PDF Tools

eDocPrinter PDF Pro allows you to create PDF files from any printable document, including web pages, MS Office documents, text. It works as a printer driver, enabling you to print from any applications that supports printing - just select the eDoc PDF Printer instead of your paper printer and the document will be converted and saved as PDF file. Features include merging with existing PDF files, PDF security settings, watermarks, stationary, font embedding and much more. You can also create layered PDF files, email the PDF file as attachment, save documents with a auto-number sequence and more. Very well featured at a great price.

602PRINT PACK is a document converter that enables you to convert various document formats to PDF. It supports all the standard PDF features including password protection, watermarks, author information, encryption and more. The program can convert individual files from the Print menu of most applications, and also batch convert multiple files. In addition to PDF conversion, 602PRINT PACK can also convert any printable document to image format (TIFF,JPEG, BMP, PCX and PNG), or HTML email.

PDFill PDF Editor allows you to create, fill, save, delete, and submit PDF Form Fields without the need for Adobe Acrobat. Just load a PDF file, and if the document contains recognized form fields, they will be automatically highlighted and made available for editing. Otherwise, you can use the text controls to insert text anywhere in the document. The edited file can then be saved, optionally password protected. The program includes a free PDF writer application that can convert any document to PDF via the Print command, as well as a PDF toolbox to merge or split documents, insert watermarks, add header and footer information, merge PDF files, convert images to PDF and more. The PDF writer and toolbox can be kept beyond the evaluation period.

CutePDF Form Filler allows you to fill interactive PDF forms without the need for Adobe Acrobat (only the free Acrobat Reader is needed). The filled form can be saved to disk, or flattened, so that it becomes a regular, static PDF file. You can also export the form data or import existing data, which makes it easy to quickly fill forms with existing information. In addition, the program allows you to email the filled form and use secure 40-bit and 128-bit encryption and set PDF security options to protect it. Very easy to use.

Click to Convert allows you to share information and create web pages with the Click of a button. It can accurately convert and publish your files and documents into HTML and/or PDF format. Click to Convert installs as a virtual printer and can be called from any program that offers printer support - just select the ClickToConvert printer and the current file will be converted to HTML and optionally PDF as well. You can configure several output options, including file names, optional navigation links, PDF security, fonts, HTML backgrounds etc. The converted files can also be automatically uploaded to your FTP server, using the built-in upload feature.

PDF Moto is an automated web publishing software that converts any MS Word, Excel, Visio document into PDF format and can automatically upload it to your web site and create an index page, linking to the files. In fact, it can create entire web sites, fully automatically. The program uses a centralized approach, that allows you to specify a local folder, and any document saved to that folder will be automatically converted and saved to a publishing folder. From there, it can be uploaded to your web site. The entire process can run fully automatic, you save a Word document to your specified folder, it is converted and added to the web site without further interaction on your end. Navigation and linking are automatically created and the look and feel can be matched with your existing designs using a powerful XML template system. You can even choose to have it create PHP or ASP pages. PDFMoto monitors the source document structure, detects documents that have been added, deleted or amended and reflects these changes by automatically updating the site. Additional features include browser based document submission, document management, unlimited web site destinations and support for Meta schemes. The standard version supports up to 75 documents, additional version for larger sites are available for $349 and up.

novaPDF Pro enables you to convert any printable document to PDF format, including emails, MS Office documents, web pages, text and anything else that can be printed. The program installs as a virtual printer driver and is available from the Print dialog of any application. Instead of your regular (paper) printer, just select the newly added novaPDF Printer and save it as PDF file. Additional features include customizable output resolution and quality settings, PDF security (40/128 bit encryption), embeded fonts, document permissions, compression, custom profiles and more.

PDF2XL enables you to extract table data from PDF files and convert them to Excel spreadsheets. The program provides a step by step interface that lets you locate the table in the PDF file, select it and preview the data conversion. You can modify the output if desired and then export the table to an Excel file, MS Word or copy it to the clipboard.

Advanced PDF to HTML Converter allows you to convert PDF files to HTML pages and preserve the original layout, links, bookmarks, images and vector drawings. The program can automatically add navigational links if the PDF file includes multiple pages and bookmarks. Images can be converted to PNG, JPG, GIF or BMP. You can add custom page titles, colors and process multiple PDF files at once. Easy to use, good results.

PDF Generator provides an easy way to create PDF files from any document. It installs as a as a virtual printer driver and is available from the regular Printer dialog. To convert a document to PDF, all you have to do is choose the PDF Generator printer entry to convert the file. It will be saved as .PDF document in the same folder. Additional features include support for encryption, font embedding, PDF compression, document information, page size and more. Supports PDF v1.3 and 1.4.

ScanToPDF is an easy-to-use tool that helps you convert your paper documents into industry standard PDF format. Just insert the paper into your scanner, press a button in the ScanToPDF interface, and the document will be automatically converted to PDF format and saved on your hard drive. You can also send the converted PDF file by email, and the program will automatically create the attachment for you. In addition to Twain input (scanner, digital camera etc.), you can also convert a folder of images to PDF. ScanToPDF supports standard PDF security and author information to be added to the created PDF files.

PDFconverter allows you to (batch) convert PDF files to one of 10 supported image formats (BMP, GIF, DCX, FAX, HTML, JPEG, JPG, PCX, PNG, PS, postscript, SGI, TGA, TIFF,TIF) as well as TEXT and HTML format. It provides an easy to use wizard interface that lets you to specify options auto rotate, dpi (resolution), resize, compression, password protection and more. If you choose to convert the PDF file to HTML, you can also specify title , file name, image directory, add navigation links. PDFconverter also includes a text extraction utility, that allows you to extract all text from selected PDF files.

