PDFelement
PDF and document management solution with OCR functionality
4.3 /5 (292 reviews) Write a Review!PDFelement Overview
What is PDFelement?
PDFelement is a document management solution for businesses of all sizes that converts multiple document formats and image files into PDFs, which can be edited and annotated in one location. The system is capable of accepting image uploads, scanned documents, or photos taken directly on mobile devices and converting that item into PDF form. Microsoft office file formats such as .docx, .doc, .xlsx, .pptx, .ppt can all be accepted as the input file as well as image files such as .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tiff, .gif, and .bmp. The system comes with a collaboration feature, which allows users with access to the processed PDF document to edit text and create comments without losing important style aspects such as formatting, font, and data cells.
PDFelement comes with optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities, which can recognize and convert documents in multiple languages and translate them into a specified language consistent throughout the document. The OCR component extracts text, graphics, images, and data derived from the input document and outputs a PDF without losing the original formatting. The system also comes with password protection, redaction, and access control features to ensure security and anonymity when handling sensitive documents.
PDFelement Overview
Pricing
Pricing options
PDFelement supports a free trial version for mac and windows.
- PDFelement is priced starting at $69 billed annually
- PDFelementPro is priced starting at $99 billed annually for individuals or $129 billed annually for teams
- Please contact PDFelement directly for pricing options for PDFelement business
PDFelement Features
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PDFelement Reviews
PDFelement Reviews
I love this program
It has helped me be able to make brochures for the shops that carry my products. I can help them with advertising and make it work for their settings.
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I like pdfElement. So far it's introduced no malware into my Mac like the Adobe and extensions were causing. With the exception of this survey request, I've received no replies to my questions via email to your customer support team. This is not acceptable.
PDFelement a very dynamic software for documents
It makes it easier for us to create PDF documents as projects are being implemented. It definitely gives us great satisfaction, it has been excellent to manage documents and corroborate pragmatism. A good software that can be the best in editing and creating PDF, can definitely be excellent for any type of business. I know you will like it and the price is really accessible for users.
PDFelement 6 has issues
I work with PDF documents every day. I don't use a lot of the advanced features, but when I do need them, I want them to work flawlessly, intuitively and efficiently. PDF Element 6 does NOT meet those requirements.
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I love this program
Pros
I love the ease with which I can take apart PDFs, redesign, and put them back together. It is intuitive to use, and I've enjoyed playing with the features! I so appreciate the helpful tips that the company sends through email as well.
Cons
I'm not that techy or design-savvy- it does exactly what I need it to do, and I don't need a lot of experience to figure it out. No cons as far as I am concerned.
Response from Wondershare
Thank you so much for your amazing feedback! :) We do try our best to offer the best support we can, then try improve on it more. Let us know if you need any help! We are here for you.
Review for Free Gift (prefer a Windows Version Please)
I like pdfElement. So far it's introduced no malware into my Mac like the Adobe and extensions were causing. With the exception of this survey request, I've received no replies to my questions via email to your customer support team. This is not acceptable.
Pros
I like the "page" layout that allows moving of pages within the document and inserting new pages.
Cons
1. The inability to "word search" within documents (or at least I haven't figured it out) .
2. The on screen "docusign" signature feature. I cannot figure it out and it is not user friendly to set up document signatures! Very complicated and cumbersome.
3. The inability to have one license (Mac or Windows) to serve me. I have to use 2 different operating systems (one for Mac and one for laptop WIN) in order to access each of the 34 carriers' platforms/systems. Having to purchase 2 separate licenses is costly and one license should permit at least 2 systems or 2 systems of differing platforms.
4. Customer support/communications: non-existinet
Response from Wondershare
Thanks for your support and distinguished feedback. I will record and forward it to the relevant department and update this as a customized option. Any further problems or concerns, please don't hesitate to submit a ticket to http://support.wondershare.com/#/contact. The customer care team will email you a solution within 24 hours.
If you didn't receive the email, you will find the email in your trash box. Could you please tell me your ticket number?
PDFelement a very dynamic software for documents
It makes it easier for us to create PDF documents as projects are being implemented. It definitely gives us great satisfaction, it has been excellent to manage documents and corroborate pragmatism. A good software that can be the best in editing and creating PDF, can definitely be excellent for any type of business. I know you will like it and the price is really accessible for users.
