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pdfforge provides PDF software for Windows alongside free online PDF tools that run in the browser. The products cover creating PDFs from any application, editing existing PDF files, and converting documents between formats, addressing common document workflow tasks for individuals and organizations.

Its main products are PDFCreator, a PDF converter for creating PDFs from any application, and PDF Architect, a PDF editor for modifying texts, images, and pages and converting PDFs to Word and Excel. Browser-based tools handle conversion and modification of PDFs directly online. PDF Architect is available in 9 languages and PDFCreator in 38 languages.

The tools are aimed at individual professionals through to large organizations, with solutions intended for both individual users and businesses. pdfforge has been active for over 20 years, began as an open-source program, and joined Avanquest in 2022.

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