A free A alternative for Windows

Gold PDF covers what most people use A Pro for — editing text, redaction, OCR, forms, signatures, passwords and page tools — and it is free, offline and needs no account. A Pro costs about $19.99 a month on an annual plan (list price, October 2026; check A).

How to do it in 3 steps

Install. Run the installer — no admin rights needed.
Open your PDFs. Double-click any PDF.
Work. Use the same tasks: edit, redact, OCR, sign, protect.

Why Gold PDF

$0 instead of a yearly subscription.
Private — files stay on your PC.
30 interface languages, right-to-left layouts included.
Honest limits — Windows only, no Mac yet, installer unsigned.

Questions

What does Gold PDF not do?

It is not a prepress or accessibility-tagging suite, has no Mac version and no cloud signing service.

Where do the prices come from?

Published list prices; they vary by country and plan, so verify on each vendor site.

Gold PDF — the free PDF editor for Windows

Edit text, redact for real, OCR scans, fill forms, sign and protect. Offline, no account, no watermark.

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