PDFCreator

Virtual PDF printer for Windows that turns any printable file into a PDF and automates saving, merging, encryption and signing.

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Overview

Install PDFCreator as a virtual printer and print from any Windows program to create PDFs. Profiles and actions merge and reorder pages, add watermarks and cover pages, encrypt with passwords, digitally sign with a certificate, archive as PDF/A, and save, email or upload files by FTP automatically. The Free edition covers personal use; the Professional, Terminal Server and Server editions add commercial licensing, 256-bit encryption, user tokens, C# scripting and priority support. PDFCreator creates PDFs but does not edit them.
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Who it is for

Industries
  • Insurance
  • Healthcare
  • Financial services
  • Manufacturing
Organization Types
  • Business
  • Individual

Product

Release Notes Url
pdfforge.org/blog/releases
Solution Kind
Application
Version
6.3.1

Before you choose

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  • Works as a virtual printer that creates PDFs; it does not edit existing PDFs.

Features

Convert to PDF

Convert any printable file to PDF through the virtual printer

Categories: PDF

Merge/Append Files

Combine documents into a single PDF

Reorder pages

Categories: PDF

PDF Conversion

Create PDF and PDF/A output from printable files

Limits to check
  • Converts printable files into PDF; it is not a PDF editor

Categories: PDF

Encryption

Encrypt PDFs with passwords and user restrictions; 128-bit AES in Free, 256-bit AES in business editions

Categories: PDF

Watermarking

Add watermarks automatically to printed PDFs

Add page numbers and cover pages

Categories: PDF

Electronic Signature

Digitally sign created PDFs with a valid certificate

Limits to check
  • PDFCreator creates certificate-signed PDFs but cannot verify certificates; email-based eSign and image Fill & Sign are PDF Architect methods, not PDFCreator

Categories: Digital Signature

Encryption

Protect PDFs with passwords and user restrictions using 128-bit AES in Free and 256-bit AES in business editions

Categories: Digital Signature

Archiving & Retention

Create PDF/A files for long-term archiving

Categories: Digital Signature

Pricing

PDFCreator FreeFree option

Plan details & limits

Business Model
  • Free

PDFCreator Professional

Plan details & limits

Business Model
  • Subscription

PDFCreator Server

Plan details & limits

Business Model
  • Subscription

PDFCreator Terminal Server

Plan details & limits

Business Model
  • Subscription

Technical details

Deployment

Client Channels
  • Desktop app
Client OS
  • Platform
    Windows 10
  • Platform
    Windows 8
  • Platform
    Windows 7
Delivery Models
  • On premises

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