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PDFelement
PDFelement
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PDFelement free download for Mac

PDFelement

Create, edit, convert, sign, and perform OCR on PDF files.

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$129.99
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PDFelement overview

With Wondershare PDFelement you can convert any PDF (even one created from a scan) to any format, as well as allow you to edit, annotate, or sign it. It is an excellent partner for business or study, or for editing forms for a trip. It's an excellent alternative to Adobe Acrobat.

Note: price reflected on the listing is for the "Pro" version of the app.

What’s new in version 9.2.0

Updated on Nov 29 2022

New:
  • Support password protection for sharing documents
  • Support custom the show or hidden of messages
  • Support User Guide Book for better editing experience
  • Added member benefits and free trial mechanism
Improvement:
  • Optimized the UI of Document Cloud
  • Optimized the upload conflict of the same files
  • Fixed some issues that may cause crashes
  • Fixed some known bugs
View older PDFelement updates

Information

License

Shareware

Size

57.7 MB

Developer’s website

https://pdf.wondershare.com

Downloads

10235

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 10.14 or later
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CelinaMo
CelinaMo
Sep 9 2020
7.6.5
5.0
Sep 9 2020
5.0
Version: 7.6.5
I use it every day, edit and convert features are good for me. Hope it can be better
Zoz
Zoz
Aug 21 2020
7.6.5
1.0
Aug 21 2020
1.0
Version: 7.6.5
I bought a PDFelement 6 perpetual license a year ago and used it infrequently but was quite happy with the results when I did. After my computer's disk developed problems, I've put a new one in and attempted to re-install my software. When it came to PDFelement, the message on the screen said that my email (they issue their own) or password are invalid as "[my] order expired" (sic). Wondershare site doesn't have any means of contact apart from a chat, which wasn't operational (time difference?). Opening an account (with my own email, to which they sent a key) to find out what's going on didn't reveal any past purchases. I've done what I had to do by starting up from the old disk connected externally (luckily, I've managed to pull this trick and PDFelement was working). I'm still waiting for any response to a message that I left on the chat. To me it was the most frustrating experience ever.
Ahlambra
Ahlambra
Jul 2 2020
7.5.1
1.0
Jul 2 2020
1.0
Version: 7.5.1
Worst mac app experience ever. It worked for 30 minutes then just stopped reacting to changes and every time I opened the document it showed me the different set of fields and checkboxes behavior was just off. Their technical support gave me nothing, but "your mac is broken, try to reinstall Preview or Adobe reader". It was horrible experience.
willhosband
willhosband
Sep 19 2019
6.7.12
1.0
Sep 19 2019
1.0
Version: 6.7.12
This program has one fatal flaw... it does not have RULERS. Any user from the Architecture, Design, Planning, Interiors or Construction industries will NOT be able to use this program for anything other than letter-sized documents, like contracts, etc. You have no way of knowing the dimensions of a received drawing. I bought this program a couple years ago, as an alternative to Adobe Acrobat, and I have asked multiple times if they will ever add a RULER function and all I get is a "we'll look into it." Without that function, this is worthless.
rsyusof
rsyusof
Jul 16 2019
6.7.12
1.0
Jul 16 2019
1.0
Version: 6.7.12
not interested
Maxter
Maxter
Oct 3 2018
6.7.3
0.0
Oct 3 2018
0.0
Version: 6.7.3
What is "Wondershare Helper Compact" good for?
Even blocked with LS that app that app tries to connect every second.
This alone refrains me from buying the app
Volcanus
Volcanus
Dec 27 2017
6.3.3
0.0
Dec 27 2017
0.0
Version: 6.3.3
Permanently I get the message “‘Wondershare Helper Compact.app’ is corrupt and can not be used”. Also the program contacts Google analytics and Wondershare. Not usable for me.
melissaf-1
melissaf-1
Jun 8 2017
6.1.0
5.0
Jun 8 2017
5.0
Version: 6.1.0
This all-in-one editor is easy to use. I tried to edit and markup text, very smooth and fast.
Nitroxer
Nitroxer
Apr 13 2017
5.7.0
5.0
Apr 13 2017
5.0
Version: 5.7.0
