Generate, transform, modify, sign, review, and protect your PDF documents. Convert your PDFs to Word, Excel, HTML, and extract text from PDFs with the optical character recognition technology. Create PDFs from any document format, add images, links, and comments to PDF files, secure files and print them.
For various reasons, Nitro Pro makes you feel as if you were working on a PDF file inside a Microsoft Office application. With virtually all the functionality present in its main competitor, Adobe Acrobat X Pro, and a ribbon- and tab-based MS-like interface, this professional PDF production tool allows you to create, edit, re-design, export, convert, protect, and print PDF files following the highest standards of quality.
Faithfully resembling the ribbon-driven interfaces that we find in the new MS Office apps, though maybe not so neatly organized, Nitro Pro lets you work on a PDF file with the same flexibility as you would on a Word file. At first, finding your way around the various menu options is not as straightforward as one would desire, but I guess it’s just a matter of practice. As far as file management goes, you can open and work simultaneously on as many files as you wish, which will remain at hand in their corresponding tab for as long as needed.
All the functionality you would expect from a professional PDF editing tool is there. You can produce new PDF and PDF/A files using a scanner and the program’s OCR capabilities, converting into PDF existing files in other formats, or merging other PDF files or other documents into fully-compatible PDF files. This includes fill-in forms, complete with buttons, combo boxes, check boxes, lists, etc. You can also convert and export PDF into Office formats, images, etc. Editing text is just as straightforward as expected, and lines and paragraphs will be adjusted automatically as soon as you insert, replace, or remove some text. You can also add text on top of the existing one, as well as annotate, highlight, redact data, and add links and stamps to your PDF files easily. When it comes to protecting your PDFs, Nitro Pro allows you to encrypt (256-bit) and password-protect your files and define permissions for the various actions available either via a password or via using certificate-based security. E-signing is also supported via QuickSign. Finally, the program’s cloud support and its integration with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Box, will let you share your documents and edit them online regardless of where you are.
All in all, Nitro Pro is an excellent alternative to the many professional PDF production tools available out there, including the one developed by the creators of the PDF standard, Adobe. In terms of functionality is up there with Acrobat Pro and well above most of its other competitors. Personally, I would redistribute the many features and functions scattered around the ribbon in a more intuitive and logical way – that would surely add value to an already top-notch tool.
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Type Text Smart Alignment
The Type Text tool has come of age. Whether you’re filling out static forms, annotating a document, or just touching up a PDF file, Type Text Smart Alignment makes it faster than ever to align new text to existing page elements thanks to visual guides that lock on to nearby text, images, form fields or annotations.
Automatic OCR During Conversion
Many of you have asked us why it’s not possible to edit certain PDF files after being converted to Word documents. After inspecting these files it commonly turns out that the source PDF file would have been image-based, or created from a scanned document. Nitro Pro 8 now detects scanned documents and recognizes image-based text on-the-fly during conversion of PDF to Word, Excel, and RTF. It couldn’t be easier.
Auto Recover
The reality of working with computers is that sometimes things go wrong. Unfortunately, it seems these crashes and freezes seem to inevitably happen when you haven’t had the chance to save your work yet. Nitro Pro 8’s Auto Recovery feature has been designed to restore all your PDF files, including unsaved changes and view states to exactly the way things were before the crash. Now you can hold off on ripping your hair out if the application ever crashes!
Scanned Document Detection
There’s not much point in having so many powerful PDF editing tools when the document being viewed is nothing more than a photograph of the original. If you do come across a PDF file created from a scanned document, Nitro Pro 8 will detect it and provide you with the OCR tools you need to convert it into a fully searchable or editable PDF file.
Autonomy WorkSite™ Integration
Enterprise deployments of Nitro Pro 8 can provide seamless opening and saving functionality for PDF files stored in a WorkSite document repository. Using Nitro to access document management systems (DMS) is now as easy as working with local folders on your PC.
In-Application Purchasing.
Since our goal was to make working with Nitro Pro easier and more of a no-brainer, we also wanted to extend this philosophy to the process of purchasing a license. The new In-App Purchasing utility enables you to purchase and activate a full license without ever leaving Nitro Pro 8, allowing you to resume working with your open PDF files without ever interrupting your work.
…and Many More Improvements
Nitro Pro 8 also includes a set of improvements to the existing features we all love to use. For a complete list of new features and improvements, you can view or download the version 8 release notes from the Nitro website. Over the coming weeks, we will also be publishing a mini-series of articles providing a more in-depth analysis of the new Pro 8 features and their practical use. So stay tuned, and don’t forget to grab yourself a fully-functional 14 day trial of Nitro Pro 8 to take it for a spin and to see how easy working with PDF has finally become.
