Wondershare HiPDF Review
PDF is one the most-used document formats owing to its universal compatibility, customization, and security features. While using PDF, there are many times when you have to modify, edit, or customize the document. And for this, you need to keep a handy PDF tool at your disposal.
In today’s post, I am going to introduce you to my go-to online PDF tool called HiPDF. I’ll talk about some of its useful features and certain drawbacks so you can make an informed decision.
What Does HiPDF Do?
HiPDF is a PDF solution to edit, convert, and manage PDF documents. You can convert PDF documents to and from any format of your choice, edit any or all aspects of your document, and compress bulky PDF files into a reduced size without compromising quality.
Being an online tool, you can access HiPDF from any device or browser. Additionally, there are also desktop apps for both Windows and Mac, with all the features of the web version as well as a lightweight Chrome extension.
It is also easy enough to be used by anyone from a school student to a professional from any field.
Useful HiPDF Features
What I like about HiPDF is that it offers a whole gamut of features to manage PDF documents. Although the tool offers 39 different solutions for managing PDFs, in the following, I will talk about some of the useful and commonly-used ones, together with links to using them online.
1. Convert PDF
For most users, PDF is not the only document format they use. So HiPDF helps you convert PDF to and from different formats. These include converting from PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, PDF to PowerPoint, PDF to TXT, and PDF to HTML (and vice versa), among others.
The OCR function is another feature usually not available in online PDF tools. It lets you convert your scanned PDFs and images into editable Word, Excel, PPT, and EPUB documents. This tool can also convert JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and other image formats to PDF.
2. Compress PDF
It is difficult to send bulky or media-heavy PDF documents via email attachments or other messaging services. With HiPDF, you can compress large PDF documents into reasonable or reduced size without compromising their quality or content.
Moreover, there’s no limit on the number of pages on your PDF or the file size. With one click you can get a reduced-seized PDF shareable through any medium or app.
3. Merge and split PDF
HiPDF has a Merge PDF solution to combine two or more PDF documents into one seamless file. It can merge any number of PDF files with different file sizes into a single document with just one click.
Similarly, if you want to take out certain pages from your PDF file or create multiple PDF files from one, you can use the Split PDF feature of HiPDF. It lets you split your PDF document by page range, meaning you can split your document from page X to page Y into X different parts.
4. Crop PDF
If there’s only a certain area in your PDF document that you want to focus on, then you can crop it with HiPDF. You can adjust the margin or size of the area that you want to crop out of your PDF document.
You can also rotate the pages of your PDF document in a vertical or horizontal orientation.
5. Edit PDF
Many times, I have to add certain elements to your PDF document. HiPDF can help you edit your PDF file easily. I used it for adding text, shapes, buttons, and even images on my PDF files.
Additionally, while working with a team on a PDF document, HiPDF makes it easy to annotate and add notes on the documents. And the best part is that you can even draw shapes on your PDF file.
6. PDF security
With HiPDF, you can password-protect your PDF documents. You can upload your PDF file and add a strong password between 6 to 20 characters to encrypt so it can only be opened through the designated password.
If you’ve encrypted a PDF document and forgot the password, then HiPDF can help you remove it as well.
You can also redact or permanently remove certain information from your PDF document with this tool. Just select the content that you want to hide and click Apply to remove it from the document.
Other Features
Apart from the aforementioned prominent features, there are some other interesting features in HiPDF.
These include extracting images from your PDF document, adding electronic signatures to sign anywhere on your document, and replacing text on top of an existing one among many others.
Pros
Here are some advantages of the tool that users will find useful.
- HiPDF is free – This tool is free. Though it has a paid version that lets you have access to more advanced features, most of its best features are available in the free version.
- No login required – You don’t have to log in or sign up for the tool before using any of the features. Just click on any feature, upload your PDF document and start working.
- File upload from cloud storage – You can drag-and-drop or upload documents from your computer or a cloud storage platform, including Dropbox, OneDrive, or Box.
- API for developers – HiPDF offers a feature-rich, simple, scalable, and concise API for developers, along with complete documentation.
Cons
Though HiPDF offers many smart features and solutions, there are still a few things that I find rather unflattering about the tool:
- Limited features in free version – HiPDF has a free version with many cool features, but more advanced features like OCR and batch processing are not available in the free trial.
- No extension for other browsers – As I mentioned above, Hi PDF has a great extension for Chrome browser, but it would be nice to have a plugin for Firefox, Safari, and Edge as well.
- Requires robust internet – If you’re using HiPDF through a weak internet connection, then be ready to be a bit disappointed as the tool needs robust internet to work swiftly.
Conclusion
When you frequently deal with PDF files, it is wise to get a reliable and feature-rich PDF tool. I find online PDF tools to be handier than having to install an app on the desktop, and for that, I go for HiPDF.
HiPDF has many features you would need in a good online PDF tool. Plus, it’s free and requires no signup, so you can quickly work on your PDF documents anytime and anywhere. Do give HiPDF a try and experience all the features yourself.