PDF Studio

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Easy to edit a pdf, do everything I did with Acrobat Pro without a problem
Very fast and include a lot a functionality, maybe more than Adobe

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Integration with onedrive not fully working on my ubuntu

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Love the interface and ease of finding the tools.

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App does not respect my Logi Options mouse settings. Zooms to fast with mouse wheel.

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Great feature set. Adn ability to use scaled drawings and measurements

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Back in 2012 (PDF Studio 12) it was fully reliable, but the recent iterations (2022 and 2023) do not work on Mac Studio M1 Max computer. Simple copy / paste errors, can't delete some annotations, print to JPG often misses some annotations, so exported jpg's are incomplete, can't re-order objects (send to back or bring to front does not work)

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It is truly cross-platform- I used it on my Linux, Windows, and Apple systems without any problem. Its one of the few PDF editors for Linux.

It's easy to use- the menu is well designed and its much easier to find the tools I need than Adobe Acrobat with its convoluted odd menu system.

It has reliable OCR built into the software and good tools for optimizing PDFs (reducing size) and for saving as image files (jpeg, png, tiff, etc).

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It cannot open dynamic XFA forms, but considering that most non-Adobe PDF editors can't read them, its not unusual. Dynamic XFA forms are uncommon PDF forms render drawing and layout information. Even Adobe products don't properly support them. Unfortunately, our office used these forms regularly.

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The workspace gives me that Microsoft word 2010 look. Which is familiar to me.

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Only issue is that I wish this app was free.

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a good tool for converting text, images, formatting to pdf format

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it will have to offer a lot of editing functionality

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nothing it did not work

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Caused my screen to go black on installation and would not uninstall in safety mode. I had to manually delete the program files.

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I was impressed by its user-friendly interface. Navigating through the various features and tools was intuitive, even for someone like me who isn't a tech expert.

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The only minor drawback I've encountered is that the software can be a bit resource-intensive when handling very large PDF files.

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PDF Studio has all the features without cluttering the user interface. Tools that are usually a little more complicated to use are surprisingly intuitive in PDF Studio. Not to mention they offer a perpetual license at a fraction of the price of popular competitors' annual subscriptions...

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I haven't managed to get the dark theme to work. And I am not really bothered by this.

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It is the best PDF editor and converter available with a low-cost perpetual license. It have optical character recognition capabilities. The best thing is that it is cross-platform and works flawlessly on Linux, Windows, and Macbooks.

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I've never had any big issues using PDF Studio. However, the OCR tool did not always recognize the text.

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I really liked the electronic and digital signature the features in the app and they are unique. This app have so many good features compared to the other apps.

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The pricing of the app is high so better to decrease.

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Here in this app we have so many features and some of them are unique like digital and electronic signatures. The pricing of the app is good.

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There nothing to dislike about this platform upto now.

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Firstly I wanna mention the features of the app, those are soo good. The electronic and digital signature are soo cool and the search bar for the text search is very useful.

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I think pricing have to be a bit low for the usage.

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Its features have really wowed me. My work has become much more effective because I can easily create, edit, and annotate PDFs. For me, being able to create PDF forms is a game-changer because it eliminates the need for other software to perform this function. Another excellent feature is the ability to split and merge PDF files. I also value the addition and editing of Bates numbers, watermarks, headers, links, and headers and footers. Another benefit is having the option to add and edit digital signatures. Additionally, it is very helpful to have the choice to export PDFs to a variety of formats, including Word, Excel, and HTML. Easy navigation is provided by the user-friendly interface. All in all, if you need a dependable PDF editing program, I heartily suggest PDF Studio.

