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Free desktop and web PDF suite for editing, converting, OCR, and signing, with built-in AI chat and summarization.

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Pricing

No public pricing

Essentials: $15 USD / mo
Standard: $25 USD / user / mo
Premium: Get a custom quote.

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Core features
  • Electronic signatures
  • Document management
  • Template creation
  • Integration with other tools
  • Edit text, images, and form fields in PDFs
  • Convert between PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and images
  • OCR with 30+ language support
  • Annotate with highlights, notes, and stamps
  • AI chat and summarization built into the app
  • Cross-device sync across desktop, web, and mobile
Use cases
  • Streamlining sales contract and proposal signing
  • Automating paperwork for hiring and employee onboarding
  • Collecting NDAs, waivers, and secure personal information
  • Editing and converting PDFs without paying for Adobe Acrobat
  • Summarizing long PDFs with built-in AI chat
  • OCR-ing scanned documents into editable text
  • Signing documents on desktop or mobile
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