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What Is PDFCreator?

Free PDF conversion tool that comes with access control, PDF/A file support, digital signature, and automated PDF printer capabilities.

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Web-based tool for businesses of all sizes which helps with document conversion, digital signatures, archiving, user access control, secure data storage, automation and more.

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Reviews of PDFCreator

Average score

Overall
4.6
Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.2
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.4

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001
JAZE
JAZE
Systems Administrator in South Africa
Verified LinkedIn User
Architecture & Planning, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

There Is Nothing Greater Than PDFCreator!

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: I use it for free and based on that alone I am impressed with what it can do for me consistently. It is a great resource in my line of work and I intend on using it some more for years to come.

Pros:

I always use this tool when I want to protect my files from any unwanted edits that they may encounter along the way as I send it to a recipient via email. It is a form of security (as far as I'm concerned) that goes a long way in making sure that your documents do not get tampered with.

Cons:

Sometimes I experience page cutoffs when creating a PDF document then printing it out on physical paper. I wish the software had some sort of detection algorithm that prevents this from happening because you end up wasting pages by printing more than what you were suppose to.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Law Practice, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Very useful application

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall a very good product I use most days.

Pros:

I use this application for creating binders for court and also for merging documents. I also redact information on this app.

Cons:

It crashes a lot when there are lots of documents merging. It is a shame because the features are all brilliant but it gets slow or crashes occasionally.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Political Organization, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Not bad, not the best

3.0 6 years ago

Pros:

It's a very easy platform for printing files to pdf or other types of files, like jpg. There are also some tools that allow the user to easily change resolution or alter pdf options. For example, the user can add some security password protection or decide whether to compress images to create a smaller document. Functionally the software is fairly easy to use and interact with from other software platforms, like Microsoft products or anything that communicates with print drivers.

Cons:

There are not enough options for pdf creation. I would like to not only create, but also edit pdf files once they're created. My biggest problem is really with the process of creating a pdf. First I select print document using pdf creator, then a window pops up for me to create the pdf, along with options, and then the pdf opens. I wish we could skip some of the intermediate windows and just have the document print to pdf assuming all of the pre-programmed options

Jason
Chief in US
Nonprofit Organization Management, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Resourceful, Simple, Secure

5.0 8 months ago

Comments: Easy and accurate. Create manage and process PDFs to alleviate the other work stresses.

Pros:

Simplicity. Absolutely eases the process of generating a PDF form and generating a perfect format wth accurate schematics.

Cons:

The premium subscription could come with a lower pricing.

Avanquest Response

yesterday

Hi Jason, Thank you for your review! We're glad you find the software simple and effective for creating well-formatted PDFs. Your feedback on pricing is appreciated, and we will forward it further.

wava
Agent in Uganda
Financial Services Software, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

pdf copies

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Helps to convert large files to PDF.

Pros:

Pdf create helps to convert documents from word to pdf copies which easily edited and has good conversation tool

Cons:

To my surprise I have never meet a challenge with this software as regards to the time of usage.

Obrian
Surveyor in US
Civil Engineering, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Pdf creating

3.0 3 years ago

Comments: My overall experience with Pdf creator is magical it makes life much more easier I love it

Pros:

I’ve been creating pdf for many many years now and pdf creator is awesome I can’t stress on how awesome the software is how much the developers really consider the users and how much of an big impact this software would have on users every thing is there to make pdf creating a whole lot simple ……

Cons:

What I least like about pdf creator is absolutely not it’s the best the developers are absolutely geniuses which is a fact…..

Lilian
Lilian
Suporte ao cliente in Portugal
Verified LinkedIn User
Consumer Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

O PDFCreator permite converter todos os documentos imprimíveis em PDF.

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: PDFCreator offers a versatile solution for converting printable documents to PDF. It has a comprehensive set of settings that allow the user to tailor the tool to suit their specific needs. PDFCreator is a great solution for anyone who needs to convert documents to PDF accurately, quickly and efficiently.

