PDFTools for Windows

Name: PDFTools
Rating: 4 (38 reviews)
Author: Sheelapps

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Download.com staffFebruary 25, 2026

PDFTools offers comprehensive PDF management. It excels at encrypting, merging, splitting, and stamping PDFs with extensive customization options.

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Pros
- Encrypt and password protect any PDF.
- Join multiple PDFs into a single file.
- Split PDFs using various methods.
- Overlay text or images with custom locations.
- Create PDFs from XML files.
Cons
- Decryption requires an owner password.
- Status bar only for Join and Split.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 3, 2007

Latest update: February 25, 2026

Version: 1.3

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: Windows XP, Java Runtime Environment 1.4

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 188,566

Downloads Last Week: 1

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4/5

38 User Votes

Nice utility -- did just what I wanted
rschoonhJune 18, 2011
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.
Does perfectly his job
FremyCompanyApril 10, 2011
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
Summary
Small interface improvements would improve product
cnetContributorJanuary 16, 2011
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.
Quick and easy. Great for splicing..
lguzmanbpaSeptember 15, 2010
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.
Does more than I expected.
pastorrandyyoungSeptember 4, 2010
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?
Simple and works
cpaktouringMay 17, 2010
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.
Summary
Useful Tool
whoa!May 2, 2010
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.
Exactly what I needed!!!
smithyy23April 29, 2010
Pros
Does what it says plus more.
Cons
GUI is out of date, but it is free so no real complaints.
Summary
A couple of clicks and the job is done!
KatieKitKatApril 28, 2010
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!
Excellent software
jthomlinsonNovember 9, 2009
Pros
Adds pdf files to pdf files, just like it says
Cons
None so far
Summary
Free, useful, what else do you want?

Developer’s Description

By Sheelapps

Manage your PDF files with multiple features.

PDFTools is a PDF management application. Features: encrypt, password protect any PDF. Make encryption free PDF (owner password required for decryption). It can join multiple PDF to single PDF file. Split PDF in multiple ways (burst, odd pages, even pages, recurring page number or at given page number). Overlay/stamp text or image at any location in PDF. Built-in custom location for easy stamping. Reverse a PDF. Multiple pages on single page. Create handout pages. It can create PDF from XML file. Version 1.3 added status bar to Join and Split options.

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