• Top 5 PDF editors for Mac in 2018

1. PDFelement

  • Website: Try PDFelement now free (here)

User-interface

Editing, design and tweaking tools

Document navigation

Collaborative editing

Form processing

Convert multiple pages of PDF into one page of continuous pictures

Screenshot tweaking and drag and drop

  • Similar design to Microsoft Office Powerful PDF conversion abilities Easy-to-use interface  Wide compatibility with numerous file types  Bulk form data extraction Batch PDF custom tag data extraction Accurate OCR scanned document recognition

  • Lacks cloud functionality available with other editor

2. Adobe Acrobat DC

  • Website: Try Adobe Acrobat DC (here)

Mobile scanning functionality

Easy electronic signature capabilities 

User-friendly interface

  • Fully functional and stable product Quick document comparison function Form field automatic recognition  Create PDFs with Office compatibility High compatibility with various formats Cloud save options Mobile app for scanning documents on the go Easy e-signature system

  • Less user-friendly in places Some guidance may be necessary for more complicated tasks Expensive option compared with others Bloated features Only a 7-day free trial available with credit card details required beforehand

3. Foxit PhantomPDF

  • Website: Try Foxit PhantomPDF (here)

Commenting and collaborating

  • Various versions available for standard, business and educational use 14-day free trial available Includes encryption capabilities for secure document transfer Cloud-based editor available An ecological closed-loop system based on cloud, which is beneficial to large enterprises Fast document editing and rendering capabilities

  • Less user-friendly in places and slightly complex interface Verging on being a bit expensive.

4. Nuance Power PDF

  • Website: Try Nuance Power PDF

Security and certification

  • Powerful voice recognition and reading systems 30-day free trial option Various security features include DRM protection, document cleaning settings and secure delivery options Easy-to-use interface

  • Sometimes struggles with larger documents One of the more expensive options

5. HiPDF

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  • Free to use Easy to use anywhere Multi-featured

  • Not as powerful as dedicated editors Slightly more complicated to use compared with other editors