# PDFescape Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is PDFescape the right PDF solution for you? Explore 16 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/209932/PDFescape/reviews --- PDFescape 4.6 (16) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/209932/PDFescape/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 13th, 2026 # Reviews of PDFescape Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.3 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-16 of 16 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Maragaret L. Owner Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Favorite PDF Editor" February 23, 2026 4.0 Overall, I enjoy the software. I use the online version because I don't like to download software to my computer if it isn't necessary. I love the results I get when editing and the ease of uploading pdf files, images and new pages. Pros I use it for creating interactive PDF ebooks. I also use it to create forms. It's easy to use and it's free. There is a customer service that is helpful. I have used it to edit PDF files for deleting and adding pages, editing images and text, all with excellent quality. I added forms and as many text spaces as needed to create a way for people to write in the PDF files online without printing. Cons They upgraded a few years ago and actully made the software a little difficult to use for people who were used to using it a certain way. Also I felt that the quality of the tools weren't as good as they were before the update. Alternatives considered [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)[SimplePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/10036700/SimplePDF/) Reason for choosing PDFescape It offered the best form building tools for creating interactive PDF e-books. Review Source AR Amos R. Owner Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PDF Editor easy to use. " November 17, 2025 5.0 I've been using it for years for minor edits, adding content or just signatures, it's always been pleasant to use, and you can use it from your browser in any computer. Pros Great site for editing PDF, you can easily sign, add text, pics, or fillable space to your documents, the export process is simple and you can use it on the go. Cons The last time they updated the app they changed everything so I had to re-learn how to use and find a new approaches to do things, until I got used to it. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) It has a free version that doesn't require a plan Review Source Babatunde O. SEO Marketer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Robust PDF tools" May 4, 2025 5.0 Platform is easy to use, has a wide range of free pdf editing tools that actually works. Pros App is free to use (at least for some features) and i don't have to download extra apps. Cons The paid features are not specified on the homepage, after spending hours using the free online editor, you find out you have to pay to download and that's extremely annoying. Review Source JM Josh M. Director of Technology and Training Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "\[sensitive content hidden\] Rocks" March 12, 2026 5.0 My experience with PDFescape has been great. They offer a great product for the cost associated with it. Support has never been able to help us, and it's hard to get a response, but when \[sensitive content hidden\] stepped in it was completely different. She was attentive, responsive, and knowledgeable. She was able to solve all of our concerns with expertise. Pros PDFescape has always been a great application for the cost. Amazing value. \[sensitive content hidden\] , the head of the billing department, was amazing. She was able to step in and help us with all the troubles we haven't had solved in the 6 years we've been utilizing the software. Cons Occasionally there are bugs and glitches, such as crashing if you try to click & drag a stamp, but had originally clicked outside of your PDF. Review Source ML Margaret L. Owner - Administrator E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Favorite PDF Editing Software" October 13, 2024 5.0 I love this software! It's value is immeasurable for creating and editing my e-learning PDF files. I can also upload my images and delete the images I no longer wish to use. It has many editing functions for creating online or interactive forms, workbooks and other form information and I can also use it to convert my PDF files to a Word document. The quality is amazing. Pros PDFescape is a free software which can be used online. I use it to make perfect edits to my PDF e-book and e-course files. I can also add pages and change the covers. However what I love the best is that I use it to created forms, interactive workbooks, and quizzes for my customers and clients. The quality is amazing. Cons The latest PDFescape update changed how some of the features or elements are accomplished. Because I've used it for over 5 years, I've had to learn how to use some of the features over again. They are not as easy to use as before. Alternatives considered [Soda PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/226942/SODA-PDF/) Reason for choosing PDFescape I choose it because it was easy to create forms inside my workbooks for an interactive experience without printing. Review Source Khan Md Mohaiuminul Islam S. Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Surprising Free Pdf editing tool!" September 5, 2023 4.0 As a free PDF software, It helps me to convert pdf , excel ,word easily. Compressing the large files into small size is pretty convenient.Easy to marge separate files into one file Pros It very helpful to converting online files in PDF. during converting the word or excel files easy find the accurate result as expectation.marge diffident files into one file is quick, changing pages and compress PDF files to smaller size is effortless Cons Sometimes it takes time to load the large files. Switched from [Soda PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/226942/SODA-PDF/) That Time, price is Higher for me, so I choose PDFescape to try on. Review Source KS Kalin S. Marketing & Advertising specialist Media Production Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The cheap alternative to Adobe Acrobat pro" December 14, 2021 5.0 If you work at a small business and you personally need to edit some PDFs fast, this is the cheapest and the most straight-forward option to do it. Completely enough for most people. Doesn't work for large scale companies and big teams. Pros It has all the basic editing features of a PDF for a fraction of the cost of the competitors. Cons It's only local and doesn't have any collaboration options. