" , no _matter_ the "claims" to the contrary in their HAPPY-FACE Front landing pages . ONLY _OFFLINE_ *DOWNLOADABLE* versions that would run _and _*_SAVE_* COMPLETELY on my own system are acceptable . China , NSA , FBI , CIA , etc., have NO right to MY DATA , no MATTER the pretense at "Security" promised , even WITH _THEIR "Super-GREAT *ENCRYPTION"_ .
@@chuckintexas Ah, you must be member of "the great conspiracy gild". Its not forbidden for you to crawl back into the cave of your predecessors and learn to communicate through hieroglyphics.
Ok , CAUTION tho👍. MY test : Is it On Line or "Browser-Based" ? The installer MIGHT be "DOWNLOADABLE" , but "Browser-Based" and "FREE" is a RED FLAG , and _SHOULD BE_ for ANYONE concerned that in "FREE" _THEY_ are the sale-able "PRODUCT" . I will NEVER use ANY "On-Line" or "Browser-Based" service , as most if not ALL are *DOCUMENT DATA MINING SERVICES* , _"YOUR"_ Document NO LONGER being "YOURS" , no _matter_ the "claims" to the contrary in their HAPPY-FACE Front landing pages . ONLY _OFFLINE_ *DOWNLOADABLE* versions that would run _and _*_SAVE_* COMPLETELY on my own system are acceptable . China , NSA , FBI , CIA , etc., have NO right to MY DATA , no MATTER the pretense at "Security" promised , even WITH _THEIR "Super-GREAT *ENCRYPTION"_ .
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While there is no free PDF editor with the entire feature set of Adobe Acrobat Pro, hopefully you find that those mentioned just might have the tool or tools that you need... Thanks for watching :)
I opened this video looking for a good pdf reader, and instead, I found your text.. thanks bro🙌
Hey Brett, love your videos. Have you heard of Indigo PDF? It's a really good completely free one.
You missed out PDFGear! This is hands-down the best free alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro. Has way more features than any of these other contenders you mentioned and is completely free. Give it a try - I'm sure you will be impressed.
Thanks a lot !
Amazing! AI included! Good performance! @pdfgear
Thanks for the tip, it's way better than those mentioned in this video, and it's actually free.
Downloaded it today. Very good!
Plzz mention the link of pdf gear
When it comes to editing a PDF I have had some success using Libre Office Draw. Its a little quirky at first but after you get it down works great. It will open a PDF and save it as a Draw file for easy modifications and it will allow you to export to a PDF. One other plus its free and works great in Linux.
The Most well-rounded are Inkscape (power users) and PDF XCHANGE EDITOR/EDITOR PLUS (advanced users).
I use Indigo PDF because it's completely free and and seems to have the most features.
What about Scribus? On top of simply editing it also has scripting capabilities...
+1 to this. I found for making editable form fields its one of the better options.
Hello, Ashampoo PDF Edit Free application, not mentioned... thanks!
Can it edit existing text ?
How about Nitro Pro? How about Foxit PhantomPDF? Are they robust and good?
You forgot one that is also free open source, LibreOffice Draw.
Actually , won't their ENTIRE Office suite CREATE and then SAVE TO PDF ?
All of these programs including PDFGear have one thing in common. They don't provide any more functions than Acrobat reader, which is already free. Anyone who uses Acrobat Pro for professional document production use a vast array of dynamic field functions which are in a different class altogether. Marking up documents and drawing objects will not equal a replacement for Acrobat Pro. I appreciate the effort you put into making this video, I just wish someone would come up with a real replacement. All of the UA-cam videos on this subject make the same assumption. So few people really understand what Acrobat Pro is used for.
what is the best alternative to rearrange pages? I like acrobat has thumbnail I can make 5x8 to see lots of pages and drag and drop to new position far away, and still be able to see the page on the right, when I use my 24" monitor. Most other program show only thumbnail, or one column of thumbnail that I can only move by a couple pages. So far no program yet I found could do what acrobat does with rearranging pages. Would love a good alternative that does that so I can move through a lot of pages and still be able to see the page in good size.
Brett In Tech , Thanks Much !.......
Thanks, PDFescape worked well :D
Thank you for now. You deserve my sub. 🙂
On a previous video you mentioned PDF24.... very useful
Thank you, this is very useful
Another excellent and informative video from BIT! Thanks! 👍👍
I lov pdf .....The simple and best editor online
hi how to remove logo pdf xchange after edit n save pdf???
Thx Brett ❤
FreePDF is a good one
Liber office draw is a great tool.
AND don't they SAVE _TO_ PDF ? Wouldn't THAT capability add THEM to any list of this sort ?
I need a PDF editor this is best suited to export to excel, paid or free. Excel power query is supposed to read PDF'S and import the data into excel however it does not work wtih "unstructured invoices". Because of this, I need the best PDF exporter. BTW: I tried Adobe but it does not keep the line items of an invoice on the saem line making it very difficult/time comsuimg to fix. There has to be better!?
guys please summarize me.
what is the best alternative for "Adobe Acrobat DC"?
