Current version: 10.4.4.392

Supported operating systems: All current versions of MS Windows operating systems, and previous versions that are maintained with service updates from Microsoft, are supported for this product.

Prices start at USD $56.00 for Editor and USD $72.00 for Editor Plus

Please note: two license options are available - PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange Editor Plus. PDF-XChange Editor Plus includes the extra features detailed below. These features are not available in an unrestricted capacity with a regular PDF-XChange Editor license.

PDF-XChange Editor Plus Features

The following additional features are available in PDF-XChange Editor Plus:

Enhanced OCR Engine

PDF-XChange Editor Plus comes with an Enhanced OCR engine that is more accurate, dynamic and efficient than the default OCR engine in PDF-XChange Editor.

Create and Edit Fillable Forms

PDF-XChange Editor Plus features a range of dynamic form-creation options. Adjust form properties to avail of a range of customizable style, layout and function options for forms.

Create Dynamic Stamps

PDF-XChange Editor Plus includes functionality to add dynamic JavaScript actions to stamps, enabling the creation of stamps that will display dynamic information such as the current date.

Compare Documents

The Compare Documents feature can be used to compare documents, and provides a summary of differences including replacements, insertions, deletions and style changes between documents

Identify Forms

The Identify Forms feature enables the automated conversion of image-based or non-interactive PDF files to fully-interactive forms with clickable form fields.

What's new in PDF-XChange Editor?

Check out some of the features added in this new build of the software:

Generate Links from Barcodes

This new feature makes it possible to generate links from barcodes in PDF-XChange Editor.

New Highlight Tools Added to the Software

The Highlight Area and Free Highlight tools are now available in PDF-XChange Editor. These tools enable you to highlight document areas and create freehand highlights on your documents.

Per-Document JavaScript Options

PDF-XChange Editor now has the ability to remember on a per-document basis the user preference for allowing JavaScript to run.

Support for Azure Purview

You can now use Azure Purview labels to protect documents in PDF-XChange Editor.

Features

PDF-XChange Editor has more than 300 features that you can use to perform a huge range of operations on PDF documents, as detailed below.

Miscellaneous

'Set Layer Visibility' Action Added for Form Fields and Links

The Set Layer Visibility Action can be used to enable/disable/toggle layers when interacting with form fields and links.

FREE

ARM64 Support

ARM64 architecture-based systems can use the Enhanced OCR functionality in PDF-XChange Editor. The Shell Extensions (PDF document info and preview) are supported in native and x86 (emulated) applications.

FREE

Add Signatures to Multiple Pages

It is now possible to add signatures to multiple pages with PDF-XChange Editor.

licensed

Add/Edit Custom Document Properties

Add/edit custom Document Properties in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Adjustable Cursor Sizes

The Cursor Size option in the Accessibility preferences makes it possible to change the cursor size in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Advanced Bookmark Macros

Use these macros in the Bookmarks dialog boxes to avail of dynamic options for bookmarks.

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Auto-Fill Named Destinations from Selected Text

You can use selected text when creating named destinations in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Bates Page Numbering Value Macro

You can use the Bates Page Numbering Value macro to insert the Bates numbering of pages when using macro-enabled operations.

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Control the Tab Title of Documents

Use either the document filename or the document title as the tab title of documents.

FREE

Create 'Places' for WebDAV Services

Create 'Places' for WebDAV services in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Crop Images during Conversion to PDF

Crop images when they are converted into PDF documents.

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Disable Tab Underlines

You can use this feature to disable the animated tab underlines in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

DocuSign Integration

It is possible to create envelopes, sign and send documents using Docusign via the PDF-XChange Editor interface.

FREE

Double Click Named Destinations to Set New Link Targets

You can now double-click named destinations in the Destinations pane in order to set them as new link targets in your documents.

FREE

Double Your Value

When you buy a licensed version of PDF-XChange Editor you will receive a free copy of the virtual printer PDF-XChange Printer Lite.

licensed

Dynamic Shell Extensions

Use Shell extensions to create PDF thumbnails and document previews in Windows Explorer.

FREE

Dynamic Thumbnail Selection Options

The page thumbnail selection options enable the selection of all thumbnails that contain a range of specified options such as content, bookmarks or search results.

FREE

Edit Document Metadata via the Advanced Metadata Dialog Box

You can edit document metadata via the "Advanced Metadata" dialog box in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Edit the Layer Property of Images and XForms

Assign images and XForms to layers in PDF documents using PDF-XChange Editor.

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Edit the Transparency Group Property of XForms

Edit the transparency group property of XForms using PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Enhanced FileName Macro Functionality

The FileName macro has been enhanced to enable the use of custom sections of filenames.

FREE

File Extension Macro

The File Extension macro can be used to output the file extension of documents.

FREE

Get Mobilized

Use the portable version of PDF-XChange Editor and work on the move. No installation required - just unzip and launch.

FREE

Go to Next/Previous Bookmark Using Hotkeys

You can now go to the next or previous bookmark using the hotkeys Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] as the default setting in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Identifiers for Duplicated Document Tabs

Numerical identifiers are added when the same document is opened in multiple tabs, in order to assist in document management.

FREE

Import/Export Metadata

PDF-XChange Editor makes it possible to import and export document metadata.