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) Because Adobe Acrobat pro was too expensive and I was using only a fraction of its power. Review Source MT Marianne T. Writer/Editor Writing and Editing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "This is a great product for much less money than other pdf software" July 7, 2022 4.0 This software has saved me immeasurable time to edit files such as books and other lengthy documents with its pdf editing features. The cost is much lower than other editing pdf software and performs the same tasks. For instance, with books, it will edit the page numbers and any headings you may have in the document so you can have blank pages when separating the chapters as opposed to creating section breaks in Word to get rid of page numbers where you need a blank page. It is much easier and faster to use this software than going through all that in Word. It saves a lot of time for little cost. Pros I like this software the most because it performs the same tasks as more expensive software with more payment options to use it. The software loads fast on your computer and does not add other software (spyware, malware) to your computer like some other software companies add to track your usage. Cons It can be glitchy at times. They are minor though and you can work around it or resolve it by refreshing. Review Source dC dearman C. technician Computer Hardware Used the software for: 2+ years ### "pdfescape" January 16, 2022 5.0 in general pdfescape is a good and perfect software editor Pros this software has a free version. which is the most we used, and beside all the tools and other functions are good except for saving your documents. which is for the premium users only. Cons I don't have any least about this software, because this software is a friendly users. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Marketing Strategy Manager Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Not the best UX, but gets the job done" January 13, 2023 4.0 Pros It's quite easy and straightforward, and has a lot of features Cons Not a lot of type fonts; sometimes hard to click in the correct place to be able to edit the text Review Source KV Kevin V. CEO Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great alternative to the mainstream cometitor" February 17, 2022 5.0 This software is a simple and useful tool that allows me to do all the tasks related to PDF documents that I need to do. Pros I like the ease in which I can create, edit, and convert documents. Cons The interface lacks a bit for modern design. Review Source DF Dakota F. Realtor Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazing Free Software!!" July 12, 2021 4.0 Love this software! There aren’t any other free ones out there, but this one is great (albeit some much-needed updating and mobile integration would be nice, as well as lead-generating concepts). Pros Free, handy, extremely useful, so many different options, everything I need!! Cons Interface is a little old, wish there was a phone app, no lead-integration. Switched from [PDF-XChange](https://www.capterra.com/p/170838/PDF-XChange/)[pdfFiller](https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/)[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)[Decktopus](https://www.capterra.com/p/208450/Decktopus/)[Soda PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/226942/SODA-PDF/) Free, complete, and awesome!! Review Source KS Karen S. teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PDF Escape in Education" December 16, 2021 4.0 As an educator, it was a lifesaver to have the free version available, especially as materials had to be modified for online learning. Pros As we had to pivot to online resources with covid, PDF Escape became my go to for modifying pdf documents so they were more user friendly for my high school students. I mostly used it to modify pdfs and to add form fields so that students could more easily type in answers without having to use other software to modify an assignment that was a pdf. It was a great, free resource for me. I'm sure the paid version has even more options that would be great. Cons I wish this software also included options like reordering pages, separating pages, and combining pages into one document. I had to use other software to do this after I modified my document in PDF Escape. Review Source CP Cristina P. Swim School Manager Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Was my go to for PDF editing" January 18, 2023 5.0 Pros I edit a lot of PDFs and this was the easiest one to use ONCE I finally figured it out. There was a learning curve for sure. Not very user friendly at use but over time I have become pretty good at using this. It gets the job done. Cons Not as intuitive to the pdf editor dummies like me. It took me a little time to figure it out but once I did, it was pretty easy. Review Source MF Maddi F. Homemaker Individual & Family Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy and enjoyable to use" July 28, 2021 5.0 Enjoyable and smooth. Pros The features are simple yet effective!!! Cons I don't like the fact that I have to pay for the premium feature. Review Source PK Pushwinder K. Commercial Manager Oil & Energy Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Inexpensive compared to competitors" January 13, 2023 4.0 Pros Good value for money is definitely the best thing about this software Cons Features divided in different pricing models doesn't seem appropriate. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [PDF](https://www.capterra.com/pdf-software/)