PDFTools

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All User Reviews
  • All versions:

    4.0 stars

    out of 38 votes

    • 5 star: 18
    • 4 star: 11
    • 3 star: 4
    • 2 star: 0
    • 1 star: 5
  • Current version:

    3.7 stars

    out of 27 votes

    • 5 star: 10
    • 4 star: 9
    • 3 star: 3
    • 2 star: 0
    • 1 star: 5
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  • 4.0 stars

    "Nice utility -- did just what I wanted"

    June 18, 2011  |   By rschoonh

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    Simple to install & use; does what it says

    Cons

    None, really.

    Summary

    Unlike several other apps I tried, this one was able to simply and cleanly remove the 'Open' password from several PDF's I had been sent. I'll be keeping it for this and other functions it offers. The Pro version adds some useful features such as splitting & merging, although doing these from a context menu seems a bit odd to me.

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Does perfectly his job"

    April 10, 2011  |   By FremyCompany

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    I used it for merging PDFs, and it was (from far) the fastest way I've found to do it. And it works like a charm.

    Cons

    Poor user interface

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  • 3.0 stars

    "Small interface improvements would improve product"

    January 16, 2011  |   By cnetContributor

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    Simple and free product that does what it purports to do. Actually capable of joining non small pdfs. Other products claim that they join pdfs, but they typically choke on the longer ones.

    Cons

    The interface

    Summary

    One example to illustrate the frustrating nature of the interface. Take the applications "Join PDFs" dialog. You can't drag files from windows explorer onto the source files listbox. You have to click an add button and deal with the open file dialog. The files are added to the list box in a different order from the order they were selected. So then you have rejigger the join order. I spend more time doing this than anything else with this tool. Once the files are added, you can't multi select the files. To remove 3 files from the list, you have to remove each file separately. You also have to specify the output file. If you add all the source files from the same directory, the tool isn't smart enough to default the joined file directory to the source directory. You have to respecify.

    These are gui issues that could easily be fixed within a few days. The product has been updated since 2006. It is doubtful it will ever be updated.

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Quick and easy. Great for splicing.."

    September 15, 2010  |   By lguzmanbpa

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    I needed the software urgently to splice together several pdfs. It was free and couldn't have been simpler to figure out on the fly.

    Cons

    I went back later to try some cutting and pasting in lieu of just joining the documents. It was not as easily apparent as the adding/deleting pages, and I didn't have time to figure it out.

    Summary

    I'll spend the time to learn the features. It is intuitive, easy - you can't beat the price.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Does more than I expected."

    September 4, 2010  |   By pastorrandyyoung

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    Encrypts, decrypts, joins, splits, and rearranges PDF's and more, all for free!

    Cons

    Nothing I can think of.

    Summary

    Does everything I've wanted to do with PDF's for a long, long time. Why didn't I know about this before?

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Simple and works"

    May 18, 2010  |   By cpaktouring

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    The menu is simple and strict forward. Join and split PDF files easily and quickly.

    Cons

    Can't preview files. Nothing happen after the job done. better to have an option of openning the file right after it finished the job.

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Useful Tool"

    May 2, 2010  |   By whoa!

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    Good for decrypting pdfs (with password)
    Good for splitting pdfs - even some secured ones - into individual pages

    Cons

    Seems to no longer be updated.

    Summary

    This is a must have tool for me. I've been using it for many years.

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Exactly what I needed!!!"

    April 29, 2010  |   By smithyy23

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    Does what it says plus more.

    Cons

    GUI is out of date, but it is free so no real complaints.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "A couple of clicks and the job is done!"

    April 28, 2010  |   By KatieKitKat

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    Easy easy easy interface, not too much choice, no faffing about, really simple.

    Cons

    None so far. I had downloaded several different freebies but some didn't install correctly and others had a mind-boggling array of icons and buttons but still didn't actually do what I wanted to do!

    Summary

    This is a freebie worth having! No more shouting at the Adobe interface!

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Excellent software"

    November 9, 2009  |   By jthomlinson

    Version: PDFTools 1.3

    Pros

    Adds pdf files to pdf files, just like it says

    Cons

    None so far

    Summary

    Free, useful, what else do you want?

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