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I’ve been using PDF Architect for years, and it’s been super helpful and easy to navigate. Like any program, it has an occasional bug, but getting issues fixed is always a smooth process.
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using this to date has been rewarding as it has provided all the tools that I need. Overall a very easy program to use, the more I use it, the better it works. Used it many years ago, and circumstance... See more
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PDF Architect Pro stopped updating. I made a request to support and after some delay they responded with the solution. Just uninstall and reinstall. They gave me a link to each step. Then I activa... See more
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About PDF Architect
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PDF Architect is a PDF editing and document management application for Windows, built for teams in legal, finance, HR, and operations that need to handle the full document lifecycle in a single tool.
Key features of PDF Architect:
- Edit: Modify text and pages directly in your PDFs without exporting to another format.
- Convert: Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image formats.
- Create & Merge: Create PDFs from any printable file and combine multiple documents into one.
- Secure: Protect sensitive content with password protection, encryption, and digital signatures.
- Collaborate & Review: Add comments, annotations, and notes for structured document review across teams.
Plans & Pricing:
- Free: Basic PDF viewing and creation.
- Professional: €109 per user per year.
- Business: €169 per user per year, including unlimited e-signatures.
Volume discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more licenses. An Admin Portal supports centralized deployment and license management for larger teams.
PDF Architect® is a registered trademark of Avanquest® Software.
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Axel-Springer-Platz 3, 20355, Hamburg, Germany
- https://support.pdfarchitect.org/hc/de
- www.pdfarchitect.org
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Great tool that provides a lot of…
Great tool that provides a lot of functionalities.
October 26, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Corinne,
Thank you for the feedback. A broad set of functionalities that genuinely gets the job done, that is what we strive to offer!
It works for my needs
October 3, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Nikolaus,
Thank you for the feedback. We are glad PDF Architect fits your needs well!
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Juan,
Thank you for the feedback. We are glad PDF Architect has proven to be a valuable part of your work!
Great PDF tool for creating and editing pdf's
October 20, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi there,
thank you for the feedback. We are glad PDF Architect is delivering on both creation and editing!
Ruined by its print manager
Most of the PDF Architect features are decent, but trying to print is an utter nightmare, it's unintuitive, uninformative and utterly unhelpful. I spent an hour trying to get a simple A2 landscape print off, something that would have been uber simple in acrobat reader or foxit, but it relentlessly got the scale wrong, the orientation wrong, and worst of all constantly lies in the preview, so you waste vast amounts of time, paper and ink. Very, very poor.
October 17, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Shane,
We are sorry to hear that the printing experience has been this frustrating. Please send us your contact info via Trustpilot so our team can look into the issues you encountered and help you get the result you need.
Helps me well!
October 15, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Patrick,
Thank you for the feedback. We are glad PDF Architect is doing the job for you. We are always here whenever you need us.
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Abdul,
Thank you for the feedback. Making PDF Architect as intuitive as possible is something we put a great deal of care into, and we are glad it shows!
very useful and effective tool
October 2, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Paolo, thank you for your review and for using PDF Architect! We're glad you find it useful and effective for your work. If you ever have questions or ideas for new features, feel free to reach out to us.
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi George,
Thank you for the feedback. We are glad that PDF Architect ticks all the boxes at a price that works for you!
PDF Architect Profesional V10 - workaround for bookmarks is bad
I have used PDF Architect 9 and earlier for many years. Recently I received an update to version 10.
The layout is very much improved but I cannont understand why the creating of bookmarks has changed into an very unpleasant workaround.
Once a bookmark is created, one cannot replace the word "new bookmark" immediate into the required name! One has to click elswere before the bookmark has to be selected again befor editing.
The workaround as it was in version 9 for creating bookmarks was much better and easier to handle
September 20, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Nico,
Thank you for the detailed feedback. We are glad the new layout in version 10 is an improvement, and we appreciate you taking the time to describe the bookmark issue so clearly. Your experience with that workflow compared to version 9 is valuable and will be passed along to our development team. We are always here whenever you need us.
Since a Unacceptable Service for a Paid Productproduct update several months…
Since a product update several months ago, the program has no longer worked properly for me. Despite contacting customer support, the problem has still not been resolved satisfactorily.
What is particularly disappointing is that I paid for a one-year license but was practically unable to use the software for several months. In my opinion, this is unacceptable for a paid product.
For this reason, I will not renew my license. I now use Adobe instead, which works reliably and without comparable problems.
It is a shame — with better technical support, you probably could have kept me as a customer.
September 21, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Harald,
Thank you for the honest feedback, and we are truly sorry to hear about your experience. That is not what we want for our customers.
We would like to look into this for you. Please send us a contact request via Trustpilot so our team can review your case and assist you directly.
GOOD WORKING
September 19, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Adeel,
Thank you for the feedback. We are glad PDF Architect is working well for you. We are always here whenever you need us!
Terrible customer service response
Terrible customer service response. My pdf software has been down for almost 2 weeks. Renewal was paid automatically but updated software won't load and old version won't work. Just keep getting ticket number with no resolution of the problem. Good luck getting a real person on the phone.
September 18, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Bill,
Thank you for reaching out and we sincerely apologize for the disruption. We want to get this resolved for you as quickly as possible. Please send us a contact request via Trustpilot so we can escalate your case directly. We appreciate your patience.
Facilidad y seguridad en los documentos…
Facilidad y seguridad en los documentos realizados
September 14, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hola Guido,
Muchas gracias por su valoración. Nos alegra saber que PDF Architect le ofrece facilidad de uso y seguridad en la gestión de sus documentos.
PDF Architect Best
I’ve been using PDF Architect for years, and it’s been super helpful and easy to navigate. Like any program, it has an occasional bug, but getting issues fixed is always a smooth process.
September 11, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Frank,
Thank you for your loyalty over the years. We are glad PDF Architect has been a helpful and easy-to-navigate tool, and that our support has been able to handle any bumps along the way smoothly!
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to rate PDF Architect. We are glad PDF Architect has been a clear and efficient tool for you. We are always here whenever you need us!
simple n profesional
September 8, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear that you find our PDF Architect software reliable and helpful for keeping your devices running smoothly.
Great Program
using this to date has been rewarding as it has provided all the tools that I need. Overall a very easy program to use, the more I use it, the better it works. Used it many years ago, and circumstances now meant it was an easy decision to return.
September 4, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Paul,
Thank you for taking the time to rate PDF Architect! It is great to hear that returning was an easy choice, and that the experience has been even more rewarding the second time around.
We are always here whenever you need us!
OK, perfect
September 1, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Van Hung,
Thank you for the feedback. We are glad PDF Architect has been meeting your needs!
why pay A...e when PDF architect is better
I don't understand why people pay way too much for A...e - when PDF Architect is better AND cheaper
September 1, 2026
Reply from PDF Architect
Hi Lizzy,
Thank you for choosing PDF Architect! We're glad to know that you appreciate its balance of price and quality.
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