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LightPDF

AI-powered PDF editor, converter and reader

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LightPDF is a cloud-based PDF application for viewing, editing, converting, signing, annotating, merging, organizing and sharing documents. It combines standard PDF operations with AI tools for document chat, translation, summarization, image processing and structured data extraction, and runs on the web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.

Core capabilities include conversion and OCR, editing and annotation, PDF optimization and security, batch processing, and cloud storage. AI features include the PDF Agent for document questions and citation tracing, ChatPDF, AI PDF and PPT generation, mind maps and summaries, document and image translation, data extraction from invoices and bank statements, watermark and handwriting removal, and image text editing. AI features consume credits, with usage varying by feature.

LightPDF offers a free plan with limited access, plus monthly, yearly and lifetime individual plans, and team, business and education editions. The yearly plan includes a short free trial, and custom plans are available for teams and enterprises. One account covers the web and desktop and mobile apps, with Premium features usable on one device at a time.

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