TechRadar Verdict
EaseUS PDF Editor is a powerful, PC-only PDF editing software tool that allows you to manipulate and alter documents with relative ease. It also comes with more standard features, such as a converter, and has good OCR capabilities. However, can be quite expensive if you go down the subscription route.
Vast array of tools
Can fully manipulate PDFs
Online collaboration tools
PC-Only
Can be tricky to alter PDFs
Subscriptions are expensive
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EaseUS provides a vast array of tools for both Macs and PCs from backups and data recovery to multimedia capabilities like its video editor and screen recorder. Each tool to roll out has reviewed exceptionally well onTechRadar Pro, thanks to exceptional utility and a relaxed, intuitive user experience. But how does the firm’sPDF editor for Windowsfare in the pantheon of the EaseUS toolstack?
EaseUS PDF Editor: Pricing and plans
EaseUS PDF editor offers plenty to to work with, and this obviously comes at a price. But there are actually a few options available to you on that front.
You could choose to pay nothing, but you’ll only gain access to some basic tools in what might otherwise be one of thebest free PDF editors, and your exported files will be watermarked. Still it’s a great way to get a feel of the software and see if it’s right for you.
Then, you’ve got a couple of subscription options: pay monthly ($20) or yearly ($50). Both unlock all features, including unlimited file conversion, 24/7 technical support, free upgrades (as long as you keep on paying), and no watermark.
It’s obvious that paying for a year is a lot cheaper, but if you plan on using this PDF editing software regularly for the foreseeable future, then the one-off price of $80 for the ‘Lifetime’ option is incredibly attractive.
Not only does this forgo any additional cost, it’s cheaper than 2 years on subscription (4 months if you pay monthly), but you also get free upgrades for life. What’s not to like?
If you’re looking for thebest Adobe Acrobat alternativeswith subscriptions, EaseUS PDF Editor is a great substitute.
EaseUS PDF Editor: Getting started
Launch thePDF editorapp for the first time and you’ll be graced with a very sparse interface. All the tools you need are at the top. Select one from the toolbar, and a sidebar will reveal itself on the right hand side, offering you more detailed functionalities.
As it stands, the interface does exactly what you expect it to do: offer you what you need, when you need it, while getting out of the way as you work on your document.
Open an existing PDF and you’ll be brought instantly into the ‘Edit’ mode. The sidebar allows you to edit text and images, you even have the basic tools you’d expect from a word processor, including changing fonts, sizes, alignment, color, it’s all there.
Your document is divided into boxes, containing text or images. You’re able to resize those boxes and even move them around if you so wish. With all those editing tools mentioned above, it’s relatively easy to make alterations to the original text, and even replace it altogether.
You can insert and modify links into the body of your text, and even include headers and footers (a great place to add page numbers for instance).
Moving things around is a little convoluted, but you must bear in mind that you are modifying a format that wasn’t actually designed to be modified. As such, we found EaseUS PDF Editor’s interface to be surprisingly competent.
EaseUS PDF Editor: Advanced editing tools
Editing PDFs might be this software’s bread and butter, but you can do so much more with it. For one thing, you’re able toconvert PDFs to Excel,PDF to Word, andPDF to PowerPoint. There are even options to convert various image formats.
Elsewhere within, you’ll findeSign softwarefor adding signatures to documents. You can also encrypt it, remove a password, or add a watermark to your PDF.
One we quite liked is itsOCRfunctionality, although in our experiment with the feature, we could only make it work with an image saved as a PDF. It’s not a difficult process and EaseUS PDF Editor does allow you to convert images, likeJPG to PDF, but it does feel like an unnecessary step.
Still, once that’s done, you’ll be offered a long list of languages to choose from (English was selected by default in our version). Click on OK and the PDF editor app will get to work. The process doesn’t take too long - but that would obviously depend on the length of the document and your computer’s processing power. Once completed, switch back to the Edit section to select, copy, and alter the content.
EaseUS PDF Editor: Formatting tools
You’ll also find the usual features here that you typically see in PDF editing software, such asPDF merger toolsto combine multiple documents into one, or split a PDF, turning it into several different ones. Deleting a page is also a handful of clicks away. This is actually pretty standard fare.
One of these we enjoyed using was the crop feature, which was very well implemented. Click on the Pages menu, and select ‘Crop’ from the sidebar. You then click and drag on the document to create a marquee selection - do note that this selection is limited to the current page - you can’t extend beyond it.
Hit the return key to be offered additional options, including applying this crop to all of the document’s pages. This is a great way to remove unwanted sidebars for instance, letting you focus on and keep just the essentials.
EaseUS PDF Editor: Making notes
Online collaborationis important when working with a team, and EaseUS PDF Editor has you covered on that front, by allowing you to annotate your PDFs.
It’s also easy to add comments, including boxes, arrows and lines to bring attention to a particular section of the document. You’re even able to send a copy of the PDF to other team members using email.
However, a part of us wonders why you wouldn’t just useMicrosoft Wordfor this instead, since you can easily track changes, and the formatting is much easier to work with on a .doc document.
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Steve has been writing about technology since 2003. Starting with Digital Creative Arts, he’s since added his tech expertise at titles such as iCreate, MacFormat, MacWorld, MacLife, and TechRadar. His focus is on the creative arts, like website builders, image manipulation, and filmmaking software, but he hasn’t shied away from more business-oriented software either. He uses many of the apps he writes about in his personal and professional life. Steve loves how computers have enabled everyone to delve into creative possibilities, and is always delighted to share his knowledge, expertise, and experience with readers.
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