Pros
It has been excellent for managing PDF documents in Windows, it is my preferred operating system and it runs with excellence. The software has been virtually perfect for creating and editing PDF documents. It has many internal guides to help you collaborate with users to manage the tools.
Cons
It is very difficult to use it in the Linux operating system according to the experience of my colleagues and co-workers.
PDFelement 6 has issues
I work with PDF documents every day. I don't use a lot of the advanced features, but when I do need them, I want them to work flawlessly, intuitively and efficiently. PDF Element 6 does NOT meet those requirements.
Pros
The cost was reasonable since I purchased it on sale. It allows up to 15 tabs to be open at one time and allows multiple instances of the program to run simultaneously.
Cons
1. It doesn't retain pinned documents. After a while, they become unpinned. Tech support is of no help. They say they can't duplicate the issue and just STOPPED helping me. Now, they ignore my service tickets for help.
2. It doesn't show all the open "tabbed" documents. They tend to disappear and then reappear.
3. Conversion from PDF to a document if very poor, especially to Word. The documents are unusable. A client used their program (Nitro Pro) for me and it was perfect. It's embarrassing when my client has to do a task that they are paying me to do.
4. Creating and using a "stamp" for a signature if very difficult and doesn't work well.
5. Converting a PDF to a form doesn't work well. It takes a lot of work (an hour or longer) to get it usable.
6. Every time the program is upgraded/updated it wipes out the setting for the default PDF program in Windows 10 (latest build)
7. The vertical scroll bar is very small and difficult to "grab" with my cursor. It would be easier to use if it was wider, or at least expanded when the cursor was close to it.
8. The program can run multiple instances, but still limits the total number of documents to 15.
9. I have a lot of issues trying to edit a PDF. It creates blocks of information instead of allowing free-form data entry/manipulation.
10. In PAGE mode, the images of the pages are so small that it's difficult to find the page I'm looking for. There isn't a zoom function so I spend too much time switching back and forth.
I recomment PDFElement
Pros
I use PDFelement to work with PDF files - and I much prefer it to Adobe Acrobat. PDFElement is feature-rich and generally easy to use.
I did have one problem with an upgrade - issues with installation. But customer support was able to get me sorted out.
Cons
Not much, actually. I find the product easy to use, and I'm happy with it!
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PDFelement Pricing
PDFelement Pricing
PDFelement supports a free trial version for mac and windows.
- PDFelement is priced starting at $69 billed annually
- PDFelementPro is priced starting at $99 billed annually for individuals or $129 billed annually for teams
- Please contact PDFelement directly for pricing options for PDFelement business
PDFelement supports a free trial version for mac and windows.
- PDFelement is priced starting at $69 billed annually
- PDFelementPro is priced starting at $99 billed annually for individuals or $129 billed annually for teams
- Please contact PDFelement directly for pricing options for PDFelement business
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PDFelement Features
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Additional information for PDFelement
Additional information for PDFelement
Key features of PDFelement
- Access Controls
- Approval Process Management
- Collaboration
- Document Delivery
- Document Extraction
- Electronic Signature
- OCR
- Revision Tracking
- Scanning & Imaging
PDFelement FAQs
PDFelement FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for PDFelement.
Q. What type of pricing plans does PDFelement offer?
PDFelement offers the following pricing plans:
Starting from: US$69.00/year
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available
PDFelement supports a free trial version for mac and windows. - PDFelement is priced starting at $69 billed annually - PDFelementPro is priced starting at $99 billed annually for individuals or $129 billed annually for teams - Please contact PDFelement directly for pricing options for PDFelement business
Q. What are the main features of PDFelement?
PDFelement offers the following features:
- Access Controls
- Approval Process Management
- Collaboration
- Document Delivery
- Document Extraction
- Electronic Signature
- OCR
- Revision Tracking
- Scanning & Imaging
Q. Who are the typical users of PDFelement?
PDFelement has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business
Q. What languages does PDFelement support?
PDFelement supports the following languages:
English
Q. What type of pricing plans does PDFelement offer?
PDFelement has the following pricing plans:
Subscription
Q. Does PDFelement support mobile devices?
We do not have any information about what devices PDFelement supports
Q. What other apps does PDFelement integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations PDFelement has
Q. What level of support does PDFelement offer?
PDFelement offers the following support options:
Knowledge Base, Online Support, Video Tutorials
It has helped me be able to make brochures for the shops that carry my products. I can help them with advertising and make it work for their settings.