PDF Converter

Pros

• Allows users to convert PDF files to images, encrypted PDFs, excel spreadsheets, .CSV files, and more
• Users are able to interact and add additional elements to pages with the PDF
• Completely free

Cons

• Does not support all fonts or data types, which could cause some elements to incorrectly render in a converted PDF

PDF Converter is a completely free app that allows users to convert their PDF file into a secured, encrypted PDF file. The PDF converter app is a simple to use utility that's tailored for business and individual productivity purposes.

The software can change user interactions, permissions, and security preferences for any type of PDF file. Through creating a new PDF file, users are able to create new encrypted files, view locked PDFs, and add or remove access passwords to the document.

In some ways, PDF converter extends the utility of most vanilla PDF document viewers. It is meant to act as an extension to browser view and download, providing an excellent alternative to pricey services like Adobe Acrobat.

In addition to encrypting a file, users are able to add text boxes, bookmarks, watermarks, and other graphic attributes to any page in the PDF. Different documents be combined, edited, and rotated individually. Specific pages can be even be compressed in size in order to save space within the document.

PDF files can even be converted to other convenient formats, such as HTML pages, images, standardized PDF-A secured files, word documents, and excel spreadsheets. In fact, the application using automatic syntactic and semantic parsing in order to translate PDF pages into Excel Spreadsheet of .CSV files.

Moreover, PDF converter allows users to interact with a document in both touch screen and desktop environments. Users can zoom in or out using their index finger or add hand-drawn elements to any page in the document.

Of course, PDF converter is not quite as extensible as most paid services. For instance, the application doesn't support automatic signature scanning, digital signing, or other common intelligent document parsing. Large or complex spreadsheets may not be properly formatted during conversion into an Excel Spreadsheet.

Additionally, add-on elements, such as text boxes, highlighting, and watermarks have limited customizability options. Non standard fonts, such as any font that isn't sans serif, may not render properly in the PDF depending on how it's converted.

Nevertheless, PDF converter provides an excellent alternative to pricey services, which makes it appropriate for individuals or small businesses.

Pros

• Allows users to convert PDF files to images, encrypted PDFs, excel spreadsheets, .CSV files, and more
• Users are able to interact and add additional elements to pages with the PDF
• Completely free

Cons

• Does not support all fonts or data types, which could cause some elements to incorrectly render in a converted PDF