--- 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) SW Samantha W. Software Consultant Chemicals Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/15/2018 "Amazing software" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? This software is almost unique. I never tougth that PDF could be editable cause they were made not to be changed. You can edit the pages , insert new ones, add images and even make anotations. You can also highligth words but this is a common feature that is obvius it has. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? I think the interface is a bit ugly. They could add OCR to recognise text Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: The free version has a lot of features but if you want to go further buy one of the paid plans the added features are worth it in my opinion Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Editing documents in my work and creating new ones Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite RD Rachel D. President Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/13/2018 "My go-to PDF editor!" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? I use the Desktop version almost daily. I love that it can do virtually everything that Acrobat Pro can, but at a much smaller cost. PDFescape is perfect for my typical PDF editing uses: merging PDFs together, inserting or changing text, adding images, a freehand drawing/pencil tool, creating PDFs out of other file types like JPG or DOCX, compressing the file size of larger PDFs, and more! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? There's hardly anything I dislike about it. The only Acrobat Pro feature that I haven't yet found in PDFescape Desktop is the ability to recognize image-based text with OCR. (Granted, I have the Premium subscription, so maybe the Ultimate subscription might have OCR, since Ultimate does have more features than Premium, but I'm not sure whether OCR is one of them.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: Excellent value for the price, and you have a choice as to which subscription level you choose (Basic/free, Premium, and Ultimate), which let you customize the set of features you get and pay for. For me personally, Premium meets all my daily business needs, since I have less need for the extra features in Ultimate (such as encryption/password protection and electronic signatures.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? I fill out and sign a lot of forms in my job, and PDFescape has saved me so much paper now that I can insert an image file of my signature directly into PDF forms without having to physically print, sign, and scan each form. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![CRUZULYS C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "CRUZULYS C.") CC CRUZULYS C. DOCENTE DE BIOLOGÍA EN EL LICEO BOLIVARIANO "ÁNGEL NORIEGA PÉREZ" Education Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/15/2018 "Creation and edition of PDF files" 4/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? I like the possibility that it gives me to create and edit PDF files online. You can insert words, shapes and images. It has an option that allows freehand drawings. As well as, highlight some aspects within the text, cross out, underline and rotate the document. The insertion of comments is also possible with this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? I think it would be a great help to expand the toolbar. Some options are needed, such as text alignment, which would undoubtedly help us improve the appearance and design of our PDF files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: I recommend to other people the use of PDFescape mainly because it is an online creator and editor of PDF files 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 have software that allows you to create and edit PDF documents for all the benefits that this format offers us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Telecommunications](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Telecommunications") UT Verified User in Telecommunications Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/21/2018 "PDF Escape Review" 3.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? Available free online for editing. Easy to upload file. Wipe off words which are not required without creating the whole document. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Very limited editing. Cant select too much font style or formatting. Cant copy paste the background colour. The text writing precision i.e is to start from exact deleted point is missing. . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: More flexibility of formatting is missing. This is required to be enhanced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? For correction on PDF documents, to avoid writing of complete doc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad") UT Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/3/2018 "Needed but Could Be Better" 3.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? I like that PDF Escape let's you easily download your finish PDF document without having to download their software or pay for something. They've kept their software free which I've appreciated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? I dislike the look of the site. I think they could get more creative and make the format easier to engage with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: If you need to edit and download a PDF QUICK then PDF Escape is your go to. If you are looking to add measures of creativity and edit a document moreso then there are other options that will help more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? I ALWAYS am needing PDF's. PDF Escape is my go to thanks to it being #1 on googles search results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") UC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/31/2018 "Great way to edit PDF files" 3.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? Allows you to Edit PDF Files Create New PDF Forms View PDF Files Annotate PDF Documents Fill Out PDF Forms Password Protect PDF Files Password Protect PDF Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Honestly not able to say I dislike anything about this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Able to edit pdfs quickly so we can focus on other things Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Biotechnology](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Biotechnology") AB Verified User in Biotechnology Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/1/2018 "Alternative PDF Editor" 3.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? I enjoy it’s feature of allowing my to easily fill in forms compared to the standard PDF readers out there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? It’s cumbersome, not aesthetically appealing, and not user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Easier form filling for recruits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Building Materials](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Building Materials") AB Verified User in Building Materials Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/5/2018 "Great tool " 3.5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? Ease of use for project management and editing PDF files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Limited features and attributes that I would like to use for other functions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Cost and schedule variances Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/7/2018 "Super helpful" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? The ease of combining or shortening pdfs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? The editing text is kinda sloppy. Maybe add a text converter. . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: Try it out a couple of times to get the hang of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating new documents with multiple articles or worksheets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/21/2017 "DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT TRYING PDFescape!" 0/5 What do you like best about PDFescape? After considerable effort I have removed PDFescape completely from my system and unsubscribed from all associated junkmail! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFescape? Incredibly arcane, obtuse, and convoluted installation process. Bloated software, bad UX/UI (user experience/user interface), daily spam, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PDFescape: DON'T DO IT. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFescape solving and how is that benefiting you? PDFescape has not solved any problems for me! It creates problems! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated 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. [ Ask about PDFescape ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is PDFescape used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pdfescape-what-is-pdfescape-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/discuss) ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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