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CNET Editors' review
This tiny application is efficient and reliable despite the demo version slapping a watermark on generated documents. Go2PDF installs a PDF "printer" in your computer's Control Panel after only a few seconds-long installation. The program also includes a good set of optional settings, including fonts, page format, PDF resolution, and even encryption. During testing, we found that Go2PDF was able to take a previously created text file and "print" it to PDF in a matter of seconds. The trial version does add a watermark to created documents, but such a convenient and speedy performance overshadowed any frustration we might have had with the resulting document. Overall, this is a simple and streamlined PDF converter that works far better than other more complicated, feature-heavy options on the market.
Publisher's Description
From Wondersoft:
Go2PDF enables you to convert instantly any document into PDF format with a simple click. Go2PDF contains a Virtual PDF Printer, which is a high-quality PDF converter and generator with passwords protection, PDF access control, PDF scaling, PDF version and compatibility control, font embedding options and more. The generated PDF is small yet clear. Go2PDF is Freeware, offering an effective solution to create PDF documents with ease and joy.
Go2PDF itself is only 261KB, very small, easy to use, yet smart and powerful. You may convert Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access documents into PDF formats, convert AutoCAD file into PDF, convert image formats to PDF, convert plain text file to PDF.
What's new in this version: Version 3.3 adds support for Windows 7 64-bit and Windows Server 2008 R2 x64.
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All versions:
2.9 starsout of 40 votes
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Current version:
2.9 starsout of 40 votes
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"Just awful."
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
None at all.
Cons
Created a garbled pdf from a simple html file (the only text that could be read was the ad it placed on every single page), and now I can't uninstall it.
Summary
I can't believe how many download sites are giving this three stars.
It's worse than useless, because not only didn't it work on the document I tried it on, now I'm wasting valuable time trying to figure out how to remove it... if I'd only searched a bit more before I tested it, I would have learned this, as it seems queries about how to uninstall go2pdf are quite popular on Google. Ugh. -
"very rudimentary"
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
possibly works with some standard/simple applications and, hey, it's free, so, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
Cons
did not even work with microsoft imaging applications, plus very hard to uninstall, you can download the Go2PDF Removal Tool Go2PDF_Remover.exe from a hidden update site (through Google), but not sure what it exactly does
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"Works well for most User applications"
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
It converted a word document to PDF simply and easily
Cons
Not sure if the printer folder is the best place for the program to be accessed from.
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"Does what it claims, quick and well."
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
No complaints. Downloaded it, ran it, used it and it worked! Wonderful!
Cons
None.
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"It can't be uninstalled"
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
It creates PDFs.
Cons
You get a PDF document with ads in every page.
It can't be uninstalled. You can erase the printer, but a lot of junk will be left inside the HD.
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"Poor Product"
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
None
Cons
No uninstallers are provided supposedly because it installs as a printer driver. Makes the program look even more suspicous. Personally I could not successfully convert a single file. Microsoft Word crashed when I converted from there. I would recommend that you do not use this program. Similar and better products that I have used are PrimoPDF and CutePDF. Give them a try instead.
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"Does what it should, simple to install and use, small size"
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
I needed a virtual printer to test printer commands with Delphi and make sure the outcome would have looked as it should. This program was ideal, as I didn't have to waste any ink or paper. Plus it's free :-)
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"Handy"
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
Adds a pdf printer so it can convert things to pdf, any program that allows printing
Cons
Not fully customisable in regards to quality, size etc.
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"Does what it says but not much else"
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
Quick and easy to install, intuitive to use.
Cons
Places ad on finished product. One would be better off using PDF995 (from pdf995.com) as it gives you a browser pop-up ad after pdf is completed (pdf file is ad-free).
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"Freeware... Not really free."
Version: Go2PDF 3.3
Pros
Turns your file into a PDF file alright..
Cons
Its described as freeware... but it leaves an ad encouraging you to buy the program on the PDF file you've just created.. Fine for personal use, but useless otherwise. This is a terrible way to do business.
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