For Windows users seeking a responsive, permanent alternative to subscription-based document software, PDF-XChange Editor Plus stands out as a highly efficient choice. This application goes beyond basic viewing to provide a comprehensive set of tools for modifying, correcting, and organizing PDF files without the heavy system resource usage often associated with major competitors. By combining the speed of the standard editor with advanced plugins for form creation and optical character recognition, it allows professionals to manage complex document workflows directly from their desktop.
Key Features
- Enhanced OCR Engine: Converts image-based content into selectable, editable text with higher accuracy than the standard version, making it essential for archiving scanned contracts and papers.
- Fillable Form Creation: Enables users to design and edit fully interactive forms (AcroForms and XFA), allowing for the addition of text fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons for data collection.
- Document Comparison: Automatically analyzes two versions of a file side-by-side to highlight differences in text and layout, streamlining the review process for revised drafts.
- Dynamic Stamps: Allows for the application of custom stamps that automatically update with variable information such as the current date, time, or user identity when placed on a page.
- Content Editing: Provides direct access to modify text paths, resize images, and adjust vector objects within existing PDF files without needing the original source document.
- PDF Conversion: Rapidly transforms Microsoft Office files, images, and text documents into industry-standard PDF format while preserving original formatting and links.
Use Cases
Administrative professionals often rely on this software to build and distribute internal HR forms or surveys that employees can fill out digitally. Similarly, legal teams and academic researchers utilize the enhanced text recognition capabilities to make thousands of pages of scanned case files or reference materials searchable and editable.
With its perpetual licensing model and support for Windows 10 and Windows 11, PDF-XChange Editor Plus delivers exceptional long-term value for users who demand professional-grade tools without recurring monthly fees.
Version 10.7.6.404 — November 2025
Fixed:
- Fixed an issue with saving PDF files from the Editor when embedded in MS Edge (IE-mode)
- Resolved a rare issue with detecting underline and strikeout styles during text editing
- Fixed slow opening and rendering performance for certain complex PDF files
- Corrected UI inconsistencies in the 'Pages Numbering' dialog box
- Fixed issues with generating self-signed certificates stored in PFX files
- Resolved a crash that occurred after closing a document where the Pencil tool was used
- Fixed user preference saving for text shortening in document tabs
Security:
- Addressed issues with special symbols in file names within the SharePoint plugin
