--- 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 $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Adobe Acrobat](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Acrobat") Adobe Acrobat 4.5/5(5,330) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) [ ![Foxit PDF Editor](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Foxit PDF Editor") Foxit PDF Editor 4.6/5(3,701) ](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) [ ![Wondershare PDFelement](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Wondershare PDFelement") Wondershare PDFelement 4.5/5(1,044) ](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 70 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) RT Ram T. Creative Content Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/22/2019 "Editing PDF files made leisurely" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? I like its pdf form filling feature the most that allows me to fill up any pdf forms without any hurdle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? PDFescape lags feature to merge two different pdf files into a single document that I least like about the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? We are using PDFescape to fill out and edit pdf formatted forms and documents online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![John V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "John V.") JV John V. Senior Software Development Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/1/2019 "All the features that are available with this program make it very useful" 3.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? This tool includes a full set of annotation tools, scanning to PDF, apply watermarks, measuring tools, digital signatures. PDFescape is also significantly cheaper than other programs in the industry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? I really do not like its user interface, it is not aesthetically pleasing and it is kind of confusing, I think it could be improved a lot to make it more pleasant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: This software provides extensive tools for collaboration, annotation and redaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Research is our strength in the workplace. Every day we must consult approaches based projects and PDFescape is an excellent solution to nourish these investigations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Paul M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Paul M.") PM Paul M. Arquitecto Cloud Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/11/2019 "Any change is possible with PDFescape" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? This software a widely used PDF reader and editor, the features i like the most is that words search is very easy, it gives results instantly and jumps right to the result. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? PDFescape has problems with large files, it takes a while to load and open them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: Reading, writing and signing documents was never easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? PDFescape makes it easy for me to search for specific words and terms with its search options, it also allows me to jump to a specific page without having to scroll through the entire document. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jordan N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jordan N.") JN Jordan N. DevOps Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/22/2019 "This software helped me to edit PDF professionally" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? PDFescape is very easy to understand for any level of user. This software is not only let user to view the PDF also it gives different level of editing facilities with printing. In addition, it has a good price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? To activate the software, it is mandatory to do so from your website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: I can utilize it for just about everything I need for editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? PDFescape gives us ease of use to edit, download, print, and send documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite HZ Hebert Z. Data Science Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/2/2019 "Great software at a good cost" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? PDFescape has great tools such as merging files, inserting or adding images, but generally the best thing is that it is not expensive software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? What I dislike is with regard to the online site and not with the desktop version, since it takes too long to load the files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: PDFescape offers the same as Adobe Acrobat Pro but at a lower cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Every day we edit PDF files and use essential tools such as merging files, inserting or adding images. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Juan M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Juan M.") JM Juan M. Junior Application Developer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/20/2019 "Valuable software at work" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? It is software that has the latest news of PDF editing tools, among its most important functions is the conversion, the creation of certificates and the creation of forms. I must say that what I like most about PDFescape is its price, which is quite accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? For its activation, an internet connection is necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: It is an easy to use tool everybody can understand and work with immediately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? In my work it is essential to create certificates for all the documents we issue. PDFescape not only allows you to create certificates, but also create passwords and sign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Guillermo V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Guillermo V.") GV Guillermo V. Analista de sistemas de TI Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/25/2019 "PDFescape will put an end to Adobe's hegemony" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? It has an interface that facilitates navigation through different PDF options. Additionally, PDFescape uses the Ribbon interface you'll recognize from Microsoft Word and other Microsoft product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? I have no negative comments about this fantastic software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: PDFescape is the true competence of Adobe, it is a fantastic product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? We use PDFescape to create, complete and submit forms, in addition to using it to use its powerful functions to edit PDF files in general. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Joaquin R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Joaquin R.") JR Joaquin R. Network Operation Center Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/3/2019 "PDFescape is really good but expensive" 3/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? PDFescape has a desktop version and an online version, which is an advantage. It also has a very clean and clear interface that allows ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? The product is somewhat expensive. There are cheaper options available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: PDFescape offers a quality product but really expensive. There are much more economical options and with the same benefits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? In our organization we edit and create PDF documents with this tool, in addition to signing forms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Alfredo C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alfredo C.") AC Alfredo C. IT Specialist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/11/2019 "PDFescape offers you two excellent experiences: Desktop and Web" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? Very easy to use, with a simple interface. In addition, it offers two different experiences, such as the online version and the desktop version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? When you open PDF documents that are too large, the software runs very slowly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: It is a bit expensive but it is a worthwhile product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? We use PDFescape to edit PDF documents and fill out forms almost at any time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite MC Martin C. Secrétaire de direction Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/1/2018 "Create, edit a PDF file online for free" 3.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? The simple online use to create a PDF file, edit an existing file, or even convert a PDF file is very easy to use. Editing a PDF file is very simple, it's just as good as a Word file. The ability to utilize a PDF file hosted online is an advantage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Everything is done online so we are dependent on an internet connection, there is also the limitation of size and number of pages. You have to pay to remove these limitations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: Create PDF files quickly and easily, convert files from other formats to a PDF file or vice versa, all very simply and quickly online without installing any software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? This web solution alleviates the use of a software installation. It uses less CPU resources. It thus allows you to quickly edit and create a PDF file and integrate notes or protective watermarks without the installation of software and quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 inviteAI Translated ## Questions about PDFescape? 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