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PDFsam Basic

by Sober Lemur S.r.l.
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Quick facts
VendorSober Lemur S.r.l.
Year launchedN/A
StatusActive
LocationVia Rosemberg 4, 42021, Bibbiano (RE), Italy
Countries servedN/A
Languages13
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Free tierYES
Free trialNO
Contact salesNO

About PDFsam Basic

A free and open-source desktop application for manipulating PDF files. It allows users to merge, split, rotate, mix, and extract pages from PDF documents.

PDFsam Basic is a free, open-source desktop tool for performing common PDF manipulation tasks. It provides modules to merge, split, rotate, mix, and extract pages from PDF files. As a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it ensures user privacy by processing all files locally without uploading them to the cloud. While PDFsam Basic is free, the vendor, Sober Lemur S.r.l., also offers commercial products, PDFsam Enhanced and PDFsam Visual, which provide advanced editing, conversion, and visual composition features for a fee. PDFsam Basic is ideal for users needing to perform basic PDF document assembly tasks without the cost of a professional PDF editor.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Free and open-source, making it accessible for all users.
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering broad cross-platform support.
  • Processes files locally on your computer, ensuring document privacy.
  • Provides essential PDF manipulation tools like merging, splitting, and rotating.
  • Does not require Java to be installed separately.
Cons
  • Lacks advanced PDF editing features like text or image modification, which require the paid 'Enhanced' version.
  • No official mobile apps for iOS or Android.
  • Does not offer cloud-based storage or collaboration features.
  • Support is limited to documentation and a contact form; no live chat or phone support is available.

Features

Key features

Merge PDFs

Combine multiple PDF files into a single document, with options for handling bookmarks and forms.

Split PDFs

Divide PDF files based on page numbers, bookmarks, or file size.

Rotate PDFs

Apply 90, 180, or 270-degree rotation to all or selected pages of a PDF file.

Extract Pages

Create a new PDF file containing only selected pages or page ranges from an existing document.

Mix PDFs

Merge two or more PDF files by taking pages alternately from each input file.

Additional features

Insert Pages

Insert pages from one PDF file into another at specified intervals.

Visual Composition

PDFsam Visual allows for visual reordering, deletion, and composition of PDF pages.

Encryption and Decryption

Encrypt PDF files with a password and decrypt protected files.

Convert to Grayscale

Convert the text and images within a PDF file to grayscale.

Text Extraction

Extract text content from PDF files.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Countries served
13
Interface languages
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Interface languages

EnglishItalianoDeutschEspañolFrançaisMagyarNederlandsePolskiPortuguêsTürkçeहिन्दी中文 (简体)한국어

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