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The Best Free
Foxit Alternative

Foxit PDF Editor costs $149.99/year and requires a desktop install. itspdftools gives you 38 PDF tools for free — no download, no subscription, no account.

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Completely Free
No subscription, no trial
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No Install
Works in any browser tab
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Files Stay Local
Nothing uploaded to any server
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itspdftools vs Foxit

Feature
itspdftools
Foxit
Free forever
✓
✗$149.99/year (PDF Editor)
No download required
✓
✗desktop app install required
No account required
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✗Foxit account required
Works in browser
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~limited online tools
Files stay local
✓
✗cloud sync built-in
OCR
✓
✓paid only
E-sign
✓
✓paid only
No bloatware
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✗bundles browser plugins
Why switch

Built for everyone

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$0 vs $149.99/yr

Foxit PDF Editor costs $149.99/year. itspdftools is $0. Forever. All 38 tools, no subscription, no trial period.

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No Desktop Install

Foxit requires a 300MB+ desktop download with browser plugins and updaters. itspdftools opens in your browser tab — nothing to install or maintain.

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No Cloud Sync

Foxit syncs documents to their cloud by default. itspdftools processes everything locally in your browser — your files never touch any server.

Everything included

38 Free PDF Tools

All free. All in your browser. All the time.

Merge
Combine multiple PDFs into one
Split
Split PDF into separate files
Delete Pages
Remove specific pages from a PDF
Reorder Pages
Drag & drop pages into any order
Extract Pages
Pull out specific pages as a new PDF
Rotate
Rotate pages 90°, 180°, or 270°
Crop
Crop page margins and borders
Watermark
Add diagonal text watermark to all pages
Page Numbers
Stamp page numbers on every page
Flatten
Lock form fields and annotations permanently
Grayscale
Convert color PDF to black & white
Resize Pages
Change page size to A4, Letter, or custom
Reverse Pages
Flip page order — last becomes first
Redact
Draw black boxes to hide sensitive content
E-Sign
Draw or upload signature, place on PDF
Fill PDF
Click anywhere to add text to any PDF
Compress
Reduce PDF file size
PDF → Images
Export each page as PNG or JPEG
Images → PDF
Bundle images into a single PDF
Word → PDF
Convert .docx files to PDF
Excel → PDF
Convert .xlsx spreadsheets to PDF
HTML → PDF
Convert HTML files or paste HTML to PDF
MD → PDF
Convert Markdown files to PDF
PDF → MD
Extract PDF text as Markdown files
Extract Text
Pull all text out of a PDF
OCR
Make scanned PDFs searchable & copyable
Annotate
Highlight, comment and draw on PDFs
Compare PDFs
Diff two PDFs and see what changed
Repair PDF
Fix corrupted or damaged PDF files
Bookmarks
Add, edit and remove PDF bookmarks
Metadata Editor
Edit or strip PDF author, title and dates
Bates Number
Stamp sequential legal Bates numbers
PDF → Word
Convert PDF to editable .docx file
PDF → Excel
Extract tables from PDF to .xlsx
PDF → PowerPoint
Convert PDF pages to .pptx slides
PDF → CSV
Extract table data from PDF to CSV
Protect
Restrict editing and copying
Unlock
Remove restrictions from a PDF
FAQ

Common questions

Can itspdftools replace Foxit PDF Editor?

For everyday PDF tasks — yes. Compress, sign, OCR, merge, split, convert, protect, annotate, redact — all covered. itspdftools won't replace Foxit for advanced enterprise workflows, but for most users it's a complete free replacement.

Is Foxit PDF Editor free?

Foxit offers a free PDF reader, but the full editor (with OCR, sign, convert, redact) costs $149.99/year. itspdftools gives you all of these features for free.

Does Foxit upload my files?

Foxit's desktop app syncs to their cloud, and their online tools process files server-side. itspdftools runs entirely in your browser — files never leave your device.

Do I need to install anything for itspdftools?

No. itspdftools runs in your browser. Open the URL, use the tool, download the result. No installer, no updates, no plugins.

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