Vendor sources and our tests are labelled separately. Independent tests that have not been run are not implied.
Is this edition right for your task?
Desktop PDF editing with local file processing. Three tasks per day; OCR up to 10 pages; other document limits apply. This is an assessment of documented scope; we have not independently run this edition’s task fixtures. Check your required tasks and the official purchase terms before switching.
These are documented capabilities, not an independently tested recommendation. Test non-sensitive copies of your own files before switching. Platform support does not establish support for every operating system version.
- Edition
- Desktop Free
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Installation
- desktop
- Source-identified version
- Not recorded
- Last original test
- No original test recorded
- Version tested
- No independent test recorded
Capability evidence
Official sources establish advertised availability and limits. A recorded task test separately establishes what worked in a specific environment.
Edit existing text
Available · official sourceExisting PDF text editing is documented; scanned-image text must first be recognized.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026Read scanned text (OCR)
Available with limitsFree OCR is limited to 10 pages; the edition also allows only three tasks per day.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026Create fillable forms
Available · official sourceCreates form fields; the source links the offline Desktop workflow. Free daily and document limits still apply.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026Fill existing forms
Source neededAnnotate & sign
Available · official sourceHighlights, shapes and typed, drawn or uploaded signatures are documented.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026Merge & organize pages
Available with limitsFree merge is limited to 30 files and 50 pages, within three tasks per day.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026Permanently redact text
Source reviewed · not establishedWhiteout is documented. Concealing a region does not establish permanent removal of underlying text; extraction testing is outstanding.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026No hands-on result is implied by an official-source check. Unresolved outcomes remain excluded from tested recommendations.
Offline use and network dependencies
Setup, activation, local work and cloud services can have different requirements.
Install / first load needs internet
Source reviewed · not establishedInstaller download needs a connection. A clean installation with networking disabled has not been tested.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026Account / license activation needs internet
No · documentedFree mode does not require a purchased Desktop license; daily limits apply. First-launch networking has not been tested.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026Core task works locally
Yes · documentedVendor explicitly describes Desktop as working offline with local processing. License activation and a disconnected task have not been independently tested.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026Cloud features or dependencies
Yes · documentedSejda Web uploads files for server processing; it is separate from local Desktop processing. The annual bundle includes Web access.
Official source ↗Source checked: 12 Sept 2026A complete disconnected installation, activation and task run has not been independently tested.