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PDF software for document creation, editing, and review

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PDF Studio - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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PDF Studio overview

What is PDF Studio?

PDF Studio is an on-premise PDF editing software that is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It includes several features and tools to complete PDF editing workflows. Users can create PDFs, scan documents, fill in forms, secure sensitive documents, edit pages, optimize PDFs, compare files, and more. PDF Studio can integrate with DocuSign, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive.

PDF Studio Standard is available with limited features needed to create and edit PDFs. Using PDF Studio PRO, users can access additional features, including file conversions, batch processing, OCR options, digital signatures, redact and sanitize, interactive form designer, plus more. Both versions of PDF Studio allow users to review and annotate PDFs, set user permissions or passwords, and add watermarks and headers/footers.

Starting price

99flat rate

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Pros & Cons

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Intuitiveness

Aesthetics

PDF Studio’s user interface

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PDF Studio pros, cons and reviews insights

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3-4(24)
5(33)

What do users say about PDF Studio?

Reviewers appreciate PDF Studio for its comprehensive editing capabilities, including modifying text, images, and pages, as well as creating forms and merging files. They find it reliable across platforms, especially on Linux and Mac, and value the range of export options. Some mention that editing large files can be resource-intensive and that mobile support is limited. They also note that text editing is not always as straightforward as in other editors.

Users say PDF Studio is easy to use, with an intuitive interface and a gentle learning curve. They find the user interface simple and functional, though some feel it looks outdated and lacks customization options.

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Who uses PDF Studio?

Based on 59 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Education Management
Information Technology and Services
Information Services
Design
Others

Use cases

PDF Editor
PDF
OCR

PDF Studio's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from PDF Studio users:

Full text search
Convert to pdf
Text editing
Document storage
Merge/Append files
Electronic signature

All PDF Studio features

Features rating:

Annotations
Offline access
Watermarking
Delete pages
Digital signature
Access controls/permissions
Optical character recognition
Collaboration tools
Batch processing
Forms management
Image editing
PDF conversion
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PDF Studio pricing

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Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Standard

99

One-time payment

Features included:

  • Advanced PDF Splitting and Merging
  • Annotate and Markup Pdfs
  • Create Pdfs
  • Create Watermarks
  • Document Storage Integrations
  • Fast Sign
  • Fill in and Save PDF Forms
  • OCR
  • Precision Measuring Tools
  • Scan-to-PDF
  • Secure Documents

Pro

139

One-time payment

Features included:

  • Advanced PDF Splitting and Merging
  • Annotate and Markup Pdfs
  • Content Editing
  • Create Pdfs
  • Create Watermarks
  • Digitally Sign Pdfs
  • Document Storage Integrations
  • Fast Sign
  • Fill in and Save PDF Forms
  • Interactive Form Designer
  • OCR
  • Optimize Pdfs
  • PDF/A PDF/X PDF/UA Validations
  • Precision Measuring Tools
  • Redaction Tools
  • Scan-to-PDF
  • Secure Documents

User opinions about PDF Studio price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of PDF Studio's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“This app is the best in pdf making and with all the other unique features. Very good interface and user friendly app.”

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“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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PDF Studio integrations (4)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 59 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as PDF Studio integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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PDF Studio support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Knowledge Base
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum

PDF Studio FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does PDF Studio offer?

PDF Studio has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $99.00
Pricing model: One Time License
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of PDF Studio?

PDF Studio has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business


Q. What languages does PDF Studio support?

PDF Studio supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does PDF Studio offer an API?

No, PDF Studio does not have an API available.


Q. What other apps does PDF Studio integrate with?

PDF Studio integrates with the following applications:
Dropbox Business, Docusign, OneDrive, Google Drive


Q. What level of support does PDF Studio offer?

PDF Studio offers the following support options:
Knowledge Base, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum

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