PDF Candy Reviews

Summary: DO NOT buy from this company. A lot of their options for edits DO NOT work! I purchased it to give it a try because I wanted another option from SEDJA, which does work...But wanted to try something else also.

Positive: NONE. This system did not do what I purchased it for.=

Negative: The Flattening option didn't work AT ALL, so I immediately tried to cancel and these people WILL NOT REFUND MY MONEY.

This company is trying to force me to send them my personal laptop information and I absolutely REFUSE.

DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!

BUY SEDJA INSTEAD.

Summary: Customer service refused to refund after just two days of trial & expressed dissatisfaction, considerably slows your computer, horrible customer service inattentive to customer & dismissive of their needs, customer satisfaction NOT guaranteed, buyer beware!

Positive: N/A.

Negative: Difficult user interface, couldn't merge files from a right click on the desktop.

Summary: Frustrating.
It's implied that if you aren't satisfied you can get a refund within thirty days. Good luck with that.

Positive: The graphics look and sound user friendly. The upside in my experience is that I now know I can convert a word to PDF without any additional programs by using Microsoft print to PDF.

Negative: It only looks and sounds user friendly. In actually it's worthless to me.
I need to be able to convert a word doc to a JPG . First I tried converting to PDF and then used PDF to JPG. The conversions were not the same as the original. The tech support told me it was because I used the draw app. I did not use the draw app.
Support said, in order to convert a word to pdf, I had to first use Microsoft print to PDF and then to use their PDF to PNG. What good is a PNG when there is no PNG to JPG option?
In Adobe I could actually edit a PDF page i.e. remove text. It appears that is not a function of PDF Candy. If it is there, it's not an obvious method.

Summary: I tried rearranging the pages of a PDF on the website, and it prompted me to use the desktop version, since I'd exceeded the file size limit. Looking at the array of functions it listed in addition to the 'edit without limits' ad, I thought it would be a good investment for a project I'm working on. Unfortunately, after paying and unlocking the software, I discovered that it didn't actually include the rearrange pages functionality in the copy I downloaded. Again, despite being directed there from the rearrange pages function with an ad saying I could edit without limits on the desktop version. It also wouldn't let me use any of the program's features on the PDF I made with the software.

Do not purchase this software. I feel like a fool.

Positive: It could make PDFs from images, although the customization was limited and the PDF I made turned out to be uneditable even with their own software.

Negative: Expensive, missing the features it used to advertise the purchase to me, breaks when a file is too large despite every page saying that there are no limits on the desktop version. Sent a two sentence form letter and then did not follow up when I reported errors.

Summary: Terrible App. Does not perform as they state- liars and thieves who will do anything to take your money and run. Not compatible with Mac- rendering desktop version useless and you will still have to use Adobe anyways.

Positive: Very little- Adobe free trial is more useful. You can semi-edit some filed on the website but overall this just is not the solution for anyone.

Negative: No desktop version. No way to open files automatically. Overpriced screen page.

Summary: Good for file conversions but missing key editing features. The paid version is definitely not worth the money. Use the free online version.

Positive: Cool interface. I like the way it lists multiple programs to be merged. It has multiple conversion options.

Negative: It does not have a native PDF viewer function. To see the results of your edit you need to open a browser or a separate PDF app.
It does not allow you to crop single pages of a PDF. You would need to extract the page, crop it, save it and then merge it back into the original document. Who has time for that?
The OCR function is NOT what you expect! It does NOT create a searchable, editable PDF. Instead it converts your PDF to a TXT file without any of the original formatting or images. Who needs that?
Finally, don't pay for the desktop version! For a few more bucks you can get something much better like Foxit Phantom.