PDF files are extraordinary, considering their treatment is usually not as simple as other formats. Even so, there are many circumstances in which we can only make use of them, discarding the others. For this reason, we will almost always have to install on our computer a program that will help us to perform all kinds of operations on them, and among the most prominent is PDF Shaper.

As we were saying, PDF Shaper is a tool that allows us to work with PDF documents without having to download the typical platforms of Adobe or other well-known developers. Once you have installed it on your PC, you can extract the text from these files or their images, add a signature, convert them into some image format, split them into several documents, or add a password.

Operation

If we add to this the fact that it is a very easy-to-use software, in which each of the functions has a specific window from which we can execute it, even beginners will be able to make the most of it from the beginning. For example, we learned how to add an access password to the PDF files we tested the application on in seconds, which cannot be opened without that password.

Meanwhile, if you are interested in converting PDF documents into images so they weigh less or you can use them in social networks, etc., you should know that it is possible to transform them into JPEG, BMP, or PNG formats. These are some of the most common formats, and unlike other similar services, you can also take images and take them to PDF without delay or having to pay.

Sometimes, for example, if you have to print part of a book in PDF format but interleave its pages, it may be convenient to avoid errors by directly deleting those that you do not need. In this case, it is possible to remove intervals of pages to reduce the size and not have to check later that there are no excess or missing pages at the time of printing.

Likewise, if you have several PDF documents separated between them, and you want to join them so that you only have one and do not have to worry about forgetting them, it is also a matter of a couple of commands, and you will be done.

Finally, it is essential to mention that the only thing PDF Shaper can't provide is a PDF editor, something curious considering that we have a lot of valuable features, and adding this one would have been the most logical thing to do. That is to say; it can perfectly complement your traditional PDF editor, providing many of the options it lacks, but making it impossible for us to replace it entirely.

To take into account.

The version of PDF Shaper that we have analyzed here is the free one, which we can use without any charge for good, although there is another Premium that has a trial for ten days to analyze if it is what we are looking for. This edition costs $19.95, $20 less than the alternative for commercial or professional use.

The user interface of this program has pleased us very much since it hardly differs from what we are used to seeing in other programs that integrate with Windows, with transparent backgrounds and menus on the top of the screen. Wholly translated into other languages, most of the main tools are on the right side, and we can run them in just one click, opening their specific organizers.

The best

Some of the main reasons we can recommend this software can be found in the first paragraphs of the review, stopping at its ease of use, the possibility of extracting text and images, and merging or splitting PDFs. Likewise, we have encryption thanks to passwords and integrated converters from PDF to image formats or vice versa.

The Worst

The only major criticism we can make is that we find it incomprehensible that they do not allow us to edit the files that we can cut, merge, protect and even modify their format, which will be a burden for some users. For the rest, if you have looked at it for all it can do, we make it clear that it complies without problems.

Rating

In summary, PDF Shaper is an application that should be downloaded by all those users who usually work with this type of file, and at some point, you will need its many attractive features. And although it cannot replace our original PDF editor forever, it is undoubtedly one of the best alternatives to complement it.