I've recently switched to Linux for my browsing laptop and I'm thinking about making the full transition with my Thinkpad. One thing I'm really concerned about missing from my Windows setup is a PDF editor that is as user-friendly as PDF24. I'm looking for something that allows me to merge and split PDFs, reorder, rotate, delete pages, annotate and highlight, convert between PDF and other formats, compress PDFs, sign documents, and edit text. Importantly, I want to avoid command-line tools; I loved how intuitive PDF24's GUI was. So, can anyone recommend a GUI PDF editor on Linux that has similar features? Thanks!
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You might also find OnlyOffice useful for your PDF editing needs. It’s quite effective and has good features.
Have you looked into Qoppa's PDF app? I’ve found it really useful for the basics, though it’s a paid solution. They offer discounts a couple of times a year that can make it a better deal.
For a solid option, Master PDF Editor is available on Linux and is pretty handy. It costs around $80, but the features are quite robust if you need something beyond the basics.
You might want to check out LibreOffice Draw—it allows you to edit PDFs and has a decent interface. It’s worth trying since it’s free and often recommended for basic PDF tasks.
If you’re looking for something free, PDF Split & Merge (PDFSAM) is really user-friendly and can handle a lot of tasks like splitting and merging PDFs easily.
That sounds interesting! Do you remember how much it typically costs?