PDF reader and editor designed for Mac, iPhone and iPad
PDF Expert is a PDF app from Readdle designed for Apple devices. Reading, annotating, highlighting and filling forms are free, while a subscription unlocks text and image editing, OCR for scanned pages, page management, conversion and signatures. Its native interface is designed to stay responsive with large documents.
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- alternatives
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- platforms
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- Updated
- Oct 12, 2026
Features
Our take
Pros
- Native Apple design that stays fast with large documents
- Reading, annotation and form filling are free
- Clean tools for editing text, images and pages
Cons
- Editing, OCR and conversion require a subscription
- Fewer enterprise and automation features than Acrobat
Editorial assessment by the Alternatives.tools team, based on what the product is known for. Not a user review.
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