Best PDF Editors in 2026
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In short: Smallpdf is ranked #1 of 106 as of 1 October 2026, ahead of WPS PDF Editor and ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor. The best-ranked option with a free plan is WPS PDF Editor. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PDF Candy at $0.33/mo.
Editing a PDF can mean changing text, annotating a document, preparing forms, or converting files. Compare text editing and PDF conversion with annotation tools, form creation, and OCR to see which tasks are covered. Supported platforms can help you assess where you can work, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing give cost details to consider. Smallpdf, WPS PDF Editor, and ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor are among the entries, as are PDFgear and DocHub. Think about the document tasks you handle most often, then weigh the listed features and platform support against those needs.
106 PDF editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Smallpdf iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$10/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 2 WPS PDF Editor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 3 ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 4 PDFgear iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 5 DocHub iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
- 6 PDF Candy iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$0.33/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 7 UPDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 8 KDAN PDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$5/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 9 iLovePDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 10 Foxit PDF Editor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0$4.17/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 11 LightPDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0$1.33/mo
- 12 SwifDoo PDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8$5.75/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 13 PDF Reader Pro iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 14 ABBYY FineReader PDF iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 15 Soda PDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 16 PDF2Go iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7Free
- 17 Wondershare PDFelement iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 18 DeftPDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6$4.17/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 19 Nitro PDF Pro iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 20 Bluebeam Revu iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 21 Tungsten Power PDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5$179/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 22 MobiPDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4$6.67/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 23 HiPDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$3.33/mo OCR: Yes
- 24 DartPDF iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 25 PDF Expert iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which PDF editor is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Smallpdf is ranked #1 of 106 with a score of 9.7. WPS PDF Editor is second and ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PDF Candy has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.