Want free PDF tools that work offline, without uploading your files? PDF24 Creator merges, compresses and converts PDFs right on your PC. It also creates PDFs from documents in apps that can print, then opens them in a wizard for viewing or saving.
PDF creation through the virtual printer
PDF24 Creator adds a virtual printer to the Windows print workflow. Choose it from the print options in an application, and the document opens in the PDF24 wizard, where it can be viewed or saved as a PDF. This route works with programs that offer printing, including Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.
Merge, compression, and conversion
The desktop tools cover common PDF jobs such as joining files, reducing PDF size, and converting documents. Because these tasks run locally, PDF work does not require sending documents to an online service.
- Merge PDF files into a combined document
- Compress PDFs to reduce their size
- Convert documents to PDF through the virtual printer
PDF editing and screenshots
PDF24 Editor provides tools for making changes to PDF files. The program can also capture screenshots and use them to create new PDF documents, offering another way to bring on-screen material into a PDF.
Pros
- Merges and compresses PDFs offline
- Virtual printer creates PDFs from printable documents
- PDF24 Editor supports PDF changes and screenshot-based documents
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11
How do I create a PDF from another application?
Choose the PDF24 virtual printer in that application's print options. The PDF24 wizard then lets you view or save the resulting PDF.
Can PDF24 Creator merge or compress PDFs offline?
Yes. Its desktop tools include PDF merging and compression, and PDF work can be done offline.
Can screenshots become PDFs?
Yes. Take a screenshot with PDF24 and it becomes a new PDF.