PDFCafe is a fast, friendly PDF viewer & editor for Mac and Windows. Open any PDF and read it, mark it up, sign it, fix a typo right inside the text, then save - all in one calm window, with no subscription and no uploading your files to the cloud.
Everything happens on your own computer. Your documents never leave your device, so private contracts, signed forms, and personal paperwork stay private.
Highlights
- Read comfortably - open any PDF, zoom in and out, jump between pages from the thumbnail strip, and switch to dark mode for easy night reading.
- Highlight & annotate - highlight important lines, draw freehand with the pen, or add rectangles, ovals, lines, and text boxes in any color. Made a mistake? Just undo.
- Sign in seconds - create your signature by drawing it, typing your name in a handwriting font, or uploading a picture of it. Drop it onto the page, resize it, and even apply it to every page at once.
- Reusable signature library - save your signatures once and reuse them on any document - no need to redraw them every time.
- Edit the actual text - click a word that's already in the PDF and change it, fix a typo, adjust its size or color, or delete it. No need to recreate the whole document.
- Search the whole document - type a word and instantly find every place it appears, then jump straight to the page you need.
- Print & save - print straight from the app with
⌘P, and save your marked-up, signed, or edited PDF back to your computer. - Private by design - works fully offline. Nothing is uploaded; your files stay on your device.
How it works
Once it's open, drag a PDF in or click Open. Pick a tool from the top - View, Annotate, Sign, or Edit text - make your changes, then hit Save. You can even set PDFCafe as your default PDF app so files open in it with a double-click.
Perfect for
- Signing forms & contracts - fill in, sign, and send back paperwork without printing a single page.
- Quick fixes - correct a typo, date, or number in a PDF without hunting down the original file.
- Studying & reviewing - highlight textbooks, mark up reports, and leave notes for yourself or your team.
- Everyday paperwork - anyone who just wants to open a PDF, change what they need, and move on.
