- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: April 05, 2007
- Total Downloads: 10,592,971
- Downloads last week: 113,690
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1246 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
PrimoPDF 3 converts just about any file type to a PDF, using the source program the file was created with and its print command. The interface could be nicer; it's uncluttered but also uninteresting. Previous versions required the user to go through the Save As menu. The reason why the publisher changed it to Print isn't obvious. Regardless, the conversion process is quick and efficient. Other changes include a security feature, which allows the user to wrap the PDF in 40-bit or 128-bit encryption, PDF merging, and password protection. The user also can restrict editing of the new PDF, leaving comments and making other changes.
The program's size is surprisingly large for such an unobtrusive app, and it's absolutely necessary to launch the read-me file at the end of installation, since the application loads no icons and leaves no other visible traces on your machine, except in the Start menu's All Programs.
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Publisher's description
From activePDF :PrimoPDF is a free tool for high-quality PDF creation, comprising a user-friendly interface that enables printing to PDF from virtually any Windows application. Additionally, PrimoPDF provides the ability to optimize PDF output for screen, print, ebook, and prepress, secure PDF files with 40- or 128-bit encryption, and add document information (e.g. title, author, subject, keywords) to converted PDF files. Full support for 64-bit machines, double byte character and non-TrueType font support, enhanced support for Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, and Vista and improved PDF output also now available. Please note that this download is for 32-bit machines only. A 64-bit installer is available at the developer's Web site.
Version 3.1 introduces the ability to merge and append PDF files.
What's new in this version:
Version 3.1 introduces the ability to merge and append PDF files.
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User reviews of PrimoPDF 3.1
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1246 votes
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32 out of 36 people found this review helpful
Version: PrimoPDF 3.1
"Very good, free, and easy to use."
Pros: I like it because it can easily and almost instantly convert a document to a high quality pdf, without having to actually print this. I would recommend this to anyone interested in a free program that can do what you want.
Cons: None!
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: PrimoPDF 3.1
Pros: this rocks! converts any document into a pdf. it works like a printer driver, which makes it very easy to use, just print your pdf :) it also works on vista.
other companies charge 30$ for the same and this is freeware. thank you!
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Version: PrimoPDF 3.1
Pros: good PDF tool
Cons: much better if you use it with deVault to manage all your files. deVault is free and is the way to go. Take a look for yourself at ekwintools.com
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Version: PrimoPDF 3.1
"The best PDF creator for FREE"
Pros: I had used many free pdf creators before PrimoPDF and all of them had some problem or the other. Either they lacked in features or they insisted on showing a watermark or they popped up an advertisement. This one has some really nice features (like pdf file merge, which is very useful if you want to convert several outputs into one pdf file) minus the nuisance. This is simply the best free pdf creator.
Cons: The download file size is very heavy (so that makes it difficult for people with slow internet connection to download it). I would like to see an enhancement where any hyperlink is automatically converted into hyperlink in pdf file also (right now it doesn't convert all hyperlinks and does so only where site name is mentioned as hyperlink).
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Version: PrimoPDF 3.1
"adobe can take up the out put of this product"
Pros: User frindly. Making pdf formats recognised by adobe. does not take much memory and reasonably fast
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