Soda PDF

Soda PDF is a software tool that can be used in order to open and edit PDF files, as well as convert them to one of the supported formats.

The installation process is quick, while the interface you come by sports a minimal and modern design. It closely resembles the one used in Microsoft Office, and it encloses a tabbed ribbon, a quick access toolbar and a panel where to display the uploaded PDF. It can be used with great ease by anybody, including people with no experience at all in the IT world.

This software utility enables you to zoom in and out of documents, add bookmarks, change the view method, rotate pages and take snapshots of a particular area from the opened item and copy it to the Clipboard.

It is possible to edit the font type, style, size and color, split PDFs, extract a specified page and convert the uploaded document to one of the several supported formats, including DOC, XLS, HTML, TXT, PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP and TIFF.

You can easily create links to a page, file, website or JavaScript, as well as insert images (PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, TIF), sticky notes, pencil marks, stamps, arrows and highlights. Aside from that, you can password-protect items and establish restrictions, sign documents, create a certificate and an appearance.

It is important to keep in mind that this program comes with many modules that give you access to more and more tools, yet they all have to be installed separately.

To conclude, Soda PDF is a well-rounded and efficient piece of software when it comes to editing, converting and protecting PDF files. The response time is good, it does not burden the PC’s performance and there are plenty of options to keep you tinkering for a while.