FlexiPDF 2019 is intended for creating and editing PDF documents. Unlike other similar tools, this program lets you work on your files just as you would with a standard text processor. Besides, since it installs its own printer driver, it can produce PDFs from any program that supports printing.
As said, usability is probably the main advantage of FlexiPDF. In this respect, you can load any document and start typing and making changes. Similarly, it lets you work with images, which you can drag and resize freely. Good news it also supports checking spelling and automatic hyphenation in several languages.
The program’s main screen is not too different from that of word processor. Most of the space is logically devoted to displaying the document’s contents while there are toolbars for such actions as applying format to text. Unfortunately, it does not have tabs to open different documents, which makes you open various windows instead. However, it does support side-by-side comparison, which comes in handy for checking two versions of the same document or translating the source file to another language.
In addition to editing text, FlexiPDF 2019 allows working with pages. In this regard, it is possible to rearrange, rotate, and delete pages. Similarly, it is allowed to combine various documents into one by importing specific page ranges from each of them.
Luckily, FlexiPDF 2019 has a powerful search-and-replace function, which cannot only find and change the characters but also their formatting. This way, you can search for a given word and change it to italics, for instance. Another convenient feature is the possibility to create and edit interactive forms.
The product is available in two editions: Standard and Pro. In the case of the Pro edition, some additional features, such as text translation, optical character recognition (OCR) and file encryption. Fortunately, it also seamlessly integrates with various translation tools, allowing you to process text on a third-party tool and then import it back.
All in all, FlexiPDF 2019 is certainly a great tool that facilitates editing PDF documents. The product is available either for purchase or by subscription. Still, good news it can be tried for free.
v2.0 [Sep 7, 2020]
New features
NEW: PDF files with modern 256-bit AES encryption can now be opened, created and saved.
NEW: Complete form builder included that enables you to create and edit PDF forms with checkboxes, selection lists, input fields, etc. [FlexiPDF Professional and FlexiPDF NX Universal]
NEW: You can now choose from several design styles for checkboxes and radio buttons. [FlexiPDF Professional and FlexiPDF NX Universal]
NEW: Compare PDF files by automatically placing two PDF files side-by-side for easy comparison. When you scroll, both PDF files scroll synchronously. [FlexiPDF Professional and FlexiPDF NX Universal]
NEW: Snapshots let you select any part of a PDF page and save it as an image.
NEW: Bates numbering enables you to add unique, self-incrementing numbers to batches of PDF files automatically. [FlexiPDF Professional and FlexiPDF NX Universal]
NEW: Easy image editing lets you edit images embedded in PDFs by automatically opening them in an external image editor such as Photoshop. When you save the image, FlexiPDF automatically updates the original image in the PDF file. You no longer have to export it, edit it, import it again and them painstakingly adjust size and position of the new image.
NEW: Split documents into new PDFs, each with a given number of pages.
NEW: Find and replace colors throughout a PDF.
NEW: Quickly fix text overflow with the new AutoFix button in the Problem Report dialog box.
NEW: More convenient text fitting
NEW: Automatically correct the font mapping of incorrectly encoded PDF files.
NEW: A Swedish user interface has been added.
Modern user interface
NEW: The menus are now arranged in a way that makes it even easier to operate FlexiPDF.
NEW: There is no longer a distinction between View, Comment and Edit mode, making working with PDFs more intuitive.
NEW: Modern toolbar icons, similar to those in SoftMaker Office 2021
NEW: You can now switch between regular and large toolbar icons.
NEW: New font browser with preview
NEW: New Text Spacing palette for faster access to letter, word, line and paragraph spacing
NEW: New Swatches tab that lets you quickly choose from colors that already exist in the PDF
