# PDFCreator Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is PDFCreator the right PDF solution for you? Explore 418 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/170829/mega-soluciones/reviews --- PDFCreator 4.6 (418) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/170829/PDFCreator/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 15th, 2026 # Reviews of PDFCreator Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews MK Mohamed K CsrConsumer Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Free version available , loved the merge and rearrange , there is some security option like encryption and passwords“ April 7, 2025 KS Kayla S DirectorChild Day Care Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Certain advanced features (like more automation profiles, priority support, or cloud integration) are only available in the paid editions, which can be frustrating if you expected them in the free one.“ November 7, 2025 Astridah M Administrative officer Executive Office, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The app works perfectly on most windows run computers and for sensitive files, no need to worry because users can lock documents with passwords, add a digital signature or restrict modification or printing of their files. “ May 26, 2023 JAZE P Systems AdministratorArchitecture & Planning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I wish the software had some sort of detection algorithm that prevents this from happening because you end up wasting pages by printing more than what you were suppose to.“ August 27, 2021 Astridah M Administrative officer Executive Office, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It goes further and allows PDF files to image formats like PNGs, TIFF or JPGs. And to simply your workflow, PDFCreator allows multiple documents to be merged into a single document, thus reducing file sizes, and also supports rearranging of individual documents in the merged file according to preference.“ May 26, 2023 Halimatun Z IT ManagerAccounting, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The software is free to download and to be use, but are filled with many advertising and third party software that will automatically installed into my computer without my permission.“ October 25, 2021 TE Taya E Medical AssistantHospital & Health Care, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I really liked how easy it was to combine documents into a PDF, and change them to a PDF formal.“ May 14, 2025 AP Anna P Project ManagerEnvironmental Services, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Free version is limited, has ads, can't work offline, no priority support“ March 7, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 418 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JAZE P. Systems Administrator Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "There Is Nothing Greater Than PDFCreator! " August 27, 2021 5.0 I use it for free and based on that alone I am impressed with what it can do for me consistently. It is a great resource in my line of work and I intend on using it some more for years to come. Pros I always use this tool when I want to protect my files from any unwanted edits that they may encounter along the way as I send it to a recipient via email. It is a form of security (as far as I'm concerned) that goes a long way in making sure that your documents do not get tampered with. Cons Sometimes I experience page cutoffs when creating a PDF document then printing it out on physical paper. I wish the software had some sort of detection algorithm that prevents this from happening because you end up wasting pages by printing more than what you were suppose to. Alternatives considered [Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/175376/ConnectedPDF/) Reason for choosing PDFCreator PDFCreator is more popular and far more accessible, it was hands down the no-brainer choice to make. Review Source EJ Eric J. Team lead Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Pdf the creator" March 8, 2025 5.0 I loved the app . It became my bread and butter pdf app for awhile Pros It allows me to create and edit pdf on the fly . Cons It was a little less feature heavy than i would like.it to be. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)[Adobe PDF Library](https://www.capterra.com/p/232963/Adobe-PDF-Library/) Needed a cheaper option of pdf editing software. Review Source Response from Avanquest March 10, 2025 Hello Eric, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience switching to PDF Creator. We are happy to hear it helps you manage your PDFs quickly and with ease! VR Verified Reviewer Director Political Organization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Not bad, not the best" February 19, 2019 3.0 Pros It's a very easy platform for printing files to pdf or other types of files, like jpg. There are also some tools that allow the user to easily change resolution or alter pdf options. For example, the user can add some security password protection or decide whether to compress images to create a smaller document. Functionally the software is fairly easy to use and interact with from other software platforms, like Microsoft products or anything that communicates with print drivers. Cons There are not enough options for pdf creation. I would like to not only create, but also edit pdf files once they're created. My biggest problem is really with the process of creating a pdf. First I select print document using pdf creator, then a window