EDEL PDF
Open source · €20 once · No subscription

The fair PDF editor. Pay once, or not at all.

Edit text and images, annotate, fill and sign, convert PDF to Word and make scans searchable. No monthly bill, no hidden add-ons, no ads, and your files never leave your computer.

Download free for Windows Compare with Acrobat

Free during early access · Windows 10 & 11 · macOS coming soon

Made with love in Switzerland

EDEL PDF app icon: a blue parchment scroll with a red wax seal

Why we built EDEL PDF

We got tired of being ripped off by PDF companies. Every time we changed laptops, our licence turned into a mess: deactivate here, reactivate there, write to support, and wait for an answer that never came. Meanwhile the bill kept coming, every month, every year, for software that does the same job.

So we built our own. Made with love in Switzerland, completely open source, and priced fairly.

We know good software is work, and that work deserves to be paid. But it has to be fair.

“We hate the idea of renting a PDF editor by the month. Pay once, own it, take it with you to your next computer.” The EDEL PDF team

Everything you need from a PDF editor

The everyday tools people pay Acrobat, Foxit and Nitro for, in one fast desktop app.

Edit text in place

Click any line and type. EDEL PDF changes the real text in the PDF, keeping the original font wherever it can.

Move & resize images

Drag, resize or delete pictures and logos on the page. What you see is exactly what gets saved.

PDF to Word

Export to an editable Word document with real paragraphs, tables, columns and images. Not a page of text boxes.

OCR for scans

Turn scanned documents into searchable, copyable text, offline, in English, French, German and Spanish.

Fill & sign

Fill in forms, then draw, type or upload your signature and place it anywhere. Other PDF readers see it too.

Annotate

Highlight, underline, strike out, add sticky notes and draw freehand, all saved as standard PDF annotations.

Pages & merge

Rotate, delete, reorder and extract pages, insert other PDFs, or merge several files into one.

HTML to PDF

Drop in a web page or HTML file and get a clean PDF with real, selectable text.

Fast to open

Double-click a PDF and the first page is on screen in under a second. Tabs, find, print, undo and redo included.

See every feature next to Acrobat, Foxit and Nitro →

Do you know what your PDF software does with your files?

Your PDF editor opens your contracts, payslips, tax returns, medical records and passport scans. We worry about Windows and every app we install, yet the PDF editor sees some of the most private documents we have.

Closed software asks you to trust it. EDEL PDF is open source so we can prove it: anyone can read the code and check that it does what it needs to, and nothing more.

  • Your files never leave your PC. Editing, PDF to Word and OCR all run on your computer, even offline.
  • No account, no cloud, no AI reading your documents.
  • Nothing hidden. The app only goes online to check for updates.
  • Open code. Every line is public under the GNU AGPL-3.0.
  • This website has no cookies and no trackers.

What we stand for

Made in Switzerland

Designed and built with love in Switzerland, by people who use it every day.

Completely open source

No closed PDF engine underneath, no secret code. Built only on open-source libraries.

We care about your privacy

Your documents are yours. We never see them, and the code proves it.

No secrets, no add-ons

No ads, no upsells, no "premium" features hidden behind a second payment.

A very small fee

€20 once, compared with hundreds over a few years for Adobe, Foxit or Nitro.

Take it to your next PC

New laptop? Activate there and you're done. No calls, no tickets, no buying it again.

One fair price

No monthly or yearly licence. You pay once and it's yours.

Free during early access

EDEL PDF licence

€20one time

After early access: try it free for 30 days, then pay once.

  • Every feature included, no paid add-ons
  • One licence, one computer
  • Change computer whenever you like: activate on the new one and the old one is switched off automatically
  • No subscription, no ads, no account
Download free

Or don't pay at all

+6 months free

for every suggestion of yours that we build into EDEL PDF. Tell us what's missing, what's broken and what would make your day easier.

[email protected]

New computer? No problem.

Old laptop→New laptop

Your licence follows you. No more chasing support to move a licence you already paid for.

What you pay over 3 years

List prices for one person, full-featured plans.

EDEL PDF
€20
once
Adobe Acrobat Pro
$720
$19.99 / month
Nitro PDF
~$540
about $15 / month
Foxit PDF Editor+
$480
$159.99 / year

Full price and feature comparison →

Questions

How much does EDEL PDF cost?

It's free during early access. After that, it's a one-time licence of €20, with a 30-day free trial first. There is no subscription.

Can I move my licence to a new computer?

Yes. One licence works on one computer at a time. Activate it on your new computer and the old one is switched off automatically. No support ticket, no waiting.

Can I use it without paying?

Yes. Every suggestion of yours that we build into EDEL PDF gives you 6 more months free. Send it to [email protected].

Is it really open source?

Yes. EDEL PDF is licensed under the GNU AGPL-3.0 and built on open-source libraries (pdf.js, pdf-lib, Tesseract). Anyone can read the code and check what it does.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything, including PDF to Word and OCR, runs on your computer and works offline. The app only goes online to check for updates.

Windows says "Windows protected your PC". Is it safe?

That warning appears for new apps that aren't code-signed yet. Click More info, then Run anyway. Code signing is on our list.

Does it work on Mac?

Not yet. Windows 10 and 11 come first; a macOS version is planned.

Get EDEL PDF

Free during early access, for Windows 10 and 11.

Download installer

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