Pros:

PDFCreator lets you convert all printable documents to PDF.

Cons:

This converter is amazing. I don't see what can be improved. Of course, as technology advances, this will happen. But for now, you choose which way to go, PDFCreator does the rest.

Maryorie
Maryorie
Docente in Venezuela
Verified LinkedIn User
Education Management, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

PDFCreator editor of quality documents to handle and with protection.

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: PDFCreator is a very useful tool that has allowed me to take documents from Word, Excel and Power Point to PDF, and with well-defined security standards I can protect my documents when uploading them to the network. It has also allowed me to edit documents, as others with permission edit those generated by me. When you read books in PDF the tool allows you to make notes about aspects of reading that are considered important, through shading, underlining and you can even add comments about what is being read.

Pros:

The files that are created through PDFCreator are of quality, and accept from a blank document, to any Word file, Excel or Power Point, among others. When you have a file it is very easy to convert it using this tool in PDF, which allows more security for the information that is handled, and it is even better to print it. The files that are generated with PDFCreator can be modified, and are easily accessible from any computer equipment and the format does not change regardless of the Office that is installed. When we edit a PDF file we can extract specific pages, delete some pages if required. It also allows us to work in collaboration with other people, that is, we can make revisions of PDF files that are issued by other people, and in them we can add or delete comments, watermarks, you can cross out, highlight or highlight aspects that are considered necessary, and even allows us to select part of the text and paste them in other parts or other types of files. Something that I find excellent and that in the case of uploading to the network PDF documents can be protected so that it is only revision or download, and avoid being manipulated, since it allows the use of passwords, depending on how you configure will restrict the use of such documents.

Cons:

PDFCreator is a tool often used in my professional work both to research and to create and edit new documents, from my experience I have had no problems in the use of the tool, rather I use it frequently for the security it provides to the information that should be shared, especially in networks.

Halimatun
Halimatun
IT Manager in Malaysia
Verified LinkedIn User
Accounting Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Light and easy to use

4.0 3 years ago

Pros:

PDFCreator can support any type of document extension and convert it to PDF, or convert it from PDF to other document type. The merging and separating tools work well and i also can password protecting my PDF to prevent the files from third party user editing and printing it without my permission.

Cons:

The software is free to download and to be use, but are filled with many advertising and third party software that will automatically installed into my computer without my permission. It is better for them to offer a premium account for user, and get rid of the advertisement and bundled software.

Elizabeth Del Valle
Elizabeth Del Valle
Analista de operaciones in Venezuela
Verified LinkedIn User
, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

PDF Creator is a powerful work tool that makes it easy for me to edit and create documents.

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: PDF Creator Software has been a determining factor in my professional career in every way. It has given me useful tools that have allowed me to position myself in my place of work. I use it daily and from my experience I can assure that it is the best program currently oriented to the creation and edition of PDF documents. I always recommend it to all my friends and colleagues.

Pros:

The Software PDF Creator undoubtedly remains at the forefront of the programs to edit PDF documents as it offers several tools that facilitate my work. Undoubtedly, the most useful function is that which allows you to click on files and drag them to the work area. That reduces the time to convert one or more files and as if by magic we created our PDF document. I recommend it openly for those who regularly work in this type of format.

Cons:

Although it seems to me a powerful program, I believe that its only weakness is the limitation that implies not being able to reproduce or modify documents without the signature appearing in the foreground over the text. This could inconvenience the reader a little and make his experience somewhat heavy. I fully understand that copyright should not be violated, however I believe that alternatives could be sought to guarantee them.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Executive Office, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

PDFCreator Review

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

PDFCreator is an easy to use and inexpensive tool for PDF conversions. It has very useful features that support smooth workflow for individuals as well as businesses. Notable features I love include the ability to convert any printable docs to PDFs. It goes further and allows PDF files to image formats like PNGs, TIFF or JPGs. And to simply your workflow, PDFCreator allows multiple documents to be merged into a single document, thus reducing file sizes, and also supports rearranging of individual documents in the merged file according to preference. The app works perfectly on most windows run computers and for sensitive files, no need to worry because users can lock documents with passwords, add a digital signature or restrict modification or printing of their files. This app is also great because its able to archive your PDFs through its PDF/A standard feature and be stored for years.