Im just downloading files and maximum i do is edit some stuff, write some stuff and add signature...
sounds crazy to pay 230$/year for this....
try PDFgear, entirely free and has all features of Acrobat.
@@RockHopper-uo7vz It can't resize or reorder text boxes 😢
PDFgear is better than any pdf reader softwares
YES
Thank you BIT for another informative video
nice work , thanks .
Libre office draw is better than most of these options.
Nah, Inkscape is better
I have tried in Libre office draw multiple times, but when opening a pdf many things are wrongly positioned.
I had to edit a payslip recently (ethically of course) and this time I tried Inkscape instead. And the result was pixel perfect
Only downside is that it is slow for pdf files with many pages since it loads all the pages at once
@@AbhishekBM - OP used the word most in his statement, so still holds. Also, although Inkscape is awesome (!!!), I can't imagine teaching it to my parents, whereas I could see them learn Libre Draw. So it has more features, but not better. An F1 car is objectively a better car than a 2004 Toyota Yaris, until you want to go from A to B on a public road.
@@EelcoWind yes I understand. I only mentioned Inkscape as a better alternative to Libre office draw because they are both FOSS software.
@@AbhishekBM Agree, in some situations Inkscape works better... it's a much more advanced program.
Btw, do you know if Inkscape can open and edit and save multi page pdf document?
@@AbhishekBMA solution to that is to take out a single page, I use PDF Arranger for that in my Linux system, and insert it back after editing.
Hi Brett, I see you didn't include the best PDF all free called PDF24 Creator.
Can you do paid PDF editors? I miss Acrobat, but don’t want to pay the monthly sub for the amount I would use it.
Libre Office Draw
How to use easy PDF offline?
Note taking software - Any free software available???
Many studies on people who "take notes" shows their information retention is LESS than people who just listen without taking notes.
I really enjoy Notion - Easy to start with, but a lot of features that you can add. Also has a desktop version if you don't want to keep losing it in 80 open internet tabs.
@@SunriseLAWReally ?
I like and use PDF24
💯
Try pdf24
Thanks for recommendation of SmallPDF to delete some words in document for free.
Unless you've been stranded in some remote jungle, you know using an online program is beyond foolish and inviting massive trouble. I'm surprised Brett included these here....
If you're stranded in a remote jungle using an online program is out of the question.
Today we work more online than offline. So what's the massive trouble?
@@hansreynders6853 Are you happy sharing your confidential documents with who knows who..
@@hansreynders6853 If the PDF file contains confidential information, then uploading it to a website will allow those who control this website to have access to this information.
ABSOLUTELY _RIGHT_ 👍!!
MY test :
Is it On Line or "Browser-Based" ? The installer MIGHT be "DOWNLOADABLE" , but "Browser-Based" and "FREE" is a RED FLAG , and _SHOULD BE_ for ANYONE concerned that in "FREE" _THEY_ are the sale-able "PRODUCT" . I will NEVER use ANY "On-Line" or "Browser-Based" service , as most if not ALL are *DOCUMENT DATA MINING SERVICES* , _"YOUR"_ Document NO LONGER being "YOURS" , no _matter_ the "claims" to the contrary in their HAPPY-FACE Front landing pages .
ONLY _OFFLINE_ *DOWNLOADABLE* versions that would run _and _*_SAVE_* COMPLETELY on my own system are acceptable . China , NSA , FBI , CIA , etc., have NO right to MY DATA , no MATTER the pretense at "Security" promised , even WITH _THEIR "Super-GREAT *ENCRYPTION"_ .
@@chuckintexas Ah, you must be member of "the great conspiracy gild".
Its not forbidden for you to crawl back into the cave of your predecessors and learn to communicate through hieroglyphics.
What’s the best free solution to create/edit tons of hyperlinks in a PDF document?
PDF XChange Editor or InkScape.
You can never go wrong with those.
I only use free programs.
Ok , CAUTION tho👍. MY test :
Is it On Line or "Browser-Based" ? The installer MIGHT be "DOWNLOADABLE" , but "Browser-Based" and "FREE" is a RED FLAG , and _SHOULD BE_ for ANYONE concerned that in "FREE" _THEY_ are the sale-able "PRODUCT" . I will NEVER use ANY "On-Line" or "Browser-Based" service , as most if not ALL are *DOCUMENT DATA MINING SERVICES* , _"YOUR"_ Document NO LONGER being "YOURS" , no _matter_ the "claims" to the contrary in their HAPPY-FACE Front landing pages .
ONLY _OFFLINE_ *DOWNLOADABLE* versions that would run _and _*_SAVE_* COMPLETELY on my own system are acceptable . China , NSA , FBI , CIA , etc., have NO right to MY DATA , no MATTER the pretense at "Security" promised , even WITH _THEIR "Super-GREAT *ENCRYPTION"_ .
also inkscape is to drawing
Which of them supporting Arabic ?
PDF Xchange Editor has Arabic.
@@alexnoussi sure?......is it for Windows PC?
Hello bro, please make a video for free resume builders with no hidden costs and with AI support.
Xodo 👍
adobe acrobat fucking sucks
PDF Candy no longer supports PDF editing. I Haven't been that impressed with it either and I have a lifetime paid account.
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