Best PDF Editors in 2026
Updated
106ranked
7free plans on this page
$1.75/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list PDF editors 25 channels on this page · 111 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromText editingAnnotation toolsOCRPDF conversionForm creationSupported platforms Spec sheet Score
76 Desygner Free planYesPaid from$19/user/moText editingAnnotation toolsOCRPDF conversionForm creationSupported platforms 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
77 PdfZero Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRYesPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformsweb 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
78 PDFix Free planYesPaid fromText editingAnnotation toolsOCRYesPDF conversionForm creationSupported platforms 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
79 PDFill PDF Tools Free planYesPaid fromText editingNoAnnotation toolsOCRNoPDF conversionYesForm creationNoSupported platformsWindows 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
80 PDFzorro Free planYesPaid fromText editingAnnotation toolsYesOCRPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformsweb, chrome extension 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
81 PDFeitor Free planYesPaid fromText editingAnnotation toolsYesOCRYesPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformsmacOS 12 or later; Windows 10/11 (64-bit) 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
82 WinZip Driver Updater Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformswindows 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
83 PreservePDF Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRYesPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformsweb 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
84 WinZip PDF Pro Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformswindows 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
85 Systweak PDF Editor Free planNoPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRYesPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformsWindows 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
86 PDF4QT Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRNoPDF conversionYesForm creationNoSupported platformsWindows, Linux 7/8spec lines stated 6.4
87 Ncored Free planNoPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformsWindows, macOS, web 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
88 BentoPDF Hyper Compress Free planYesPaid fromText editingAnnotation toolsOCRPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, api, self hosted 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
89 PDF Editor Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRYesPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformswindows 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
90 PeacefulPDF Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRYesPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformsweb 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
91 DocFly Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRPDF conversionYesForm creationYesSupported platformsweb 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
92 PDF Annotator Free planNoPaid fromText editingNoAnnotation toolsYesOCRNoPDF conversionYesForm creationNoSupported platformswindows 7/8spec lines stated 6.2
93 PDFGrapple Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRYesPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformsweb 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
94 PDFCraftPro Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRNoPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformsweb 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
95 JUST PDF 6 Free planNoPaid fromText editingAnnotation toolsOCRYesPDF conversionForm creationSupported platforms 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
96 PDF Chisel Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsOCRPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
97 Vensas PDF Editor Free planYesPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsYesOCRPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformsweb 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
98 PDF Bob Free planYesPaid fromText editingAnnotation toolsYesOCRPDF conversionYesForm creationSupported platformsweb 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
99 Privacy PDF Editor Free planPaid fromText editingAnnotation toolsOCRPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformsweb, self hosted 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
100 SysTools PDF Unlocker Free planNoPaid fromText editingYesAnnotation toolsOCRPDF conversionForm creationSupported platformsWindows, macOS 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Text editing | Annotation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Desygner | 6.8 | Yes | $19/user/mo | ||
| 77 | PdfZero | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 78 | PDFix | 6.7 | Yes | |||
| 79 | PDFill PDF Tools | 6.7 | Yes | No | ||
| 80 | PDFzorro | 6.6 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 81 | PDFeitor | 6.6 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 82 | WinZip Driver Updater | 6.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 83 | PreservePDF | 6.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 84 | WinZip PDF Pro | 6.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 85 | Systweak PDF Editor | 6.4 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 86 | PDF4QT | 6.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 87 | Ncored | 6.4 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 88 | BentoPDF Hyper Compress | 6.4 | Yes | |||
| 89 | PDF Editor | 6.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 90 | PeacefulPDF | 6.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 91 | DocFly | 6.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 92 | PDF Annotator | 6.2 | No | No | Yes | |
| 93 | PDFGrapple | 6.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 94 | PDFCraftPro | 6.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 95 | JUST PDF 6 | 6.0 | No | |||
| 96 | PDF Chisel | 6.0 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 97 | Vensas PDF Editor | 5.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 98 | PDF Bob | 5.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 99 | Privacy PDF Editor | 5.9 | ||||
| 100 | SysTools PDF Unlocker | 5.9 | No | Yes |