Cons:

It's a very good and free app overall. It's not the best but does the work just fine.

Estefane
designer in Brazil
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Good performance

4.0 2 years ago

Pros:

A good pdf converter, with great performance, very good for business use.

Cons:

No complaints so far, it's working perfectly.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Design, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

PDFCreator

4.0 6 years ago

Pros:

PDFCreator is perfect for being able to convert a plethora of document types to PDFs. I am able to convert emails, word documents, excel spreadsheets, etc. to PDFs at a rapid pace. The ability to digitally sign documents and highlight important text helps when needing to bring attention to these parts of the document. I also enjoy being able to add notes to PDFs that others are able to update when sending files back and forth.

Cons:

My main complaint about PDFCreator is that it is bundled with OpenCandy installer. I'm less inclined to use software that is bundled with others. This does not effect my usage since PDFCreator is essential to my company, but I do tend to steer clear of any bundled software.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Political Organization, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Review of PDFCreator

4.0 6 years ago

Comments: This software helped me a lot to have my files ready to print especially to print it using another computer and also to prevent it from copy and pest.

Pros:

This software is very important and useful to make sure our file stays intact to use in different computers. Sometimes when users try to open a file in word format using a computer having different version of Microsoft Office, they find their file diorganized or missing all the spaces between words. By simply converting the file from word to PDF using PDFCreator they can prevent this problem. Users can also make it difficult for readers to edit their file or coping and pasting.

Cons:

The thing I like least about this software is its difficulty to use it in other language fonts. For instance some letters in differnt languages like Amharic may be changed to differnt sybols while converting the word file to PDF.

Agna
Agna
Nutricionist in Brazil
Verified LinkedIn User
Food Production, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

PDFCreator - The best way to convert to PDF!

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: PDFCreator is a great tool to generate your PDF files from documents from Office. You can encrypt the file with secure password. The interface is simple and easy-to-use. I recommend!

Pros:

PDFCreator is an easy and free tool to convert your documents to PDF format. It's used mainly for converting documents from Office. You can protect your PDF generated and keep its standard. The software is clean, good interface and easy-to-use.

Cons:

I don't have many problems with PDFCreator. I just think that the interface sometimes is a little bit repetitive. I expect to generate a PDF file without I have to rename and choose the folder. The process is a bit slow with large files.

Pedro Luis
Pedro Luis
Asesor financiero in Mexico
Verified LinkedIn User
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

It is practical, versatile and wonderful to work with.

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: Personally I have had the best experiences with this software, in my work area it has been of great support since it has facilitated my work and allowed me to organize efficiently. I highly recommend it.

Pros:

It is an excellent application. It has many positive functions but for me the most important ones would be that when printing documents you can convert them to PDF formats, you can also protect them against unauthorized access. If you need to send a signed document with many reproductions you can use digital signatures which will save you time. The automatic saving that allows you to have a fully automated PDF printer and its ability to compress files.

Cons:

Among the few disadvantages that can be found in this software, I think that the most relevant and the only one for me is that editing files is a bit complicated....

Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Social Media Marketing Manager in Peru
Verified LinkedIn User
Telecommunications, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

With PDF Creator I can create and edit documents in a format that gives me a lot of security

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: PDF Creator has brought me many benefits from the personal and work point of view. I have a digital printer with which I protect my information. Nobody can modify it. It is a very useful program for any company. I recommend it 100%

Pros:

This software offers a variety of tools that can be very useful when we want to create PDF documents. It is one of the best virtual printers in the market. It has a simple interface that allows this program to be managed by any user. I can create watermarks and use passwords to protect my documents. Really PDF Creator is a great program.

