PDFpen Alternatives

PDFpen is described as 'Versatile PDF editing toolkit for macOS. Markup, edit, OCR, fill forms, and export to Word. Store in cloud services for collaboration' and is a PDF Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PDFpen for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Web-based apps. The best PDFpen alternative is Foxit PDF Reader. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Foxit PDF Reader or PDF-XChange Editor. Other great apps like PDFpen are ABBYY FineReader PDF, Master PDF Editor, Preview and Qoppa PDF Studio.

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  1. SignNow icon
     1 like

    Digitally sign and manage documents using legally-binding electronic signatures, unlimited e-signing, PDF creation, annotation, team collaboration, advanced encryption, audit trails, secure archiving, offline access, multi-party signing, and cloud integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. OwlOCR icon
     5 likes

    OwlOCR offers simple optical character recognition of text in PDF files, images or on-screen and converts that to plain text.

    105 OwlOCR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Ashampoo PDF Pro 3 is a software solution for managing and editing PDF documents. It offers tools for creating, converting, editing, merging, and securing PDFs. The software allows users to create optimally sized documents for any device and offers encryption to protect...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. OCR Reader is an image to text converter program that allows you to extract text from PNG, JPEG, TIFF, WEBP, and BMP image files using Optical Character Recognition.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5.  1 like

    PrivatePDF is a free web tool that lets you make quick PDF edits from within your web browser, without uploading anything anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. FileCenter icon
     14 likes

    FileCenter is easy-to-install, easy-to-use paperless office software which helps home and professional users scan, archive, organize, and find computer files. FileCenter is filled with time-saving features, giving you a complete solution within a single, simple interface.

    44 FileCenter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. ABBYY TextGrabber easily and quickly digitizes fragments of printed text and turns the recognized result into action: call, email, follow links, find on maps, translate into 100+ languages, edit, voice over and share in any convenient way.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. PDFescape icon
     17 likes

    PDFescape is your free, online PDF reader, editor, form filler, & form designer. Without required downloads or installations! Without watermarks! Without required registration!

    92 PDFescape alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  9. Prizmo icon
     9 likes

    Prizmo 3 is a scanning application with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in 25 languages with powerful editing capabilities, text-to-speech, iCloud support, and translation into 59 languages.

    57 Prizmo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  10. pdf995 icon
     7 likes

    Pdf995 makes it easy and affordable to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format. Its easy-to-use interface helps you to create PDF files by simply selecting the "print" command from any application, creating documents which can be viewed on...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. PDFify icon
     2 likes

    PDF creation with text recognition and scanner support. Features email and webpage import to PDF. Reduce file size by optimizing PDF.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
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