PDF Editor Pilot is a word processor that allows you to create PDF documents. You can type and format text, create tables, insert images, as well as other documents and then save it as PDF file. The program supports all standard PDF features, including password protection and usage restrictions, viewer customization, embedded fonts and more. Additional features include a spell checker, HTML and MS Office import/export options, and more.

PDFencrypt enables you to easily encrypt existing PDF documents and set a password without the master password. In addition, you can set permissions for Printing, Editing, Extraction of Data, and more. PDFencrypt uses standard Adobe encryption, so there is no additional software needed to open the encrypted file - except of course the proper password. You can also modify the PDF Info tags and choose from 40bit or 128bit encryption, or skip the encryption and only disable certain features like printing and modifications. Trial version adds watermark.

HTML2PDF Pilot enables you to convert HTML files to PDF format. You can process individual files, or convert an entire directory at once. The program supports standard PDF features like owner information, fonts embedding, encryption, compression and more. It also offers command-line support for use in batch files or scripts. The program can only convert HTML files, no other formats are supported.

PDFtypewriter allows you to open PDF files, edit them, and then save (to proprietary format) and print them. It is an ideal helper to fill out forms such as legal forms, accounting forms and applications. The program allows you to insert text, highlight sections, white-out parts of the document, insert images and more. You can also convert PDF files to tiff, ps, dcx, jpeg, html, and several other formats. PDFtypewriter integrates with Internet Explorer to directly open and edit PDF forms that you are viewing online. It also includes a virtual PDF printer, that lets you convert any document to PDF format. The interface is very basic and could use some work.

A-PDF Split enables you to split a PDF file into multiple individual files based on existing pages or bookmarks. You can select the page range and also define a custom splitting scheme allowing you to create output files with custom page ranges each. The program supports password protected PDF files, as long as you can provide the password, and creates output that is compatible with Adobe Reader 5 and above. A-PDF Split does not require Adobe Acrobat.

ABBYY PDF Transformer enables you to convert PDF files into Word, Excel, HTML, or TXT format and retain all the page formatting and structure. The program provides an easy-to-use 3 step wizard interface to select the file to convert and set a few output options, you can retain the full page layout, fonts and sizes, or optionally remove all formatting. It also integrates into the Explorer right-click menu and the Outlook toolbar (to convert PDF attachments). ABBYY PDF Transformer does not support batch processing, you can only convert a single file at a time.

MakePDF for Word is a global add-in template for Microsoft Word that lets you convert any Word document to a PDF file without the need for Adobe Acrobat. It offers multiple levels of graphics compression, conversion of web hyperlinks, multilingual support, TrueType font embedding, Web optimization, support for watermarks and more. It can automatically convert Word styles, bookmarks, or Table of Contents field codes to a PDF table of contents. Additional features include batch conversion of entire directories, quiet mode and PDF file merging. Supports Word 97, 2000, or XP/2002. The program only works with Word documents and dos not support any other formats.

Infix PDF Editor allows you to edit text in PDF files (that allow editing), using a basic word processor interface. You can also re-justify text, change fonts, reposition images and more. Additional features include control over letter, word and line spacing, as well as spell checking.

AcroPDF allows you to convert your documents to Adobe PDF format. It installs as a virtual printer and is accessible from any program that offers a Print option, allowing you to create PDF files from any printable document, including text, images, web pages, Word documents, spreadsheets etc. It offers high resolution output, summary information, PDF security and password protection, image compression, font embedding and more.

Virtual PDF Printer allows you to convert anything printable to PDF format. It installs as a virtual printer, and is accessible from any application that supports printing. It offers customizable resolution and quality settings, optional PDF encryption, support for embedded fonts and standard PDF options.

A-PDF Merger is a very simple utility that can combine two or more Acrobat PDF files into a single document. You can define the order of the merged documents, and also create a bookmark for each file name. A-PDF Merger can also merge image files (JPEG, PNG, TIF/TIFF, GIF, WMF, EMF) into a multi-page PDF album. The program does not require Adobe Acrobat.

PDF Password Remover can be used to decrypt protected Adobe Acrobat PDF files, that have a password set to prevent printing, editing, selecting and copying. Just select the protected PDF file and press a button and it will be converted to a non-protected PDF file. PDF Password Remover only decrypts edit-protected files, it does NOT decrypt files that have a password set to prevent unauthorized opening of the file. The trial version can only process the first half page from your original PDF file.

PDF Plain Text Extractor(P2T) can extract plain text from PDF files withoput the need for any additional software (not even Acrobat Reader) installed on your computer. P2T analyzes the pdf file and extract plain text from it while attempting to preserve much of the original layout. There are no options to customize the output formatting, and large images (in the PDF file) will cause large gaps in the text documents, making them difficult to read. The program integrates into the Explorer right click menu, and allows for single file or batch processing.

Go2PDF enables you to instantly convert almost any document into PDF format with a simple click. It installs as a virtual printer and is available from the Print menu of any application that supports printing. The program supports passwords protection, PDF access control, PDF scaling, PDF version and compatibility control, font embedding options and more. Go2PDF natively supports more than 5000 document formats (as all PDF converters do), you can convert MS Office documents, web pages, images and just about anything else, by simply selecting Print and then the Virtual PDF printer. It lacks some of the advanced features that commercial products usually have to offer (watermarks, PDF stationary, URL conversion etc.). No documentation included.

Tiff2PDF Pilot is a simple batch conversion utility that converts TIFF files (including multi-page images) to PDF. It allows you to set security settings for the generated PDF files as well as document information and page order. Rather expensive, considering that it only supports a single format, while most others PDF converters have no limit on formats they support.