PDF-XChange Editor

What PDF-XChange Editor is

PDF-XChange Editor is a Windows application for viewing, creating, editing, annotating, converting, and managing PDF documents. Its tools include text editing, OCR, redaction, digital signing, form creation, and extraction or manipulation of pages. It also supports PDF rendering. The deployment model is client-side, and a commercial license is available. The product has a free plan, with two listed paid options: PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange Editor Plus, each for one user. The plan details state that purchasing a product license is a one-time fee, while the listed amounts are $62 a month and $79 a month, respectively; the pricing note says paid plans start from $62 per user. For developers, documented SDK examples cover C#, C/C++, Delphi, Visual Basic, and Visual Basic .NET. The maker is PDF-XChange Editor, founded in 1997. The listed platform is Windows, so the product is directed at users working on that operating system.

Who it suits

It suits Windows users who need PDF editing, conversion, annotation, OCR, or form tools. Developers working with the documented SDK examples may also value its listed language coverage.

Limits

The free plan is available, while the listed paid plans cover one user each. Paid pricing is listed from $62 per user, with product-license purchase described as a one-time fee.

Getting started

1. Open the PDF-XChange Editor website
2. Choose the free plan or a listed paid plan
3. Select PDF-XChange Editor or PDF-XChange Editor Plus
4. Install the client-side Windows application
5. Use the PDF editing, annotation, conversion, OCR, form, or signing tools

Verdict

PDF-XChange Editor covers document editing, review, conversion, and page operations in a client-side Windows application. Review the one-time-license wording alongside the monthly amounts before choosing a paid plan.