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Although PDF Studio has some excellent features, it also has some drawbacks, which I recently discovered. Comparatively speaking to other PDF editing software available on the market, the price of the program is high. Some users may find the interface frustrating due to how cluttered and challenging it is to navigate. Some users might find it problematic that the software might need a powerful computer to function properly. While using the software, I occasionally crashed or experienced freezing, which is not ideal. Additionally, it only works partially with mobile devices, which could be problematic for users who need to edit PDFs on the go. Additionally, some features may only have limited functionality, which may not be acceptable to all users. Some users may have issues because the customer service is not very helpful and the software occasionally freezes or crashes. For certain features, it might also need additional plug-ins. When working with large files, some users may complain that the software is slow. This software might not be very helpful for users who only need to edit a few PDFs on occasion. Overall, PDF Studio has some fantastic features that are very helpful, but it also has its share of issues that may deter some users from using it. Before making a purchase, I advise trying the trial version to ensure that it satisfies your unique requirements.

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Le produit et facile d'utilisation et super pratique a la rédaction de texte

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Au départ j ai eu du mal a me servir du logiciel car il n' y a pas beaucoup d'explication au niveau du manuel

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Create PDFs from Word documents, images, and scanned documents with the help of PDF Studio. In my experience using it on a regular basis, it is more than adequate for the PDF-related tasks you describe. Marking up your drawings is a breeze, and you can lock all comments so that nobody but you can make changes to them. In addition, the vault function is useful. This program can be accessed from any device with an internet connection, including phones, tablets, laptops, and even Whatsapp and email.

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The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't come with every watermark header and footer needed for construction drawings. I've done a ton of work on this that PDF-XChange can't. We believe the prices are reasonable all around.

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Rapidez no reconhecimento do texto ajuda.

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Ocorrem inúmeras paradas durante a utilização.

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PDF Studio enables editing in Mac and most importantly Linux OS. It is much cheaper that Adobe Acrobat and has quality signing options. It has optical character recognition features even for non OCR documents.

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I have never encountered any serious problems with PDF Studio and never wanted to do something that this editor couldn't do. In my opinion, what could be done differently is reduce the RAM and CPU consumption of this software.

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We use this as an alternative to more expensive softwares that require a subscription. Besides a few polish issues, it meets everyone of our needs with pdf documents.

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The UI is outdated and it's hard to convince people who have used other softwares to use this one instead, but that's not the fault of the product.

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Many useful features, price (one time payment and relatively low)

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Outdated design.
Not very user friendly implementation.
Renders every page of a multipage documents one by one - for up to 1-2 seconds each!! And even after rendering, doesn't load into RAM properly, so when you going back to it, it rerenders! Absolutely impossible to work like that. Switched to a free and better tool (Foxit). It happens to a 100 pages document (around 200 mb) on a Intel 9 Windows 10 machine, as well as on M1 Macbook Pro...
No feature for table of contents that would be recognised in other readers.

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1. Full OS Compatibility (Linux/Mac/Win- Unlike Adobe).
2. Ease of use (gentle learning curve).
3. Customer Support (Immediate capable help).
4. Features for quick and efficient business use (supports Java, quick image signatures etc).
5. Much better than Adobe and other main-stream alternatives.
6. Each software license allowed for use on 2 computers.
7. Software license can be transferred (in the event of computer sales, etc).
8. Regularly updated.

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1. Takes an email to remove old computers from software license (they may be changing this so the user can change the computer(s) the license key is associated with -in the event of sale, etc.).
2. Nothing else comes to mind...

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The best thing about Qoppa PDF studio is that it comes with one time purchase/perpetual license and it provides all the features which are expected of a pdf editor.

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There is no PDF to PPT (Power point Presentation) conversion option, they must improve the GUI, and auto update is of very slow download speed.

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The app is cheaper than others and the customer services is great with quick response to inquiries.

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It's really difficult to use, especially if you have used Acrobat before. Text addition: you can't change the font type or size. Once you have added the text, you cannot edit it any more. With Acrobat, I simply double clicked on the added text to edit it.Signature: The signature photo is always on top of the text so it has to resize to fit in the box without covering the line.Convert PDF to Excel: It cannot convert to Excel properly. Mostly it put all the data into a single cell.I haven't tried other tools yet but such above tools make me disappointed.

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1. Windows has full OS compatibility.
2. The ease with which it can be used.
3.Updated on a regular basis.

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i dont have anything to dislike in the software until now.

