The free, open-source desktop alternative to Adobe Acrobat for Windows and macOS. Built on BentoPDF.
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The free, open-source desktop alternative to Adobe Acrobat for Windows and macOS. Built on BentoPDF.
Local e-Aadhaar (Aadhar) PDF digital signature verifier — pyHanko, CCA India 2022, Acrobat-style green tick. Not affiliated with UIDAI or Adobe.
pdfcer (pdf-see-er: create, edit, read): an open-source, non-monetized PDF engine and 130-subcommand scriptable CLI for Windows, written in Rust. The desktop GUI is the separate pdfcer-gui project. Pre-1.0; formerly code-named pdfce.
An open-source, non-monetized PDF editor for Windows, written in Rust. Native desktop GUI plus a 60-subcommand scriptable CLI over one shared engine. Pre-1.0.
Free, open-source PDF editor for Mac: edit the text & images in any PDF (incl. Arabic/RTL), fill & create forms, OCR, sign, organize, convert. Native SwiftUI, 100% offline. Adobe Acrobat alternative.
Lightweight open-source PDF editor & signer that runs in your browser
Offline PDF editor & converter for Linux. 31 tools in one app: merge, split, compress, PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint, OCR, edit, fill forms, sign and protect PDFs. No uploads, no sign-up, no watermarks.
The PDF Workbench for Android — Clean-room PDF tool suite powered by Rust & WebAssembly
An original, open-source PDF app focused on viewing, editing, forms, signing, OCR and repair. Clean-room alternative with a familiar workflow and innovative features. Part of the Anne's Office suite.
Free, open-source desktop PDF editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. Edit existing text, redact for real, fill forms, OCR and sign. Files never leave your computer.
Free & open-source PDF + Word editor — runs 100% offline. Turkish UI. Electron + Next.js + Tiptap.
Folio: an open-source PDF workbench, a clean-room alternative to Acrobat Pro, written from scratch in pure Rust
Editor de PDF completo, livre e nativo para Linux e Windows, em Rust — rumo às ferramentas do Acrobat Pro (AGPL-3.0)
Free PDF editor in your browser: edit, sign, fill, merge, compress and convert. No account, no upload, works on phones. Bring your own AI.
Free, private PDF editor and printer & scanner app for Windows (and Mac). Fill & sign, redact, OCR, organize pages, scan to PDF. No account, no ads, no telemetry. Acrobat and HP Smart alternative.
A free, open-source PDF app for macOS with every Acrobat tool, as simple and light as Preview.
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