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Get More Done and Spend Less With Power PDF

Easily edit, create, share, or eSign PDF files. Convert PDFs to or from virtually any document—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or images.

Overview

Power PDF Is Your Best Assistant

Over 2 million users trust Power PDF to create, convert, share and eSign PDF files and forms.
There is virtually no learning curve if you’ve used Adobe Acrobat. Power PDF is very similar and works flawlessly. A great value for the price.
Kasia N.
This is an easy, user-friendly program that quickly allows you to scan and send PDFs, edit documents, and convert PDFs to editable Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs.
Kristen S.
I tried a few of the free applications out there, but they were difficult to use and didn’t have the features I needed.
Johnathan R.
Power PDF has all the features I needed and isn’t ridiculously expensive like Adobe. I didn’t even need tech support! Well worth the money.
Elizabeth G.
Highlights

Everything You Need Without the Subscription Fees

Power PDF is packed with powerful features and robust security, yet easy to use. It’s fully scalable and ready for entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 businesses—all at an unbeatable, one-time price.

Terms

Easily send PDFs for eSignature

All your documents easily shared on the cloud

Search every scanned document using optical character recognition

Bates stamping to single or a set of documents

Benefits

Discover Power PDF Advantages

The all-in-one alternative to Adobe Acrobat

Usability

A ribbon style interface that makes tool locations obvious



Fewer clicks to get work done

Send out PDFs for eSignature

Security

Security without passwords using Microsoft Active Directory Rights Management System



Anti-tampering certificate technology for certain document authenticity

Lock down network connections and features for compliance and best practices

Editing

Take commenting, editing and combining documents to new levels of productivity



Easily edit the text in a PDF and add images or videos

Unique capabilities like creating table of contents, editable forms and Bates stamping

Conversions & Scanning

Experience unequaled levels of accuracy from the leader in document conversion technology



Leverage your Copier/MFP for the fastest, most effective way to turn paper into PDF files

Scan and highlight, redact or cross out text in one step

Searching

Perform intelligent Looks Like Search™ via an alphanumeric pattern rather than exact text



Proofread the hidden text in your scanned documents automatically for maximum search precision

Search and highlight, redact or cross out text in one step

Collaboration

Let designated users on your network edit PDFs in real-time— ideal for remote team members



Work on documents across platforms and touch devices

Create a central location for recordkeeping and reporting

Awards

Customers Love Power PDF

Our users have spoken, and they love how Power PDF saves them time and money, and makes their working lives more productive. Here are some of the awards earned from numerous glowing reviews.
TrustRadius Buyer's Choice 2026
TrustRadius Top Rated 2025
TrustRadius Most Loved 2024
Capterra Best Ease Of Use 2024
GetApp Category Leaders 2024
G2 High Performer Summer 2024
Savings

Pay Once, Own It Forever

Overpaying for PDF software is bad for business. Why rent Adobe Acrobat for just one year when you could own Power PDF forever?
Everything to Manage Your PDFs at a Lower Cost Than Adobe

*Prices shown in US dollars unless local currency shown. Subject to local taxes.

£ 544
(inc VAT)

Adobe Acrobat Pro
3-year subscription
prepaid annual

Versus sign

£ 131
(excl VAT)

Tungsten Power PDF Advanced
one-time purchase
(individual license)

Equals to sign

£ 413
(excl VAT)

Wasted on Adobe Acrobat
over 3 years
(you own nothing)

See how Power PDF Advanced stacks up against Adobe Acrobat

We saved more than $338,766 by replacing Adobe with Kofax Power PDF—that’s a huge reduction.
Manufacturing Company
Damen Shipyards Group
Compare Editions

Which Power PDF 4 Is Best For You?

One license per machine

Power PDF Advanced for Windows

£ 167  per one-time license (inc VAT)

Free Trial

One license per organization

Power PDF Enterprise

Network deployment, 5+ users

Free Trial

Highlights Power PDF Advanced Power PDF Enterprise
Create PDFs from any document, web page, or directly from your scanner
Convert PDF to and from Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Redact text and graphics from PDF files
Bates stamping with advanced formatting and page positioning
Volume discounts available Starting at 5 licenses Starting at 25 seats
30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Extended support and updates Available
Manage e-signatures with Kofax SignDoc Available
Single-admin to manage users, installs, security and updates
Support for Citrix, Microsoft App-V and Windows Server deployment
Drag and drop security profiles to quickly and easily secure PDFs
Direct cloud connections and support multiple Microsoft One Drive accounts
Customization Kit for flexible configuration
Build custom connectors with Published Connector SDK
API capabilities via programming interface

 

 
Power PDF subscription

What is the refund policy?

Kofax offers a 30-day, money-back guarantee on Power PDF Advanced, Standard and Standard for Mac individual desktop licenses purchased on Kofax.com. Power PDF Enterprise excluded.

Is Power PDF a subscription?

Power PDF is a perpetual license, which means that once you buy a license, you own it forever. There are no additional monthly or annual fees for any Power PDF license.

What is the support policy?

Kofax provides 90 days of expert support that will cover installation, setup and personalized configuration for individual licenses. Power PDF Enterprise has an optional maintenance and support contract.