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Free PDF Creator from GIRDAC InfoTechnologies is a free application that can create PDF documents from hundreds of Windows applications without requiring any Adobe software. It can create a PDF document from the Print properties of any printable file. It can handle multiple users on one system and save each user's settings for regular operation, and it displays a Conversion Report when it's done.
Free PDF Creator is essentially a printer driver that lets you save or print documents in the PDF format from the Print properties dialog of any file. However, it also has a setup interface, a compact box that lets you select a destination for finished files and access the PDF-based Help file. We selected a target folder and closed the dialog. We then opened a saved text file, selected Print from the file menu, and clicked on the Easy PDF Creator printer icon. A Save As dialog appeared with the file name blank and PDF filled in as file type. Clicking Print Preferences called up a dialog with a Document tab that let us enter information about our PDF. After entering everything we needed, we saved the file and then opened it in Adobe Reader. The file was perfectly legible with all appropriate information. You can also initiate Easy PDF Creator from its setup dialog when you change file paths by clicking Create PDF. If the file path is valid, the program will create the PDF there. But we like the efficiency of accessing Easy PDF Creator from the Print properties since it makes it so easy to choose to save or print a document using very similar and familiar commands.
PDFs are everywhere these days, and many people use them for business and pleasure. Big-box PDF programs do a lot, but they cost a lot, too. Easy PDF Creator does just a few simple things, but it does them well, quickly, and for free.
Publisher's Description
From GIRDAC InfoTechnologies:
Free PDF Creator is an application for creating PDF documents from more than 300 Windows applications. It creates PDF files very fast and accurately. It allows multiple users to use Free PDF Creator on the same system. It shows Conversion Report after creating PDF document. It supports Windows 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
What's new in this version: Version 6.2.2.1 supports Windows Server 2012.
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All versions:
3.9 starsout of 27 votes
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Current version:
2.3 starsout of 3 votes
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"Sneaky add-ons to uninstall even when custom install."
Version: Free PDF Creator 6.2.2.1
Pros
Didn't get to to test it, just wanted it off my PC with the other bloatware it came with.
Cons
Chose a custom install and unchecked all of the add-ons/adware/bloatware and 3 remarkably ridiculous programs installed. May have been a fluke in the download, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. First time from downloading many programs that bloatware has installed without disclosure. Cnet may want to check into this. Just wanted all of the junk files and the program off my PC.
Summary
If you do download this and choose custom install, uncheck all the add-ons, still be prepared to immediately uninstall several unwanted programs.
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"It didn't download."
Version: Free PDF Creator 6.2.2.1
Pros
None.
I have instead downloaded a different reader/creator, which works perfectly.Cons
It didn't download. Instead I got several annoying toolbars and add-ons that took ages to remove.
Summary
I wouldn't recommend this program to anyone. On the contrary, I would advise anybody thinking of downloading this program to avoid it like the plague.
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"Just what you need to convert printable filed to pdf"
Version: Free PDF Creator 6.2.2.1
Pros
It does what it's supposed to do and it does it very well and quickly.
Cons
None so far
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