PDF24 Creator is a free Windows program for reading, making and editing PDF files, with a built-in PDF printer as well. Version 11.30.1 is about 497.1 MB, and the installer is fetched straight from download.pdf24.org, the official server of geek software GmbH.
A free PDF toolkit at a price of zero
The one fact that defines PDF24 Creator is its price: 0. The developer, geek software GmbH, describes it as a free and easy to use PDF solution with many features. The listing does not break those features down further, so this page cannot name individual tools.
It is tagged as a PDF creator, editor, printer and reader, which covers most routine document work.
What a session with version 11.30.1 involves
You would install the 497.1 MB package, then use the program to open, create or edit a PDF, or send a document to it as a PDF printer.
Where it sits next to SumatraPDF and Acrobat Reader
The alternatives are SumatraPDF, Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit), Foxit PDF Reader, PDF-XChange Editor, PDFgear and Xodo PDF Reader. PDF24 Creator belongs to the same PDF readers category and also appears under free PDF editors.
The choice rests on whether you want creation and editing bundled with reading.
PDF24 Creator pros and cons
Pros
- Free to use
- Covers reading, creating, editing and PDF printing by its tags
- Published by geek software GmbH, with a developer website
- Downloads from the official host download.pdf24.org
Cons
- The 497.1 MB size is large for a PDF tool
- Proprietary license
- The feature list is a single general sentence
- The license is proprietary
Is PDF24 Creator safe?
The installer comes from download.pdf24.org, run by the publisher geek software GmbH. PDF24 Creator is proprietary software and costs nothing. Before you run the setup file, scan it with your own security tool, since we have no scan results to show you.
How to install PDF24 Creator
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start PDF24 Creator from the Start menu.
