PDFSmart for desktop

Open your PDFs straight from your desktop

Double-click a PDF and edit it. Your changes are saved back to the original file on your computer.

The PDFSmart desktop app listing the files in your account

Your default PDF reader

Set PDFSmart as the app that opens .pdf files. Double-click any PDF and it opens ready to edit.

Saves back to your file

Your edits go back to the PDF on your disk, where you left it. No stray copy in your Downloads folder.

Your own folders

Add a folder and its PDFs are listed next to your account files. Nothing is uploaded until you click Upload.

The same account

Sign in with a code sent to your inbox. Your files and your subscription are the same as on the website.

System requirements

  • macOS 10.15 Catalina or later. Apple silicon and Intel.
  • Windows 10 or 11, with the WebView2 runtime (installed automatically).
  • The same PDFSmart account you use on the website.