Cons:

I really do not find many negative aspects to highlight in this software. So far it has fulfilled my expectations. The only limitation is that it is only available for Windows, so if we want to install it in another operating system, we can not.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

best PDF reader

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: The application is free, efficient in its features and easy to install

Pros:

PDFCreator supports document encryption unlike other PDF readers currently in the market. it is also easy to merge PDF files from different sources into one document using the app

Cons:

The free version sometimes bring pop ups and requires frequent updates. But other than that I have not experienced any major disadvantage with the application

Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique
Analista de Telecomunicaciones in Venezuela
Verified LinkedIn User
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Excellent PDF software overall

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: I can truly recommend pdf creator, it works wonders for creating and converting pdfs, protecting them or watermarking them.

Pros:

This software is great, it makes creating and converting pdfs a really simple task. You can also encrypt them, water mark them or protect them with a password. Also it is amazing for converting autocad plans to pdfs for sending your designs to your clients.

Cons:

I really can't find anything wrong about this software, it works great for conversions and it's compatibility with autocad is just amazing.

EMILIO
EMILIO
Analista in Venezuela
Verified LinkedIn User
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

You can hang jobs on the network if the reader can modify it

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: facilitates the sending of work done in word, excel, power point, autocad. through the mail for the clients to visualize them

Pros:

It is not necessary to have a lot of experience to use it and to transform the documents to this format and to lower the weight of the documents so that they can be sent by mail.

Cons:

very cocas thing prodria considers that or wipes me of the program parese great only that I would edit some document that resivo in this format. that it would return to its original form and could edit

Julio A
Julio A
Director in Venezuela
Verified LinkedIn User
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

allows the printing of digital documents of all dimensions for review and presentation

4.0 7 years ago

Pros:

I like the advantage of visualizing the plans and documents before they are delivered to the client, which allows me to self - evaluate the final product and correct or adjust this product before making the final delivery. In addition, it is possible to add, rotate and delete pages of digitally printed documents

Cons:

sometimes it consumes a lot of memory for the processing of computer images, reducing the capacity of the computer at the start of the program

Marco Antonio
Marco Antonio
Director de operaciones in Venezuela
Verified LinkedIn User
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

It's the best Free PDF conversion tool of the world!

5.0 7 years ago

Pros:

This software works by creating a virtual printer that and enable you to make PDFs files in any application that has a `Print option, is very easy to install

Cons:

This Software lacks encryption and password protection, and don't allow you to edit PDF files because it convert the files in images

Michele
Michele
Marketing and Communication Manager in Belgium
Verified LinkedIn User
Human Resources Software, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Convenient and automated

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Too much time was wasted in the process of creating pdf files, renaming them, compressing them and eventually also printing them. With PDFCreator we managed to automate the process and save a lot of time.

Pros:

The software lets you create profiles that automate actions and makes us save time. When sending a document to a virtual printer created in PDF creator, the file is automatically converted into a PDF following a set of rules we set up in the profile and also printed - if desired. Very convenient and fast.

Cons:

The software is available for Windows PCs only. This is a very big limit as we have many Apple computers in our team.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Banking, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A must have for any company that needs tu create document in PDF

4.0 6 years ago

Pros:

This tool its a perfect in any work, you'll always need a tool that helps you create a document that people can modify.

Cons:

The only thing that i couldn't desagree is that the interface is too old, but today i have no problems.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Useful software to create and edit documents

4.0 7 years ago

Comments: I work on pdf format, PDF Creator makes it easy, by simply transforming the file to pdf.

Pros:

PDF Creator is easy to use. Highly recommended for those who works in this format. It easily transforms the word document, excel , PowerPoint to pdf format. We can also use password to open the pdf file, once they are converted.

Cons:

Seems fine for me, no issues till now.