4 tools to create, convert and edit PDF files

The PDF format is a must exchange document. It is an essential format but can sometimes be complicated to manage if you do not have the right tools. To help you save time and control the management of your PDF files here is a selection of free and paid tools that adapt to all uses. These tools will be particularly useful if you want to create, modify, convert or compress your PDFs.

PDFelement 6

PDFelement 6 allows you to simply create a PDF file on which you can add text, images or links. It is possible to create a PDF from a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file by simply opening it and saving it as a PDF. You can also create "form" files: files that your contacts can fill. A very practical feature, and that is particularly useful.


Ilovepdf

ilovepdf.com is a free online service that lets you compress and convert your PDF files. Less complete than PDFelement, it has the advantage of being usable without downloading. It mainly offers conversion functions from PDF to PowerPoint, Excel, JPG and vice versa.


PDFCandy

PDFCandy is another online tool that is handy and totally free. It includes Word / PDF conversions; PDF / WORD; PDF / JPG; JPG / PDF; EPUB / PDF; MOBI / PDF; PNG / PDF ... It also allows you to compress your files and lock or unlock them. A good tool complete and easy to handle.



Smallpdf

In the same vein, Smallpdf can compress, convert (PPT, JPG, Excel, Word), compress, merge or split, and sign PDFs. The free version size of the files, but is practical for basic uses.