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PDF Expert pricing (2026)
PDF Expert starts at $6.67/mo (Premium (Yearly)) as checked on 2026-09-05, read from PDF Expert's own pricing page; 2 plans. Best for Mac and iPad power users wanting the best native Apple PDF experience. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $6.67/mo (Premium (Yearly))
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Mac and iPad power users wanting the best native Apple PDF experience; Professionals needing polished annotation and form-filling on iPad; Apple ecosystem users preferring a one-time lifetime license option over SaaS
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-05
PDF Expert plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium (Yearly) STALE · 2026-09-05 | $6.67 | — | Flat monthly | $79.99/year billed annually (~$6.67/month), single user across Mac/iPad/iPhone. PDF editing, OCR, convert to Word/Excel/PPT, e-signature, AI PDF assistant, translate. 30-day money-back guarantee. | pdfexpert.com |
| Premium (Lifetime) STALE · 2026-09-03 | not priced monthly | — | Custom / quote | One-time $199.99 lifetime license (not a recurring monthly plan, so no monthly price is recorded). Same Premium feature set, no subscription. | apps.apple.com |
Last verified 2026-09-05. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. pdfexpert.com/pricing renders prices in EUR (geolocated), so USD figures were taken from a 2026 web-search aggregation of Readdle PDF Expert USD pricing and corroborated by the US Mac App Store listing. Apple-ecosystem product (Mac/iPad/iPhone). Cross-checked against trustradius.com.
Price changes
Price on record
$6.67/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box.
Key features: Edit PDF text, images, and links on Mac and iPad; OCR with scan enhancement (remove shadows, fix distortions, improve contrast); AI PDF Copilot — chat with and explain documents; Convert PDF to/from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, PNG, TXT; Electronic signatures — draw, type, or upload; collect customer signatures on iPad; Redact confidential information; Merge, split, rearrange, rotate, delete pages; Fill complex forms including fields with formulas; Annotation toolkit: highlights, stamps, audio notes, comments; Split-view document comparison; Apple 'Editors Choice' recognition.
Plan limits: Apple platforms only — no Windows, no Android; No team or multi-user management features; No no-cost tier; 30-day money-back guarantee in lieu of trial; AI Copilot (PDF chat/explain) also available via web browser only.
Frequently asked questions
How much does PDF Expert cost?
PDF Expert starts at $6.67/mo (Premium (Yearly)); it has 2 published plans. Verified 2026-09-05.
What are cheaper alternatives to PDF Expert?
Cheaper PDF tools than PDF Expert (entry $6.67/mo) include Sejda PDF at $5.25/mo. Verified 2026-09-05.
Does PDF Expert support HIPAA?
PDF Expert's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA. Its public pages also state GDPR compliance.
Does PDF Expert have a free plan?
No — PDF Expert publishes no free tier.
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