--- title: PDFescape Reviews meta\_title: 'PDFescape Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 70 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how PDFescape works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.2 review\_count: 70 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Collaboration & Productivity url: https://www.g2.com/categories/collaboration-productivity --- # PDFescape Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by PDFescape but has limited features. Are you part of the PDFescape team? [Upgrade your plan](https://my.g2.com/pdfescape/upgrade?utm_campaign=s3&utm_medium=claim-popup&utm_source=g2) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! PDFescape is a totally free and open source online PDF reader and editor, as well as a PDF form filler with features for PDF form design. PDFescape offers users a new way to open and edit PDF files online. It allows for a much better PDF software experience by using the original document file format, allowing users to be not be constrained by typical software requirements. Due to the fact that this PDF editor can be accessed online, PDFescape only requires a modern internet browser and an active internet connection. Below are some of the features offered by this PDF editor. Online PDF Reader Natively open PDF documents in your preferred web browser Manipulate PDF pages with zooming and rotation features for an optimal viewing experience Copy PDF text to your clipboard by selecting your desired content Easily search PDF text for specific keywords and terms with ease Gives you the ability to save, download, and print all PDF documents Provides users with thumbnail, bookmark, and link support features and functionality Online PDF Editor Gives you the option to add text, shapes, whiteout, and other annotations to PDF files Crop, rotate, shift, move, delete and insert PDF files to create more custom files Easily create links to multiple PDF files or other types of web content Edit PDF information tags to help with identification Encrypt PDF content with password protection features Add additional images to PDF forms and documents Sign PDF documents using scanned and imported signatures PDF Form Filler Fill out PDF forms using pre-existing form fields or by using a text tool PDF field calculation and formatting features are supported PDF text, checkbox, radio, list, and drop down fields are available and supported Basic PDF field design and styling properties supported Allows users to quickly jump from field to field using tabs PDF Form Designer Create and add new PDF form fields to any existing PDF file Style PDF form fields with text, color, size features Modify existing PDF form fields to suit custom documents Fully supports checkbox, radio, dropdown, listbox, text, submit button and reset button fields in all PDF files Submit buttons are able to be created to be compatible with PDFescape Ultimate's publishing feature PDFescape also offers many more features as a PDF editor, including RAD options, PDF merging, and some of the functionality listed below. PDFescape Additional Features: PDF Annotator Premium Desktop Features Ultimate Desktop Features Webmaster Tools Additional Publishing Features Volume Licensing And many more! * * * Seller [Red Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/red-software) Discussions [PDFescape Community](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Alyona Lutsenko Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Adobe Acrobat](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Acrobat") Adobe Acrobat 4.5/5(5,326) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) [ ![Foxit PDF Editor](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Foxit PDF Editor") Foxit PDF Editor 4.6/5(3,701) ](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) [ ![Wondershare PDFelement](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Wondershare PDFelement") Wondershare PDFelement 4.5/5(1,044) ](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 70 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Jelena F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jelena F.") JF Jelena F. Digital Marketing Manager Marketing and Advertising Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/30/2021 "Great free document editor" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? PDF Escape is a powerful tool to edit your documents. I also like the whiteout function, and it has an excellent spellchecker. The menu is simple and easy to use and I never had any problems exporting or saving documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Sometimes the text tool can be a bit tricky, and the text doesn't stay on the line the way you intended it to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? It's great for editing PDFs and fixing some mistakes from the original document. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education") UP Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/31/2021 "Teacher" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? I love that I can easily make a fillable PDF form for patents to fill out and email back to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? The text boxes are hard to get just right. I wish there were more font options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: This site is a great way to make your PDF documents digital/fillable forms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? During Covid shutdowns we were able to still have students parents fill out important forms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Gilberto P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Gilberto P.") GP Gilberto P. Analista de sistemas Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/2/2020 "If you work with PDFs, PDFescape will help you greatly in editing your files." 4.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? PDFescape allows the viewing of archives in a very simple way. It has both basic and advanced tools for making adjustments to documents before printing. I also love the fact that it has a web version, which I can use when I don't take my laptop with me to different places. You can also export PDF files to other formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? The user experience may be different in browsers such as Firefox or Opera. Personally, I prefer to use Chrome where the software projects faster and with a fuller resolution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: Save time and create documents with an attractive appearance. PDFescape has a very affordable cost and is available on different platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? The problem that I solved with this product concerns reading and editing PDF files from a web platform, as well as through a desktop application. I also make frequent use of its digital signature, forms and printing functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Akhil P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Akhil P.") AP Akhil P. CEO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/29/2021 "Been a regular user for the past 3 years" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? Very user-friendly. You just have to drag and drop the pdf which you wish to edit into the PDFescape window and start editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Making the design a bit more trendy. Currently the design of the product seems a bit old. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Edit pdf, crop pdf, concatenate pdf. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/6/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "PDFescape - Short review" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? It's easy to convert and open PDFs with signature features in it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? When there are many online free PDF tools, this one has price constraints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Due to work from home scenario, we need to do a lot of PDF documentation and this has made it easy for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/4/2021 "Best Online App for Editing PDFs" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? It has features to fill out PDF forms online at no cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? It does not have Merge PDFs or Split PDFs options as of now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? It provides me a quick solution to filling forms and edit PDFs online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite DK Dinesh K. B2B Sales Specialist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/20/2020 "Web based tool for all kinds of PDF related problems" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? This web-based PDF creation and editing application are user friendly with specific editing features. Among all of its features, I love its freehand writing and whiteout erasing functions the most. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Since this application is web-based, it cannot be accessed offline or other devices such as mobile and tablet. Other than this, the stored files get automatically expired if not downloaded on time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? I often have to edit, sign and correct PDF files, and with PDFescape, I can solve my PDF related problems and instantly download them for offline uses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/12/2021 "Amazing tool" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? Easy editing pdfs, text box, erasors, save as draft, free, i am using it since 2 years Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Should have more text formatting options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? I am using it to unblocking my password protecded pdfs and editting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AB Arati B. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/21/2020 "Free to use online PDF reader & editor application" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? PDF escape has a freehand feature that allows a user to sign any PDF documents online. Besides, form filling and whiteout features are other beautiful things about PDFescape. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? The user interface of PDFescape is not that intuitive. Furthermore, the sharing feature is limited as a receiver can only view and download the document and cannot edit or make any possible changes. Instead, it would be good if we could add collaborators. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? I use PDFescape to fillup, edit and share PDF files and documents online for free. This app has so many advanced features that fulfill all the online and offline PDF editing requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Andres R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Andres R.") AR Andres R. Senior Operations Analyst Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/23/2020 "A powerful PDF editor with desktop and browser platforms" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? PDFescape has many tools to facilitate the editing of PDF files. There are times where I have to duplicate files and I turn to this software to use that tool. I also like its variety of options for commenting and highlighting documents. The user interface is friendly. PDFescape also has a really good customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? The only negative point is that in its online version it is not possible to convert files in other formats, however, in its desktop version if this tool is available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: PDFescape is a tool that will allow you to access your PDF files through your browser version or in your desktop version. It is easy to use and has a really competitive cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? With PDFescape I can prepare documentation of the project frameworks, as well as I can digitally sign them. Also, when I receive files in formats other than PDF I can convert them with this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about PDFescape? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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