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PDFCreator

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PDFCreator Overview:

What Is PDFCreator?

PDFCreator is a comprehensive document management tool that enables businesses and individuals to create, convert, and automate PDFs efficiently. Its robust feature set enables users to convert files from any printable format into high-quality PDFs, merge or split documents, and automate repetitive tasks like batch processing and auto-saving. Its advanced security features, including password encryption, digital signatures, and PDF/A compliance, protect sensitive data while maintaining professional standards.

Key benefits for businesses and individuals include improved productivity through automation, consistent document formatting, enhanced security features, and seamless collaboration. PDFCreator helps streamline repetitive tasks such as invoicing, reporting, and document merging while ensuring documents remain professional and universally accessible.

Who Uses PDFCreator?

PDFCreator is a tool for businesses of all sizes, offering powerful features for document conversion, digital signatures, archiving, user access control, secure data storage, and automation.

Where can PDFCreator be deployed?

Cloud-based
On-premise
PDFCreator Software - PDFCreator, the favored PDF converter, is known for its many features that allow you to get your work done seamlessly and with ease.
PDFCreator Software - The PDF/A standard ensures that your documents can be archived for years or decades and will be readable when you need them.
PDFCreator Software - PDFCreator allows users to combine multiple actions within their profiles, such as saving, emailing, or executing scripts. These actions can be arranged in the workflow editor for seamless execution.
PDFCreator Software - Our unique COM interface enables control from your application or script, allowing print job management, file saving, merging, and more.
PDFCreator Software - With tokens, you can automatically fill in preset values, such as file names or target directories, saving you from manual interactions with your PDFCreator.
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Overall rating

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Reviews sentiment

Positive
94%
Neutral
5%
Negative
1%

Starting Price

US$27.50
Per User, Per Month

Free trial

About the vendor

  • Avanquest
  • Located in Saint-Laurent, Canada
  • Founded in 2009

PDFCreator support

Countries available Show more details

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra

Countries available

Countries where the product is available. Note: Customer support may not be accessible in that country.

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo - Brazzaville
  • Congo - Kinshasa
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Curaçao
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao SAR China
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Norfolk Island
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestinian territories
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Réunion
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Martin
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Türkiye
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Åland Islands

Languages Show more details

Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese

Languages

Languages that the product is available in.

  • Arabic
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Bulgarian
  • Catalan
  • Chinese
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • Galician
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Lithuanian
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Spanish
  • Thai
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese

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Capterra verified reviews for PDFCreator

Mohamed
Csr in Canada
Consumer Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial

"PDF creator review"

April 7, 2025
4.0 Show more details
Pros:
Free version available , loved the merge and rearrange , there is some security option like encryption and passwords
Cons:
Too much ads in the free version, not available for Mac
Reviewer Source Show more details

Avanquest Response

April 8, 2025

Hi Mohamed, Thank you for taking your time to share your feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoyed features of PDFCreator. It's great to know the free version provided value for your needs. As for Mac availability, we hear you! Expanding platform support is something we're actively exploring. Thanks again for your thoughts — they help us improve!

Eric
Team lead in US
Hospitality, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year

"Pdf the creator"

March 8, 2025
5.0 Show more details
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.
Reviewer Source Show more details

Avanquest Response

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!

Kayla
Director in US
2128, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months

"Great Program"

November 7, 2025
5.0 Show more details
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.
Reviewer Source Show more details

Avanquest Response

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

Lela
Paralegal in US
Law Practice, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year

"Great program and super user friendly"

September 29, 2025
5.0 Show more details
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.
Reviewer Source Show more details

Avanquest Response

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

Kaile
Owner in US
Apparel & Fashion, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months

"Great tool for pdf creation"

April 25, 2025
5.0 Show more details
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
Reviewer Source Show more details

Avanquest Response

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.

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