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Adobe Express vs FormatPDF Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Adobe Express is an all-in-one design, photo, and video tool that enables users to create social media content, logos, flyers, and marketing materials. The platform features drag-and-drop functionality, professionally designed templates, and AI-based tools including an AI Assistant for editing and content generation. It offers image editing capabilities such as background removal, resizing, and format conversion, along with video editing tools for trimming, merging, and captioning.

If you're looking for a secure, convenient way to modify your PDFs, you've found it. FormatPDF allows you to edit, compress, convert, draw on, and write on PDFs, plus 28 other ways to get your documents looking like you to need them.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

4.99

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

4.9

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

1.2K

5

4

3

2

1

816

351

64

10

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
78%
would recommend this app

4.8

101

5

4

3

2

1

80

21

0

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
92%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The templates, quick editing tools, background removal, resizing, and Adobe asset integration make it useful when creating professional-looking content without spending too much time on design.”
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Shivam S.

Data Scientist

“It is the tool I open on my iPad when I am on the move between two photo shoots to validate a simple visual concept with a client.”
AG

Anas G.

Founder, video maker and commercial photographerFounder, video maker and commercial photographer

“For quick design creation, it gives me most of the features I need without having to open Photoshop or Illustrator for every small task.”
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Furkan A.

Lead Designer

Pros

“It is honestly my first approach when facing any type of template structurization - I can modify, edit, customize to my liking any type of PDF that you can use from your phone as well as your computer.”
SB

Sarah B.

Tech Research Specialist

“Editing different Engineering working 2D drawings and the categorization of multiple Construction projects document is amazing and i have to list the file conversion features which are the most important tools on FormatPDF.”
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Jordan P.

Arquitecto

“I became a frequent user of FormatPDF tool when the pandemic strike and we were working from home, it saves me the headache of having a printer, saves me cost of printing papers, printer ink and also time.”
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George M.

Financial Advisor

Cons

“Additionally, it lacks advanced typography controls, and it does not have professional Colour grading and Effects.”
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Bruno M.

Marketing Executive Intern

“One minor annoyance is that the text-to-speech feature can be a bit finicky at times, and it took a bit to figure out how to use it properly.”
DC

Daniel C.

Digital Content Manager

“Furthermore, Adobe Express has a lightweight timeline, and its Video editor is not professional.”
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Bruno M.

Marketing Executive Intern

Cons

“I faced a problem that was i converted a large Ms word file to pdf and when I inspected my pdf file I found that some of my content alignment was unwise and this lead me to problem.”
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Paras V.

MERN Stack Trainee

“Files can be edit difficult”
SS

Shanky S.

Mern stack developer

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 years ago

Key features

  • Total features70
  • AI Copilot
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Animations & Transitions
  • Annotations
  • Aspect Ratios
  • Automated Image & Video Editing
  • Background Removal
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Content Generation
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Creative Design
  • Custom Fonts
  • Custom Frames & CTA Text
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Delete Pages
  • Design Templates
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Document Storage
  • Download
  • File Conversion
  • File Sharing
  • Generative AI
  • Generative Fill
  • Image Editing
  • Image Embedding
  • Image Library
  • Machine Learning
  • Media Import
  • Media Library
  • Media Management
  • Media Upload
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Multiple QR Code Types
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Personalization and Recommendation
  • Photos/Images
  • Preview Functionality
  • Print Management
  • QR Code Generation
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Rotate Pages
  • Search
  • Speech Recognition
  • Subtitles/Closed Captions
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Overlay
  • Text to Image
  • Text to Speech
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Video Content
  • Video Creation
  • Video Editing
  • Video Management
  • Video Support
  • Voice-Over/Audio
  • Watermarking
  • Total features10
  • AI Copilot
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Animations & Transitions
  • Annotations
  • Aspect Ratios
  • Automated Image & Video Editing
  • Background Removal
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Content Generation
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Creative Design
  • Custom Fonts
  • Custom Frames & CTA Text
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Delete Pages
  • Design Templates
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Document Storage
  • Download
  • File Conversion
  • File Sharing
  • Generative AI
  • Generative Fill
  • Image Editing
  • Image Embedding
  • Image Library
  • Machine Learning
  • Media Import
  • Media Library
  • Media Management
  • Media Upload
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Multiple QR Code Types
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Personalization and Recommendation
  • Photos/Images
  • Preview Functionality
  • Print Management
  • QR Code Generation
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Rotate Pages
  • Search
  • Speech Recognition
  • Subtitles/Closed Captions
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Overlay
  • Text to Image
  • Text to Speech
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Video Content
  • Video Creation
  • Video Editing
  • Video Management
  • Video Support
  • Voice-Over/Audio
  • Watermarking

Integrations

  • Total integrations4
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Dropbox
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Dropbox