How to Choose the Right PDF Tool for the Job
Pick the fastest workflow for converting, editing, organizing, securing, and sharing PDFs.
Most PDF frustration is picking the wrong tool first. Five seconds identifying the problem saves ten minutes clicking around.
Structure problems — wrong page order, extra blanks, combining files — use organize tools: Merge PDF, Split PDF, Organize PDF, Remove Pages, Extract Pages. Fix structure before numbering, compressing, or protecting.
Size problems — file too large for email or upload — use Compress PDF. Broken files that won't open try Repair PDF. Scans with no searchable text need OCR PDF.
Format problems — wrong file type — have a matching converter: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, HTML to or from PDF. Content problems — fill a form, sign, watermark, hide sensitive text — use Edit PDF, Sign PDF, Add Watermark, Redact PDF.
Access problems — who can open, print, or copy — go through Protect PDF and Unlock PDF. When in doubt, start with PDF Reader to see what the file actually contains before you transform it.