FREE

Intranet Disconnection Protection

Intranet disconnection protection makes it possible to resume work with open intranet files when a connection is lost and returns, or when PCs are awakened from hibernation.

FREE

Link Activation Options

Options are available for specifying how links are activated in documents - using a click, double-click or Ctrl+click.

FREE

MRC (Mixed Raster Content) Support

PDF-XChange Editor supports Mixed Raster Content, which significantly improves the compression quality of images that contain both binary-compressible text and continuous-tone components.

FREE

Manage 'Do Not Show Again' Prompts in the UI

You can now manage the 'Do not Show Again' prompts in the PDF-XChange Editor user interface.

FREE

Metadata Templates

Metadata templates are available in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Move Document Storage Location

This feature allows you to edit the location at which documents are stored on the local machine with PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Move Open Documents to the Recycle Bin

The "Move to Trash" feature makes it possible to move open documents directly into the recycle bin.

FREE

Multiple Rendering Modes Available for 3D Models

Multiple rendering modes are available for 3D content in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

New Accounting Calculator and Adding Tape tool Features

An Accounting Calculator and Adding Tape tool has been added in this new major build of PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Open and Convert WebP Format Images to PDF

PDF-XChange Editor can be used to open and convert to PDF images that are saved in WebP format.

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Password Strength Indicator

A password strength indicator is visible during password edits in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Remove Broken/Invalid Named Destinations

The Remove Invalid Named Destinations feature can be used to remove named destinations that point to pages that no longer exist, or to locations outside of the page area.

FREE

Remove the Close Button from Active/Inactive Documents and Panes

We have added the option to remove the close button from documents and panes, as requested by some users.

FREE

Resize Pages to Match Existing Document Page Sizes

Resize pages to page the dimensions of existing document pages in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Right-to-Left Support for Text

RTL support for text is available in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Right-to-Left Support for the Copy Text Style Feature

Right-to-left text styles are supported for the Copy Text Style feature.

FREE

Rotation Options in Shell Extension Previews

Rotation options are available in the Shell Extension preview pane of Windows.

FREE

Rounded Corners Support for PDF-XChange Editor in Windows 11

Rounded corners are supported for the windows of PDF-XChange Editor in Windows 11.

FREE

Save/Open Session Files with Relative Paths

It is possible to save/open session files with relative paths in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Search for Terms Inside the 'Preferences' Dialog Box

You can use the Search feature to search for terms within the Preferences dialog box.

FREE

Show/Hide the Close Tab Button

A new setting has been added to the Tabs and Windows settings that enables users to hide the close button in document tabs. Note that if this setting is enabled then the mouse wheel can be clicked to close documents when the pointer is on the document tab.

FREE

Specify the Visibility of New Watermarks

It is possible to specify the on-screen/printed visibility for new watermarks when viewing, printing and exporting documents.

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Streamlined Credentials Management

Credential management for remote files and stored sessions is streamlined in PDF-XChange Editor.

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Support for Bookmarks and Internal Links in XPS to PDF Conversion

Support for bookmarks and internal links during XPS to PDF conversion is available in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Tooltips for Selecting Colors

Tooltips are displayed during color selection that show the names of standard colors and the RGB values of colors.

FREE

Translate Documents

Use translation software support to translate document text. ABBYY Lingvo 12, Translate it!, Lingoes and many more translation programs are supported.

FREE

Type Your Signature

Use the Type Signature feature in PDF-XChange Editor to create a typed signature that you can use to sign documents.

FREE

Update Fields in MS Word Documents before Converting to PDF

Update fields in MS Word documents before converting them to PDF format.

FREE

Update OCR Languages and Spell Check Dictionaries without a Restart

The Resources Updater feature makes it possible to update languages for OCR, Spell Check Dictionaries and other resources without the need to restart the application.

FREE

Use 'Overtype' to Edit Text

The Overtype feature makes it possible to type over existing text. Press Insert to enable/disable this feature.

FREE

Use Blurred or Pixelated Overlays for Document Redaction

Use Blurred or Pixelated overlays when redacting documents in PDF-XChange Editor.

licensed

Use Command Line Options

PDF-XChange Editor features a range of Command Line Options that enable the dynamic use of the software from the command line.

FREE

Use Continuous Zoom to View Documents

Use the Continuous Zoom feature to view documents.

FREE

Use a Terminal Server

PDF-XChange Editor is Citrix Metaframe/Terminal Server certified.

FREE

Use the "Quick Launch" Feature to Launch Commands

Use the Quick Launch feature to search for and launch commands in PDF-XChange Editor.

FREE

Utilize Initial PRC Support

Initial support of PRC 3D images is available in PDF-XChange Editor.

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Vector-Based Cursors

Vector-based are available in PDF-XChange Editor to make the cursors more suitable for high-DPI displays.

FREE

Word Count Feature

Use the Word Count feature to calculate the number of words in your documents, and view a breakdown of the words in the document.

FREE

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PDF-XChange Editor Plus

The following additional features are available in PDF-XChange Editor Plus:

Enhanced OCR Engine

Create and Edit Fillable Forms

Create Dynamic Stamps

Compare Documents

Identify Forms

What's new in PDF-XChange Editor?

Features

Miscellaneous

Videos

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