PDF Studio, the all-in-one, lightweight, powerful, reliable Acrobat alternative that supports all PDF features needed by end-users, is supported by more platforms and devices than any other application. See features comparison grid with Acrobat.

Windows

Runs on ANY device running Microsoft Windows including (but not limited to):

Operating Systems

  • Windows 32 & 64 bit versions
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7

Devices

  • ALL Desktops & Workstations
  • ALL Laptops
  • Tablets (including the Surface Pro and Go)
  • 2 in 1s (including the Surface Book)

Mac

Runs on recent devices running macOS including (but not limited to):

Operating Systems

  • macOS 13 Ventura
  • macOS 12 Monterey
  • macOS 11 Big Sur
  • macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • macOS 10.14 Mojave
  • macOS 10.13 High Sierra

Devices

  • M1, M1 Pro & M1 Pro Max chips
  • MacBook
  • MacBook Air
  • MacBook Pro
  • iMac
  • iMac Pro
  • Mac Pro
  • Mac Mini
  • Hackintosh

Linux

Runs on ANY device running Linux including (but not limited to):

Major Linux Distros

  • Ubuntu
    • Kubuntu
    • Lubuntu
    • Xubuntu
    • Edubuntu
    • Easy Peasy
    • Zentyal
    • gNewSense
    • Pinguy OS
    • Bodhi Linux
    • MoonOS
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Mandriva
    • Unity
    • Mageia
    • CentOS
    • Scientific Linux
    • Fusion
  • Debian
    • MEPIS
    • CrunchBang
    • Knoppix
    • DreamLinux
  • SUSE
  • Linux Mint
  • Slackware
    • ZenWalk
    • Vector Linux
    • Frugalware
    • Salix OS
  • Gentoo
    • Sabayon
  • Arch Linux
    • Chakra
    • ArchBang
  • Fedora
  • openSUSE

Other Distros

  • aLinux
  • DSL
  • Tiny Core Linux
  • Puppy Linux
  • GoboLinux
  • PCLinuxOS
  • MeeGo
  • Zorin OS
  • Ylmf OS

Devices

  • ALL Desktops & Workstations
  • ALL Laptops
  • Tablets
  • 2 in 1s

Unix

Operating Systems

  • Raspbian (Raspberry Pi)
  • AIX
  • Solaris Intel
  • Solaris Sparc
  • HP-UX

Devices

  • ALL Desktops & Workstations
  • ALL Laptops
  • Tablets
  • 2 in 1s
  • Raspberry Pi

 

Available Versions

PDF Studio Viewer – FREE

  • Review & markup PDFs (with text, graphics annotations & markups)
  • Fill & save forms
  • Validates digital signatures
  • Opens encrypted (password protected) documents (including 256 bit encryption)
  • Text selection that follows the natural order
  • Quick navigation through thumbnails, bookmarks, signatures and comments panes
  • Advanced tools such as continuous zoom, snapshot tool, loupe tool, pan and zoom tool
  • Advanced searching options
  • Advanced printing options
  • Render PDF documents with high fidelity
    • Supports all fonts
    • Supports all images
    • PDF layer support
  • Support for file attachments
  • High DPI screen support (4k and over)
  • Rulers & Grids
  • Touch Mode
  • & more…
  • Download PDF Studio Viewer

PDF Studio Standard at $99:

  • All Features in PDF Studio Viewer Plus…
  • Create PDFs
  • Convert to/from PDFs
  • Scan-To-PDF
  • More reviewing & annotation tools
  • Secure Documents
  • Append / Delete Pages
  • Apply Watermarks, Headers, Footers
  • Create Bookmarks / Table of Contents
  • Download PDF Studio Standard

PDF Studio Pro at $139:

  • All Features of PDF Studio Standard, Plus…
  • Interactive Form Designer
  • OCR (Text Recognition)
  • Content Editing
  • Permanent Redaction
  • Compare PDFs
  • Optimize PDFs
  • Digitally Sign PDFs
  • Advanced PDF Splitting & Merging
  • Batch Process Multiple PDFs
  • Precision Measuring Tools
  • PDF/A Validation / Conversion
  • Download PDF Studio Pro

You can download a free demo version of PDF Studio and evaluate our PDF software before deciding to purchase.