pops up for me to create the pdf, along with options, and then the pdf opens. I wish we could skip some of the intermediate windows and just have the document print to pdf assuming all of the pre-programmed options Review Source LW Lela W. Paralegal Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great program and super user friendly" September 29, 2025 5.0 This is a great program that we use on a day to day basis and would highly recommend if needed. Great program. Pros PDF creator is so easy to use, no learning curve, user interface is user friendly, customer support is great and value for money is great for this program. Cons There wasn't any features that we disliked, it was super easy to figure out and we love PDF creator and use it quite frequently. Review Source Response from Avanquest November 28, 2025 Thank you so much for sharing your experience with PDFCreator, Lela. We’re glad to hear that the overall PDFCreator ease of use have supported your daily workflow. Our team works hard to provide a reliable PDF solution that delivers great value, so your feedback on both the user experience and customer support means a lot to us. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are happy to be part of your daily toolkit. If you ever need assistance or have suggestions for future improvements, our team is always here to help. Best regards, PDFCreator Support Team KS Kayla S. Director Child Day Care Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Program" November 7, 2025 5.0 Offers robust features beyond simple conversion, like merging files, password protection, digital signing, and automation. Pros The automatic save feature and the ability to define profiles and scripts for post-processing (like emailing, merging, or signing PDFs) make it great for workflow automation. Cons Certain advanced features (like more automation profiles, priority support, or cloud integration) are only available in the paid editions, which can be frustrating if you expected them in the free one. Review Source Response from Avanquest November 10, 2025 Thanks so much for highlighting how the PDFCreator features help streamline your document workflow, Kayla! We’re thrilled to hear that PDFCreator’s automation tools make your PDF management faster and more reliable, especially for tasks like emailing, merging, or digitally signing files. We understand your feedback about certain advanced features being part of the paid editions. The free version is designed to give users powerful essential tools for PDF creation, editing, and security, while our premium plans unlock expanded automation profiles, cloud connectivity, and priority support for teams that need deeper workflow integration. Your review shows exactly why professionals choose PDFCreator to convert, merge, protect, and automate their documents with ease. We truly appreciate your detailed insights! Your PDFCreator team OS Obrian S. Surveyor Civil Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Pdf creating" January 9, 2022 3.0 My overall experience with Pdf creator is magical it makes life much more easier I love it Pros I’ve been creating pdf for many many years now and pdf creator is awesome I can’t stress on how awesome the software is how much the developers really consider the users and how much of an big impact this software would have on users every thing is there to make pdf creating a whole lot simple …… Cons What I least like about pdf creator is absolutely not it’s the best the developers are absolutely geniuses which is a fact….. Alternatives considered [Tungsten Power PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/) Reason for choosing PDFCreator Because I get value for my money… Switched from [Lumin PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/214552/Lumin-PDF/) Program is ok but pdf creator as a wide range to chose from to make editing and creating simple Review Source TE Taya E. Medical Assistant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PDF Problems? No longer!" May 14, 2025 5.0 Pros I really liked how easy it was to combine documents into a PDF, and change them to a PDF formal. It was very clear and functional! I also love that it is free to use. Cons Sometimes I experience slowness in connection, and sometimes I worry about secureness of the documents I am uploading. Review Source Response from Avanquest May 15, 2025 Hi Taya, Thank you for sharing your experience with us — we’re thrilled to hear that you found it easy and functional to combine and convert documents to PDF! We're sorry to see the low score for customer service, though. If you ever had trouble reaching us or didn’t get the help you expected, we’d truly appreciate the chance to make it right. Our support team is always here and ready to assist with any concerns, including the ones you mentioned about speed or document security. Please don’t hesitate to reach out at https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/support, and we’ll be glad to help. Thanks again for using our software — and for helping us improve! Maryorie H. Docente Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PDFCreator editor of quality documents to handle and with protection." August 8, 2018 5.0 PDFCreator is a very useful tool that has allowed me to take documents from Word, Excel and Power Point to PDF, and with well-defined security standards I can protect my documents when uploading them to the network. It has also allowed me to edit documents, as others with permission edit those generated by me. When you read books in