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PDF Studio is a great software if you don't have much knowledge of the language and what it can do. What I loved most about this software is that it's super simple to use and has a variety of functions which will make you wonder why you've been using word all these years.

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I am a designer and use PDF Studio on a daily basis. The interface is complicated and it takes time to learn it. I don't like that the features are not easy to find within the software itself.

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This is a great alternative for someone who needs a good PDF reader, that is fast, allows for pdf editing and most of all that has an electronic signing feature, which is the one I mostly use when sending notes to my patients. It is worth to note that it is extremely easy to use.

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I would really love if this software allowed for more customization of its workspace since its graphic interface its not the best i've seen, also the watermark you get when using the free version is kind of a downer.

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This is the PDF software for any linux users, since it is the only one that fully works in said OS. It has several tools that allow for you to organize better your documents, such as the combine feature, which allows for combining several documents or parts of them into just one pdf.

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The free version has no time limit but you shouldn't get too comfortable with it because it leaves a big watermark on your document if you try to edit it.

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Qoppa PDF Studio 12 Pro has helped us become virtually paperless. We're able to combine a range of documents from image files to word docs into one single PDF file. No more printing and scanning of client documents. Giving us big savings on paper and ink (and all the time, cost and mess of shredding!). Simple to use. Great customer support. No need to take confidential documents around with you to carry on working on them.

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Due to different sized documents being combined some pages appear smaller than others. This can be adjusted by enlarging the page but would be great if all pages appeared the same size - which they do if the PDF file is printed.

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Smooth transition from Acrobat, same functionality. Installation on Linux was trouble-free, was running OCR on a document within about 30 seconds.

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Have not found any negatives so far. Honestly, the only negative that I can see is that it is not free. Libre Office is open source and is every bit as powerful as MS Office

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It is more affordable, the tools are easy to find and easy to use, easy to convert to different formats.

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You can't move the text that you are writing in the text. PDFFiller, for example, you can move the text box and by just clicking on top of the text box at anytime, the box becomes available and ready to edit the text. Here, once I finish writing, I can't change the text or move the text around or edit the text. I have to go back and start all over again. It's the only thing that I saw that I didn't like.

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It is probably the best PDF program in linux, we use it to edit our pdfs and electronic signing them and both functions are extremely easy to use, they are just one click away. Also it's document conversion is pretty solid and for linux you probably wont find another software that converts pdf as good as this one.

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The free version will add a watermark, which is kind of annoying but I guess necessary for them. Also it would be better if they allowed for more customizing option to it's interface

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PDF studio is really great, if you are working on linux or in mac is one of the most stable pdf reader and editor out there. It allows you to edit, merge and split or even sign your documents, it is a must have especially if you are working in said os

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I really don't like its user interface, it is not aesthetically pleasing and it is kind of confusing, I think it could be improved a lot to make it more streamlined.

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What I liked more about PDF Studio is the text recognition feature and possibility of digitally sign PDF. At my company we could extract data from thousand of PDF files so it help us to build a solid information data bank.

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I would recommend the developers to build a better help guide and increase the algorithm speed because it should be greater if OCR could run faster.

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Affordable
Easy to Install
Great Features

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Cannot find one

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I am an avid Windows & Mac man. Now I have switched to Linux Mint and Adobe is not supported on Linus Mint. This caused me to shop around and find the best PDF editor. Well PDF Pro is an excellent product. What I found is how easy it is to use and run this program. It is cross platform and the give you two computer with one license key. This product costs a fraction of what Adobe charges.

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I have nothing negative to say about this software.

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Friendly user, the best alternative to Acrobat DS. It simplifies the work and the results are amazing. I like the interface that is nice and simple.
PDF Studio is probably the best quality/price for a professional use.

Thank you!

I'll spread the word about Qoppa!!

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Text editing isn't as straightforward as in other PDF editors. The tool bar is tough to navigate and the interface could use a modern refresh.

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All the features that should be present in a professional pdf software application are there.
The customer support is top notch just like the software.

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nothing.

