What are good PDF editors, besides Adobe Acrobat Pro?


jimbo45 said:
This works perfectly for limited pdf editing -- and is free.

latest version :
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You need to run it on Linux -- but if you use a Linux VM or the WSL from Windows --problem solved. Basic editing such as annotation, adding text etc available,

It depends on what you need to do of course to the PDF file.

Cheers
jimbo
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Okular runs on Windows, but it can only be downloaded and installed from the MS Store, and the latest version available is almost one and a half year old (from August 20223). Four new stable versions were released on 2024, none of them is available on the Store.
 

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Sorry - Awakening an old but useful thread. However many reasonably say that it depends on what one wants without being specific.
I no longer need the power of the Adobe version I used when either the employer paid or later, it was at least tax deductible. Now I just need to be able to open a PDF document and convert it to a text or Word document, or cut and paste text to some other program - Word, or Publisher usually. I would also like to be able to merge files - the way Adobe does - merge a selection of PDF, DOC, JPG, etc. And that's it.
 

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Sigurd said:
Now I just need to be able to open a PDF document and convert it to a text or Word document, or cut and paste text to some other program - Word, or Publisher usually. I would also like to be able to merge files - the way Adobe does - merge a selection of PDF, DOC, JPG, etc. And that's it.
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Edwin said:
Just like any other application...

View attachment 120771
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I installed from the .exe, I hadn´t seen it. But this are "untested nightly builds", not stable versions.

I also noticed that with this installation there isn´t a straightforward way to define Okular as the default PDF reader, although it can be done from File Explorer.
 

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Thanks for the suggestion. Will check it out.
 

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Anibor_11 said:
I installed from the .exe, I hadn´t seen it. But this are "untested nightly builds", not stable versions.

I also noticed that with this installation there isn´t a straightforward way to define Okular as the default PDF reader, although it can be done from File Explorer.
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settings > default apps > by file type
in the search box place PDF
then choose Okular as default.

best of luck, Steve ..
 

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I found the Okular application to be a clean, simple and easy to navigate UI, with basic tools. Sufficient for the average user.

The SwifDoo Pro trial however, is packed with options, but the Electron UI is a convoluted mess. Bit of a learning curve.
 

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" the Okular application "...........in Dutch ( nl-NL) available also.........??
 

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Damn!!! Gotta re-install Sumatra to get thumbs back!!! :mad:

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" get thumbs back ".............how is possible , you made Okular default PDF-reader ........?
 

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pietcorus2 said:
you made Okular default PDF-reader ........?
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Yeah..., I just wanted to see if Okular would integrate properly with Explorer, etc.
I thought changing the default back to Sumatra would fix it, but, nope! Oh well, geeft nix! ;-)
 

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" Okular would integrate properly with Explorer "...............so, it did not ! ( why not , maybe not compatible ?)
"geeft nix" Your Dutch is better then my English...........:ROFLMAO:
 

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Will wait with installing , maybe first try in "Shadow modus "............
 

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Have you tried Affinity Publisher
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I was going to mention Publisher, but, I've barely got my head wrapped around Photo and Designer, so I thought I better not! :cool:
 

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