PDF the tool allows you to make notes about aspects of reading that are considered important, through shading, underlining and you can even add comments about what is being read. Pros The files that are created through PDFCreator are of quality, and accept from a blank document, to any Word file, Excel or Power Point, among others. When you have a file it is very easy to convert it using this tool in PDF, which allows more security for the information that is handled, and it is even better to print it. The files that are generated with PDFCreator can be modified, and are easily accessible from any computer equipment and the format does not change regardless of the Office that is installed. When we edit a PDF file we can extract specific pages, delete some pages if required. It also allows us to work in collaboration with other people, that is, we can make revisions of PDF files that are issued by other people, and in them we can add or delete comments, watermarks, you can cross out, highlight or highlight aspects that are considered necessary, and even allows us to select part of the text and paste them in other parts or other types of files. Something that I find excellent and that in the case of uploading to the network PDF documents can be protected so that it is only revision or download, and avoid being manipulated, since it allows the use of passwords, depending on how you configure will restrict the use of such documents. Cons PDFCreator is a tool often used in my professional work both to research and to create and edit new documents, from my experience I have had no problems in the use of the tool, rather I use it frequently for the security it provides to the information that should be shared, especially in networks. Review Source Lilian R. Suporte ao cliente Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "O PDFCreator permite converter todos os documentos imprimíveis em PDF." March 5, 2023 5.0 PDFCreator offers a versatile solution for converting printable documents to PDF. It has a comprehensive set of settings that allow the user to tailor the tool to suit their specific needs. PDFCreator is a great solution for anyone who needs to convert documents to PDF accurately, quickly and efficiently. Pros PDFCreator lets you convert all printable documents to PDF. Cons This converter is amazing. I don't see what can be improved. Of course, as technology advances, this will happen. But for now, you choose which way to go, PDFCreator does the rest. Review Source Halimatun Z. IT Manager Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Light and easy to use" October 25, 2021 4.0 Pros PDFCreator can support any type of document extension and convert it to PDF, or convert it from PDF to other document type. The merging and separating tools work well and i also can password protecting my PDF to prevent the files from third party user editing and printing it without my permission. Cons The software is free to download and to be use, but are filled with many advertising and third party software that will automatically installed into my computer without my permission. It is better for them to offer a premium account for user, and get rid of the advertisement and bundled software. Review Source KD Kaile D. Owner Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great tool for pdf creation" April 25, 2025 5.0 My experience has been overall a positive one . This product is awesome Pros Very very helpful when you have to create a pdf document. . I live this tool so much Cons Nithing really to dislike jt is easy , helpful and a great price Review Source Response from Avanquest April 28, 2025 Hello Kaile, Thank you for taking the time to rate PDFCreator. We are happy to hear that you're enjoying the tool and finding it helpful for your PDF creation needs. VR Verified Reviewer Especialista sénior Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PDFCreator It's the maximum, it's easy to use, it's easy to get out of trouble and it's very useful " June 9, 2018 5.0 speed Pros that is safe, easy to use, I can join different files in a single document, for example, a word with pages of photos interspersed, and apart from all this if I'm wrong in the order, I can move them easily before saving the file. Its appearance is friendly which makes it less use. It has facilitated the sending of heavy files by email, since I convert them into pdf without any problem. PDFCreator, is one of the best free options that exist, its time is minimal when converting any file, which makes the experience excellent when using it. Without a doubt, it is effective and efficient, that is why I highly recommend it to all users, it is very essential for those of us who work in the office and also for university students solves many problems when unifying several files and then converting it into PDF format. for me it is essential to have it installed in the different equipment that I use daily, as my work computer, laptop, tablet, is really excellent and unique. PDFCreator gives me everything that other software does not give me that promise to be great but they really are not, causing discomfort and taking away valuable time. Personally I manage very well with elno I have more to say and recommend to all my friends and acquaintances this application, which will undoubtedly continue evolving to take us to another level of quality and experience. Total thanks so PDFCreator is the best of all it is a very good option to have it, until now it has not failed me and it is maximum Cons what I like the least