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I mainly need a PDF program in order to digitally sign (with a smartcard / digital token) different documents and, as Adobe killed its Linux offering, PDF Studio shaped up as the only alternative.
It can use PKCS#12 certificates as well as PKCS#11 smart cards/tokens, which no other Linux program can manage (at least at this level of convenience and streamlining). It is the only Linux program that I found that creates a Sign here field in the PDF document which can then be used to digitally sign with a single click.
It also works well to validate the signatures and has a great level of detail regarding it (certificates, trust chain etc.).

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The only criticism I have is the interface - I use it on Gnome 3 and the Java look does not mesh well with the other apps and the fonts are not that good-looking, but it's not too bad either (compared to other Java apps).

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Ease of use, functionality, capability and cost

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Nothing really. The interface could be a bit 'swisher' but aesthetics are not a great issue is a good product

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What I liked most was I can install it on Linux and given Adobe no longer support Linux PDF Studio is the ONLY app there is to handle PDF's!

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I wanted to upgrade to the PRO version and discovered an upgrade was more expensive that just the difference between standard and pro. I questioned this with Qoppa and was told this was a deliberate decision on their part. This is imho a stupid strategy because I became wholly turned off the company even though I liked the product. It made me, as a customer, feel I was not valued! This bad customer relations. No one else does this! I was willing to pay for an upgrade!
I have since dual booted my laptop and have a windows partition and I am using Adobe now.

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I like the workspace, have a design like Microsoft Word 2010. Is very intuitive. The snapshot is a feature that is useful when I need work with text. Other thing that I appreciate are the layout's modes, there are moments that I should inspect my documents very quick, and the layouts helps in that moment.

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I feel it is important to keep fewer options to make the experience more enjoyable. The distribution of buttons makes me as a user, it takes time to look for the functionality I need. So, is my point of view.

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1. Lightweight.
2.Ribbon GUI for quicker operations.
3. One of the best and cheaper alternatives to Adobe Acrobat with all the features that a person can expect from a PDF suite.

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I did not find anything to dislike in the software. From PDF studio 2018, the Ribbon menu was introduced which makes it easier for users to navigate and perform functions quicker.

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pdf studio is a complete text editor with which you can:
1.- create pdf files from 0 without using another editor or other programs.
2.- Convert image files, word or excel.
3.- Open files of different extensions to work on them or edit them and then convert them to pdf.
4.- You can protect your files with a password so that nobody can modify them without problems.
5.- Being an editor with functions similar to the word, you can add headers and footers of pages. You can also configure the page size in which you will do your work.
6.- Being a program that can be installed, you can use it anywhere and you do not need to be connected to a network.

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it's not that important, but the program's environment is ugly, the colors are gray and it makes it look like an outdated old program ... the truth is that it's visually unattractive.

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Compatibility (multi-platform perfectly)
Simplicity at use, even with large choice of tasks
Efficiency

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No video inserts or managing like we can find in Acrobat Pro
No way to add keyboard shortcuts (like most of other applications unfortunately)
Poor options to customize interface

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I really liked the ease of use and the splitting tool to start off with. Been using other features such as the forms and redacting tool. Converting to other forms such as Word and excel are also extremely helpful.

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I don't have too many cons except for the expensive

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PDF Studio is easy to use as a pdf reader and editor. The free version let me read, annotate and fill in forms, which was great. If you need to create and edit pdf documents, you have to buy one of the licences. I think is a great alternative to other more expensive pdf editors.

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I am able to use the free version but it adds a watermark. Otherwise nothing much to complaint about it.

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PDF Studio pro is the best editor for manage digital signature in pdf documents.

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I think this is the best pdf editor, no cons.

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Clean, simple interface, with all the tools I need.

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Could do with opening multiple .pdf's but not much else...

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The interface simplicity and functional easiness. Since I was using a lot more pdf applications i found them difficult in few of the area which i use regularly. However, this app is a kind of one which reduced the difficulty.

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However the interface simplicity and functional easiness still exist, conversion to most of the routine formats are I think is lacking in it