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Average Ratings 3 Ratings
Description
PDF Creator for Excel is a Windows desktop utility and Excel-based app that solves a persistent architectural limitation in Microsoft Excel's print engine: layout distortion caused by forced page downscaling.
When exporting expansive workbooks, multi-month Gantt charts, or complex process flowcharts, native Excel PDF drivers squeeze wide content onto standard paper sizes (A4, Letter). This results in microscopic text, warped vector lines, and broken diagrams cut arbitrarily across page boundaries.
PDF Creator for Excel shifts this paradigm by automatically measuring the exact cell or graphic boundaries of selected content and registering a 1-to-1 scale custom paper size (up to 200x200 inches) prior to spooling. Integrated directly into the Excel ribbon tab (UniformSoftware), it generates pristine single-page vector PDFs without requiring manual setup in Windows Server Properties.
Key Architectural Highlights:
• Dynamic Custom Page Sizing: Calculates precise selection coordinates and builds custom paper dimensions on the fly to prevent downscaling.
• 100% On-Device Privacy: Processes all PDF creation locally via native system drivers (Microsoft Print to PDF). Zero cloud dependencies, zero external web requests, and zero third-party telemetry—keeping corporate financial models completely offline.
• Native Excel Ribbon Integration: Executes via a single ribbon button click directly within the active spreadsheet workspace.
• Built for Complex Visual Assets: Engineered specifically for wide Gantt charts, sprawling workflow schematics, mind maps, and multi-column financial statements.
Available via Microsoft Marketplace and Microsoft Store, with multi-seat provisioning managed centrally through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
Description
Smallpdf, a Swiss company, is made in Switzerland, the land where watches, banks and clean design are all present. Smallpdf has won numerous awards for its innovative document management tools.
Smallpdf was founded in 2013 and provides a simple, reliable, and secure solution to complex, awkward PDF software. Smallpdf is the most trusted and loved PDF software on the planet. It has served over 500 million users and 100,000 companies in 24 languages and in every country around the globe, including Antarctica.
Smallpdf seamlessly integrates with professional and personal tasks, increasing productivity and simplifying how people manage their documents. With tools to compress, convert and edit, sign, protect and unlock PDF documents in just few steps,
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Desktop.com
No
Dropbox
No
Google Drive
No
Microsoft Excel
Yes
Integrations
Desktop.com
Yes
Dropbox
Yes
Google Drive
Yes
Microsoft Excel
No
Pricing Details
$1.89/month/user
Monthly subscription. Volume discounts are available through Microsoft Marketplace. 7-day (Microsoft Store) or 30-day (Microsoft Marketplace) free trial.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$7/month/user
$84/year or $10/month.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Uniform Software Limited
Founded
2008
Country
United Kingdom
Website
uniformsoftware.com/pdf-creator
Vendor Details
Company Name
Smallpdf
Founded
2013
Country
Switzerland
Website
smallpdf.com
Product Features
Product Features
Digital Signature
Audit Trail
No
Authentication
Yes
Auto Reminders
No
Customizable Templates
No
Document Analytics
No
Mobile Signature
Yes
Multi-Party Signing
Yes
Progress Tracking
Yes
Task Progress Tracking
Yes
Document Management
Access Controls
No
Archiving & Retention
No
Collaboration Tools
Yes
Compliance Tracking
No
Document Archiving
No
Document Assembly
No
Document Capture
No
Document Conversion
Yes
Document Delivery
No
Document Indexing
No
Document Retention
Yes
Electronic Signature
Yes
Email Management
No
File Recovery
No
File Type Conversion
Yes
Forms Management
No
Full Text Search
No
Offline Access
Yes
Optical Character Recognition
Yes
Print Management
No
Version Control
No
Annotations
Yes
Convert to PDF
Yes
Digital Signature
Yes
Encryption
Yes
Merge / Append
Yes
PDF Reader
Yes
Watermarking
No
PDF Editors
Access Controls / Permissions
Yes
Annotations
Yes
Commenting / Notes
Yes
Compare Side-by-Side
No
Customizable Branding
No
Delete Pages
Yes
Electronic Signature
Yes
Forms Management
No
Full Text Search
No
Merge / Append
Yes
Offline Access
Yes
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Yes
Rearrange Pages
Yes
Rotate Pages
Yes
Watermarking
No