is that it brings with it many viruses and in some way affects the operability of the equipment, in addition sometimes the advanced options can be a bit annoying since they are a bit confusing, it would be good to simplify that to improve the experience when resorting to these options, you can work with them like that, but it would be much better a total simplification that would undoubtedly make PDFCreator a better application among the best. Additionally I share that when installing this software, a toolbar is installed by default in the Internet browsers already on the computer, which is annoying as it redirects attempts to access incorrect addresses (404 error) to a results page with advertising. If all this is corrected, it would be great. the rest I have but to change or criticize this software, rather than disadvantages, has many advantages and usefulness so with this I close, hoping from the heart that my suggestions will serve as something to improve this application, for me it would be very satisfying to see soon These suggested changes come true, either to install it again on another computer as well as the simplification of the advanced options that I mentioned earlier. From the rest everything is going well and I hope it continues like this, longing for its evolution so that they have a greater reach of registered users and identified with this software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Customer Service Representative Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PDFCreator " September 17, 2018 4.0 Pros PDFCreator is perfect for being able to convert a plethora of document types to PDFs. I am able to convert emails, word documents, excel spreadsheets, etc. to PDFs at a rapid pace. The ability to digitally sign documents and highlight important text helps when needing to bring attention to these parts of the document. I also enjoy being able to add notes to PDFs that others are able to update when sending files back and forth. Cons My main complaint about PDFCreator is that it is bundled with OpenCandy installer. I'm less inclined to use software that is bundled with others. This does not effect my usage since PDFCreator is essential to my company, but I do tend to steer clear of any bundled software. Review Source Wilmer P. Investigador Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The years pass and PDF Creator is still the leader of the software to create and edit documents." May 9, 2018 5.0 PDF Creator always related to my achievements from the academic and professional point of view. I owe part of my successes to this software. Undoubtedly this is among my favorite tools in every research I develop. I hope that my children can count on this valuable program in the same way. Pros PDF Creator exceeds in light-years other programs to edit documents in PDF format for several reasons, among which the action of clicking and dragging stands out. The speed with which we can convert and create PDF files with just a touch is impressive, which makes it a very practical and complete software. Fully recommended for those who wish to save time and money. Cons It is a great software, however the option should be relaxed so that other users can print, copy or modify files without the signature being above the text, which sometimes makes reading uncomfortable. Copyright must be respected, but other ways to enforce these rights should be sought. Review Source Augusto P. Librero Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Save your files on PDF format with this great tool" February 6, 2018 5.0 The possibilty to save and share the PDF file without payments or annoying publicty, in only one click you have the PDF file ready for use it. Pros The best tool to transform and save your PDF files, without any complication, you just install and start using, I use this app a lot, with all my files, specially documents because I prefer to save them in PDF than another format like .doc, I usually save my presentations too and all the images that I use for work, becuase are lightweight and easy to share through email. Review Source Alessandra Nicoll T. Company Administrator Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent tool for your documents" July 18, 2021 4.0 Pdf Creator is a great program, great tool and easy to use. Pros Pdf creator is an excellent tool which allows you to develop your documents in a totally different and professional format, it is equipped with many features such as, allowing you to develop different formats within the same Pdf format, the security is very good as you can save your documents with password and all the information is encrypted. Pdf Creator gives you great facilities for the use of each tool allowing you to have an excellent work in a short time. You can connect on any device and it is modified in a friendly way. Cons The feature that could be improved is the simultaneous use of Pdf Creator because in the program you can only convert or edit one file at a time and this becomes a disadvantage in terms of the amount of work you have to do. Review Source Solianny Antonieta F. Analista de sistema/ Asistencia a la Gerencia Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It´s a very useful tool. It is a perfect complement to efficiently open PDF files from the Internet." April 24, 2018 5.0 Pros This software is a great tool, easy to use and it performance as a PDF printer is excellent. Includes a useful PDF reader. Allows you to save and create PDF files from any printable document, also has a wide configuration