# PDF Edit Express - Edit PDFs — PDF and TXT Editor

> Versatile PDF and TXT editor with iCloud sync and annotation tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Mach Software Design.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-edit-express-edit-pdfs/id984018278 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mach Software Design](https://appshunter.io/developer/327826899)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-05-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-edit-express-edit-pdfs/id984018278/reviews.md

## What is PDF Edit Express?

PDF Edit Express is a flexible and powerful new iCloud PDF and TXT Note Taker, Signer, Form Filler, Drawing/Diagram app, and Annotator for iOS and OS X.  PDF Edit Express features freehand drawing using a native PDF Format, allowing you to use powerful note taking and annotating tools to markup PDFs instantly.  Featuring iCloud Drive* and iCloud Continuity/HandOff** Support so not only are all your PDFs synced to all your devices, but you can also transfer PDFs between devices instantly.  PDF Edit Express is not only the most innovative PDF apps for Mobile and Desktop, yet also the easiest to use PDF creation and markup applications in the world.  And best of all, PDF Edit Express is free for iOS and only $6.99 (U.S.) for OS X!

With iCloud Drive, you can take Notes on the go and have your Notes ready at your Mac or Windows PC already downloaded when you get home*  And If that wasn't enough, PDFs can be transferred instantly from one device to another with iCloud HandOff so you can start working on one device, and continue on another (iPhone, iPad, and Mac)**

iOS Specific Features:
- Innovative Graphical File Manager with Natural Touch Gestures:  Single Tap to Select a File, Double-Tap to Open a File, Two Finger "Pinch" to Zoom the File Manager, and Tap and Hold to Drag Files onto Folders
- Photorealistic page swipe animations (swipe the vertical edge of a PDF page horizontally to go to the previous or next page)
- Draw using Palm Rest or Magnifier Window with "Smart Shift" technology 
- DOC/DOCX Read Support Included

Innovative Features on both iOS and OS X:
- Freehand draw on PDFs with “Vector" note taking tools such as Pencil, Eraser, and Highlighter; keeping PDF file sizes small
- iCloud support keeps your documents in Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac; and with iCloud Drive, Windows PCs and well*
- iCloud Continuity/HandOff lets you start work on one device and continue on another (iPhone, iPad, and Mac)**
- DOC/DOCX Read support on iOS, DOC/DOCX Read/Write support on OS X
- Create blank PDFs super easily and add Text, Drawings, Images, Web Pages, and more
- TXT Word processing support for instances when all you need is the keyboard
- Text Tool lets your Touch/Click to Type anywhere (iPad/Mac)
- Cut Tool Makes it easy to reposition PDF content
- Add Images, Text, and Web Pages to a PDF instantly (iPad/Mac)
- Full Speech-To-Text Dictation support anywhere you can Type (Press Dictation key on keyboard on iOS, press “Fn” key twice on OS X)
- Read Support for Password-Protected PDFs
- iCloud is completely optional — PDF Edit Express works just as well offline as online!

*iCloud Drive Support for Windows requires iCloud Drive install, iCloud Drive for Mac requires OS X 10.10 or later; iCloud Drive supports PDF/TXT/DOC/DOCX
**iCloud HandOff requires both Bluetooth 4.0/LE and WiFi on and enabled

## Key features

- Freehand drawing on PDFs
- Text and image insertion
- iCloud sync and HandOff
- DOC/DOCX read support
- Graphical file manager
- Speech-to-text dictation

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-edit-express-edit-pdfs/id984018278/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Вылетает

*2020-08-04*

Все бы ничего, но вылетает при попытке нажать на иконку перехода на следующую страницу. Такая оценка только из-за одной проблемы, но очень важной. В остальном - вопросов нет.

### 1/5 — Uninstalled

*2020-05-21*

Not many features, cant even edit existing PDF text

### 2/5 — Can't use it

*2017-05-12*

Does not support one drive, does not use fillable forms

## Frequently asked questions about PDF Edit Express

### What is PDF Edit Express?

PDF Edit Express is a flexible and powerful application for iOS and OS X that allows you to edit, sign, fill forms, draw, and annotate PDF and TXT files. It offers freehand drawing with native PDF format and supports iCloud Drive and Continuity/HandOff.

### Is PDF Edit Express free?

The iOS version of PDF Edit Express is free. The OS X version is available for $6.99 (U.S.).

### Does PDF Edit Express have ads?

No, PDF Edit Express does not contain advertisements.

### How does iCloud sync work with PDF Edit Express?

iCloud support keeps your documents synced across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With iCloud Drive, your documents can also be accessed on Windows PCs. iCloud Continuity/HandOff allows you to start working on one device and continue on another seamlessly.

### What file formats does PDF Edit Express support?

PDF Edit Express supports PDF and TXT files. It also includes read support for DOC/DOCX files on iOS, and read/write support for DOC/DOCX on OS X.

### Can I draw on PDFs with PDF Edit Express?

Yes, you can draw on PDFs using freehand with 'Vector' note-taking tools like Pencil and Eraser. The app also features drawing with Palm Rest or a Magnifier Window with 'Smart Shift' technology.

### What devices is PDF Edit Express available on?

PDF Edit Express is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It also has a version for OS X.

### How often is PDF Edit Express updated?

The latest version of PDF Edit Express is 1.7.4, which was last updated on September 16, 2020. Update frequency can vary.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.4 — 2020-09-16

- Updated Google Ads with iOS 14's App Tracking Transparency

### 1.7.3 — 2019-09-14

- Updated User Interface
- Fixed various bugs throughout the application

### 1.7.1 — 2019-07-16

- Improved support for iPhone XR, iPhone XS Max, and 10.5"/11"/13" iPad Pro screen resolutions
- Fixed various bugs throughout the application

### 1.7.0 — 2017-11-06

- Added support for iPhone X
- Improved Popover Panels application wide
- You can now drag in text, images, and URLs into PDFs on the iPad version
- Slideover replaced with Popovers on iPhone
- Added Text Button to Toolbar for iPhone
- Lots of other bug fixes and improvements

### 1.6.0 — 2017-09-19

- New File Manager based on the new File Management in iOS 11
- Updated for iOS 11
- Fixed various bugs throughout the application

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