PDF Paw

PDF Paw, online PDF editor with conversion and AI tools

PDF Paw is an online platform that lets you work with PDF files directly from your browser, with no downloads or installations. According to its own presentation, the service has been running since 2021 and has more than 1.5 million users and 18,243 reviews. The owning company is Slimlock Global Limited, based in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Editing and signing documents

The main tool allows you to modify text and images directly, with point-and-click editing and no need to convert the format. Users can add links, annotations, and highlights, as well as reorder, delete, or insert pages. The editing suite is rounded out with options to mark sections, embed media, draw annotations, and add comments.

Digital signing is built into the platform, with several signing methods to authenticate documents. You can also fill out PDF forms and protect files with a password.

Conversion between formats

PDF Paw converts PDF files to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, MOBI, and other formats, and vice versa from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, and PNG. It also supports conversions between images such as HEIC to PNG, HEIC to JPG, AVIF to PNG, WEBP to PNG, and JPEG to JPG. The platform states that it preserves the original layout, fonts, and images during conversion, although documents with complex formatting may require further adjustments.

Translation and AI features

The service includes document translation into more than 100 languages while preserving the original formatting, as well as summarization of lengthy documents using artificial intelligence. These features are presented as part of a set of tools designed to cover the complete workflow with PDF files.

Other PDF utilities

The platform brings together more than 50 features. These include PDF and image compression, file and image merging, splitting, rotating, deleting and extracting pages, OCR, flattening, unlocking, watermarking, and document organization. These tools are available at all subscription levels, according to the information on the website itself.

Access, compatibility, and security

PDF Paw runs entirely in the browser and is compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The interface adapts to mobile devices. The company recommends Chrome for optimal performance. As for privacy, files are encrypted during transmission and storage, and are automatically deleted from the servers within 48 hours. The platform states that it does not access, share, or store personal information.

Plans, support, and subscription management

The service offers a free plan with file size limits and premium plans with higher limits and priority processing. Subscriptions are managed from the billing section of your account, where you can change or cancel your plan. Support is available via live chat, email, and phone.