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PDFgear

PDF Editor & Reader

PDFgear is a free PDF editor and reader for you if you need to review documents, fill and sign forms, reorganize pages, or convert PDFs into other formats.

by PDF GEAR TECH PTE. LTD.

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Helps you Edit, sign & annotate PDFs 17 Convert documents 32 Compress videos, images & PDFs 21 Copy text from images 30 Search inside PDFs & scans 9

What you get

You can turn PDFs into signed, organized, and reusable documents.

With PDFgear, you can take a PDF from reading to a completed document: highlight passages, leave comments, fill in forms, and add your signature without printing it first. You can save signatures for later, search for specific text, and bookmark pages you need to revisit. All functions are free, without trial watermarks or page-count limits.

You can also assemble several PDFs into one, split a large document, or extract just the pages you need. Reorder or rotate pages before sharing, and reduce the file size when a PDF is too large. When you need to reuse the contents, you can convert PDFs to Word, Excel, or other supported formats. OCR lets you extract text from PDFs and images, including batches, so you spend less time retyping.

  • Return completed forms

    You can fill out static or interactive PDF forms, add your signature, and save the finished document.

  • Keep feedback in context

    You can highlight passages, add notes, and mark up pages so your comments stay beside the relevant content.

  • Share the right pages

    You can merge documents, extract selected pages, fix their order, and compress the result before sending it.

  • Reuse document contents

    You can convert PDFs to Word or Excel and extract text from images with OCR instead of retyping.

  • Avoid trial restrictions

    You can use all functions for free without trial watermarks or page-count limits.

Best for

  • You regularly fill and sign PDF forms
  • You review reports or study materials
  • You need to combine PDFs or reuse their contents

Skip it if

You only occasionally read PDFs and your existing viewer already handles everything you need.

Screenshots

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From the developer

PDFgear is a full-featured and free PDF editor, which provides read, edit, annotation, convert, sign, combine, merge, compress, page management, encrypt, and print PDF documents.
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