A Windows PDF editor that never uploads your document
Native WinUI 3, self-contained — nothing extra to install. OCR uses Windows' own recognizer. Free download; subscribe on the web and sign in to unlock.
Flourish PDF for Windows
Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or later, and Windows 11 · x64 and ARM64
apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nk1x0qr2vz6
On Windows
What works on Windows today
- Runs on x64 and ARM64 PCs, Windows 10 and 11
- OCR with Windows' built-in recognizer — no download, no upload
- Searchable PDF output: recognized text laid invisibly over the scan
- Redaction burns into a flattened copy, so the original text is not recoverable
- No ads — ever, on any plan
Add text anywhere on a pageFree
Type a text box onto any page, then move, resize and restyle it.
Font and colour controls vary by platform.
Marks you add stay editableFree
Everything you place is an object until you save: move, resize, rotate, group and undo it.
Select and delete original text, images and shapesPro
Not on iPhone yet.
Reorder, rotate, duplicate and delete pagesFree
Drag pages into order in the gallery; rotate, duplicate or delete any of them.
Insert a blank pageFree
Merge PDFsPlus · Free on mobile
Join PDF files into one, in the order you pick.
PDF files only; page ranges and images are on the way.
Split a PDF into one file per pagePlus · Free on mobile
Not on iPhone yet. Splitting by page range is on the way.
Extract pages into a new PDFPlus · Free on mobile
One page at a time on Apple devices; several at once on Windows and Android.
Crop pagesPlus · Free on mobile
Windows offers three presets: trim 5%, 16:9 and square.
Page numbers, headers and footersPlus · Free on mobile
Bottom-centre page numbers and one centred header and footer today.
Bates numbering for legal documentsPro
Not on iPhone yet.
Recognize text in a scan (on-device OCR)Free
Apple Vision, Google ML Kit or Windows' own recognizer reads the page on your hardware. 5 pages a month free, 250 on Plus, unlimited on Pro.
Batch OCR over many filesPro
Not on iPhone yet.
Sign with a saved signature and dateFree
Draw or type your signature once, reuse it on any document, and add a date that moves with it.
Android supports a drawn signature.
Stamps such as Approved or DraftFree
Type any word; a preset stamp library is on the way.
Turn a flat or scanned form into a fillable onePlus
Finds boxes and ruled lines, names each field from the text beside it, and asks you to confirm before writing real form fields.
Text and checkbox fields everywhere; radio buttons and dropdowns are added by hand on Mac and iPad.
Flatten forms and markup into the pagePlus
Android flattens by turning pages into images.
Password-protect a PDFFree
Not on iPhone yet. Windows lists it under Pro for now.
Restrict printing and copyingPro
Not on iPhone yet.
Remove metadata, scripts and hidden dataPro
Mac and iPad clear the document info; Windows also removes XMP, scripts and embedded-file names.
Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID, fingerprint or Windows HelloFree
Export pages as PNG imagesPlus
Create a PDF from photos and imagesPlus
iPhone creates PDFs by scanning; Android through the scanner's gallery import.
Batch OCR, images, compression and watermarkingPro
Four fixed operations per run. Not on iPhone yet.
Read, zoom and searchFree
On Mac and iPad a results list shows every match with the sentence around it.
Day, Sepia and Night reading themesFree
Highlight textFree
Android draws a highlight rectangle rather than snapping to text.
Draw and handwrite with a pen, finger or Apple PencilFree
Pen colour and width choices are on the way.
Sticky notesFree
Read aloudFree
On a scan it uses your OCR allowance first.
PrintFree
Partly there
Works in part on Windows
Text watermarkPro
Windows watermarks the selected page for now.
Make a scan searchableFree
Lay the recognized text invisibly over the scan so the PDF can be searched.
Android saves the text as a separate file for now. Windows adds one text block per page.
Fill in form fieldsPlus
Filled through a field-name dialog today; click-to-type on the page is on the way.
Redact selected content permanentlyPro
Android removes the content from the page itself. Mac, iPad and Windows redact the selection and flatten pages to images. Redaction by area or by search is on the way.
Reduce file sizePro
Batch compress with fixed settings; a quality slider and single-file compress are on the way.
Compare two PDFsPro
Shows added and removed words per page, with both documents side by side; visual difference highlighting is on the way.
Accessibility audit and reportPro
Checks title, language, text and outline and exports a report; full PDF/UA tagging is on the way.
Write LaTeX and compile it to PDFFree
A bundled engine — no TeX install. 3 builds a month free, 100 on Plus, unlimited on Pro.
iPad edits and drafts; compiling runs on Mac and Windows. The first compile of a package needs a network connection.
Reopen a compiled PDF's LaTeX sourcePro
The source travels inside the PDF, encrypted to your account on Pro.
Windows keeps the source unencrypted for now.
Coming
On other platforms, on the way to Windows
Each of these already ships somewhere. We are bringing them across — and will not advertise one here until it works here.
- Edit text that is already in the PDF
- Summarize a document
- Translate text or a document
- Ask a question about a document
- Version history: your original plus the last 15 saves
- Draft and repair LaTeX with on-device AI
Flourish PDF for Mac
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon and Intel
apps.apple.com/app/id6794034781
Flourish PDF for iPhone & iPad
iOS and iPadOS 17 or later
apps.apple.com/app/id6794034781
Flourish PDF for Android
Phones and tablets
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softflourish.flourishpdf
Flourish PDF for Windows
Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or later, and Windows 11 · x64 and ARM64
apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nk1x0qr2vz6
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Flourish PDF for Windows
Free to download. Your documents stay on your device.