PDFTools for Windows

User Reviews

• 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.

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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?

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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!

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• 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?

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