TL;DR:  AcePDF converts, edits, and OCRs PDF files on Windows and Mac, and a lifetime license is on sale for $29.99 (reg. $99.99).

Online PDF converters cap your file size, watermark the output, and route private documents through someone else’s server, and most desktop editors bill by the month. AcePDF is a desktop PDF converter and editor for Windows and Mac, and a lifetime license is on sale for $29.99 (reg. $99.99).

AcePDF gives you the tools to turn a PDF into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, text, PNG, or JPG files for editing, then build a fresh PDF from those same file types when you need to send one back. Batch mode processes multiple files at once instead of one at a time.

Scanned documents run through the built-in OCR, reading image-based pages and pulling editable text in multiple languages while keeping the original layout and graphics. From there, you can add or change text, insert or remove images, and annotate pages with notes, stamps, and shapes.

You can also merge files into one document, split out the pages you want, extract every image in a single click, compress oversized files, and add or remove password protection. AcePDF runs on Windows 8, 10, and 11 and macOS 12 or later with full Apple Silicon support, and one license works on two devices.

Get an AcePDF lifetime license on sale for $29.99.

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