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# PDF Architect

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> PDF Architect is a Windows desktop application for PDF editing, conversion, security, forms, OCR, and e-signing. Designed for business
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses PDF Architect?

PDF Architect serves small, mid-sized, and enterprise organizations across legal, finance, HR, operations, and administration. It supports teams managing high volumes of PDF documents that require edi

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Avanquest
- **Location**: Saint-Laurent, Canada
- **Founded**: 2009

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$127,00
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: PDF Architect offers four main tiers:
Free Plan: Basic features like viewing, rotating, deleting pages, and merging PDFs.
Professional Plan ($127/year): Advanced PDF editing with security features, digital signatures, form creation, review tools, and 50 eSign requests annually.
Business Plan ($197/year): Everything in Professional, plus unlimited eSign, advanced OCR for scanned documents, and a complete PDF workflow for business users.
For larger organizations or businesses requiring multiple licenses, PDF Architect offers volume licensing options.
Volume Discounts apply from 10 units.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 210 more

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Annotations
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Convert to PDF
- Data Extraction
- Data Import/Export
- Data Security
- Delete Pages
- Digital Signature
- Document Capture
- Document Conversion
- Document Management
- Document Review
- Electronic Signature
- Encryption
- File Conversion
- Forms Management
- Full Text Search
- Merge/Append Files
- Mobile Signature Capture
- Multi-Party Signing
- Optical Character Recognition
- Rearrange Pages
- Reminders
- Rich Text Editor
- Rotate Pages
- Search/Filter
- Status Tracking
- Text Editing
- Text Extraction
- Third-Party Integrations
- Version Control
- Watermarking
- Zone Selection Tool

## Integrations (10 total)

- Box
- Dropbox Backup
- Dropbox Backup
- Evernote Teams
- Google Drive
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- OneDrive

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [OCR Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31459/ocr/software)

## Related Categories

- [OCR Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31459/ocr/software)
- [Document Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30063/document-management/software)
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- [Digital Signature Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30739/digital-signature/software)

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## Links

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