menu, that included security for the creation of documents Cons Care should be taken when installing, not all the added extensions that offers are necessary, they are of little use to the basic/medium user. Review Source Claudia T. Consultora Jurídica Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very good tool to convert your documents to PDF!" May 5, 2018 4.0 As a lawyer I have to make many documents, documents that can not be edited by my clients, that is why PDFCreator is very useful because it allows converting many types of documents easily. Pros The tool integrates very well with Windows, once you install it it seems to be part of the OS. It also allows to combine different PDF files very easily, I have never had problems with changing sources in the transformation. Cons One of the problems is that it is installed with other software that is very private, another thing is that many software already have the option to save in PDF, this makes each day less useful. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Project Manager - IT Infrastructure & Regulatory Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Creation of read only & reference documents from various sources" October 8, 2019 4.0 Purpose was to generate homogeneous PDF files from various sources and create a reference document library based on several sources Pros Accepts a lot of input types of files (docs from word and other word processing software) Transforms printable views into PDF files Cons A bit complex to setup for basic users of computers as it creates a virtual printer generating PDF files instead of physically printing documents on a printer Review Source Yosimar M. Physical Therapist Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazing for organizing files" June 27, 2018 5.0 As I mentioned PDF creator is wonderful software for combining pdfs or creating them, it even has amazing protection features. Pros PDF creator is an amazing software, it allows for combining pdfs really easily (which always comes handy when organizing patient files), and also converting pdfs is really smooth. Also it's protection is awesome, both when watermarking and using passwords. Cons The user interface could be reworked, sometimes it can be really uncomfortable and even doing the smallest tasks can feel clunky. Review Source José Antonio O. Ejecutivo de Negocios Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing tool for work and studies!" September 1, 2018 5.0 I use it almost every day at work so I recommend it. Pros The software helps you transform any file into PDF so if you want to make your documents more secure, with better looking you should try it. Cons I can't find, something bad about the program I mean it's free, meaby the interface it's a bit old but the functionality is very nice. Review Source Yulia P. Estudiante Used the software for: 1-2 years ### " I can send files by mail with pdf creator a secure way and it is a simple program to use . " February 24, 2018 4.0 Pros this software allows me to send my documents safely and security way by mail . Menu is practical and very complete also is very easy to use and free,I it does not need to be installed so not occupy to space in pc , like a user is a solution ,other benefit is can easily make edits using Word , very recommend it. Cons one of the main cons is that over time service its not free anymore and to be contain virus, also dont preserve the hyperlinks . Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Invoice Support Executive Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "best convertor" March 8, 2019 4.0 converting documents into pdf format and reducing thier file size Pros PDF convertor is the best software available in market for converting documents int pdf fomart. its totally free and easy to use. its also allow us to merge multiple documents to one single file. We can converts document into JPG , PNG and other fromats also. it also has the feature for reducing the file size. we can encrypt our pdfs with password. Cons there is nothing i dislike with pdfcreator Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Supply Chain Director Renewables & Environment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PDF Creator for Business Documents " December 4, 2018 5.0 Pros excellent for creating and commenting on business documents. many tools to use for mark ups, edits, and e-signatures. Cons learning curve on all functions of the program. difficulty editing documents and program can run slowly. Review Source JQ Jensi Q. Customer Service Representative Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great conversion tool for downloading files" December 19, 2018 5.0 The level of security and the fact of converting files in an easier way it is what stills holding me to use this feature on my daily basis, It could be useful for me at work and also at college since it helps me a lot at the time to do my assigns. Pros It is a very easy and safe tool in which you can download files, pictures from Word, Excel, Outlook that facilitate everyone's work converting any file in PDF. Specially the option of clicking the file and dragging it to the area you want. The security level of this feature is what i like the most. Cons Sometimes it doesn't have the capability of manage the compress size of the files. Also, you cannot edit or modify the file once it is on the PDF, basically it is a copy of what you are saving. Furthermore, it prompts some viruses alerts on my computer. Review Source Similar Products Featured