PDFelement is the only PDF editor other than Acrobat that I've found to be immune to Apple's PDF bug - see https://tidbits.com/article/16966 . Frustrating that similar products (mis) behave like Preview when it's broken. Must be tough on those developers since they don't seem capable of recreating the problem when their test systems aren't impacted by the bug.
RogerKatz
RogerKatz
Aug 26 2016
5.4.6
0.0
Aug 26 2016
0.0
Version: 5.4.6
The current version is 5.5.2, which apparently replaces "Wondershare PDF Editor" 5.4.6, as well as "Wondershare PDF Editor Pro 3.7.9."
RogerKatz
RogerKatz
Jul 28 2016
5.4.6
0.0
Jul 28 2016
0.0
Version: 5.4.6
The current version is 5.4.7
Sgginc
Sgginc
Apr 15 2016
5.4.6
0.0
Apr 15 2016
0.0
Version: 5.4.6
Looks identical to Wondershare PDF Editor. https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/36254/wondershare-pdf-editor
Energizer
Energizer
Aug 19 2015
5.2.7
1.0
Aug 19 2015
1.0
Version: 5.2.7
No stars. Had to de-install this with great difficulty because the Wondershare Helper Center app installed during the install of PDF element insisted on connecting back to Wondershare IP addresses every few seconds. Blocking this app with Little Snitch showed tens of thousands of connection attempts after a few hours of working the Mac. Enough for me to classify Wondershare as 'suspicious' trashing all related software. This showed a nice re-install the helper app behavior when de-installed not the right way. Sounds like spy ware - intruder ware - not?
Ericf
Ericf
Aug 19 2015
5.2.7
1.0
Aug 19 2015
1.0
Version: 5.2.7
I concur with cliveH. The tabbed view only being able to display one document at a time is a deal-breaker. That is NOT a Mac UI. Plus, the only help is dismal. You can get to the full manual (whoopie), but if you have another question and you enter anything in the "I still have issues..." box, nothing happens when you click on the magnifying glass or press enter. Looks like it could be a decent product, but the fraying edges will keep me away.
cliveH
cliveH
Aug 5 2015
5.2.7
1.0
Aug 5 2015
1.0
Version: 5.2.7
My main problem with PDFelement is that as far as I can tell, only one PDF can be displayed at a time. I can't see a control allowing multiple PDFs to be open. When PDFelement is displaying a PDF and I click on another PDF in the Finder to open it, the first one disappears from the PDFelement window. Across the bottom of the PDFelement window are tabs, and clicking one allows the first one to appear again -- but the second disappears. Trying to go to the FAQ page on their website brings a 404 error. Accessing the Help pages on the website is convoluted, first requiring the user to scroll a huge list to find the product, then to specify in succession various other aspects of the query. Once you get to the right page, the notes are only basic. Descriptions of features are sparse. Although I would very much like to have PDFelement replace Adobe Acrobat Pro, both the limited display as described and the substandard Help force me to give it only one star.
Ken-Burns-Effect
Ken-Burns-Effect
Aug 5 2015
5.2.7
0.0
Aug 5 2015
0.0
Version: 5.2.7
Mac App Store: ** Time limited FREE for new launch! Till Aug.6 **
hudsonvalleynbgh
hudsonvalleynbgh
Aug 4 2015
5.2.7
0.0
Aug 4 2015
0.0
Version: 5.2.7
Using pdfpen Pro for several years. Customer support is excellent and they respond fast to inquiries and bug reports. Tried the MU Comparison tab, but doesn't really show the differences. Would like to know.
pcanal@hotmail-com
pcanal@hotmail-com
Aug 4 2015
5.2.7
4.0
Aug 4 2015
4.0
Version: 5.2.7
It is $ 10 cheaper here: https://stacksocial.com/sales/wondershare-pdfelement-for-mac-ocr-included
CelinaMo
CelinaMo
Sep 9 2020
5.0
Sep 9 2020
5.0
Version: null
Zoz
Zoz
Aug 21 2020
1.0
Aug 21 2020
1.0
Version: null
Ahlambra
Ahlambra
Jul 2 2020
1.0
Jul 2 2020
1.0
Version: null
willhosband
willhosband
Sep 19 2019
1.0
Sep 19 2019
1.0
Version: null
rsyusof
rsyusof
Jul 16 2019
1.0
Jul 16 2019
1.0
Version: null
melissaf-1
melissaf-1
Jun 8 2017
5.0
Jun 8 2017
5.0
Version: null
Nitroxer
Nitroxer
Apr 13 2017
5.0
Apr 13 2017
5.0
Version: null
Energizer
Energizer
Aug 19 2015
1.0
Aug 19 2015
1.0
Version: null
Ericf
Ericf
Aug 19 2015
1.0
Aug 19 2015
1.0
Version: null
Delmarw
Delmarw
Aug 9 2015
2.5
Aug 9 2015
2.5
Version: null
cliveH
cliveH
Aug 5 2015
1.0
Aug 5 2015
1.0
Version: null
pcanal@hotmail-com
pcanal@hotmail-com
Aug 4 2015
4.0
Aug 4 2015
4.0
Version: null
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