# PDFgear

A completely free PDF editor for Mac — edit text, merge, convert, and sign PDFs with no sign-up and no paywalled features.

- **Category:** [Utilities](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/utilities/)
- **Price:** Free
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://www.pdfgear.com/pdfgear-for-mac/
- **Available via:** Mac App Store, Direct
- **Maker:** PDF Gear Tech Pte. Ltd.

## Kitsmith's take

The rare PDF tool in this category with no paid tier at all — text editing, merging, conversion, and signing are all free, funded (per the developer) without charging users directly. Worth the caveat: a young, China-based company rather than an established name like Adobe or Nitro, so there’s less of a track record.

## Features

- **Edit and annotate:** Edit PDF text, images, and forms, plus highlight, underline, and add notes.
- **Convert and merge:** Convert between PDF, Word, Excel, PPT, and image formats, and merge or split files.
- **AI PDF chat:** Ask questions about a PDF’s content using a built-in AI assistant.

## FAQ

**Is PDFgear really free?**

Yes — editing, converting, merging, and signing are all free with no sign-up required, per the developer’s site at verification time.

**Who makes PDFgear?**

PDF Gear Tech Pte. Ltd.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/pdfgear/