{
  "id": 15505268,
  "title": "Edit, sign, and convert PDFs with this $79.99 lifetime Mac app",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/edit-sign-and-convert-pdfs-with-this-79-99-lifetime-mac-app",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/oct-18-pdf-expert-premium-plan-lifetime"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PDF Expert is a Mac app that allows users to edit, sign and convert PDF files for a lifetime subscription fee of $79.99, a significant savings from the normal price of $139.99. The app offers a range of features to streamline the PDF editing process, making it easier for users to work with their documents.\n\nWith PDF Expert, users can edit the text within existing PDF files, replace images, insert links, and make changes without having to rebuild the entire document. The app also allows users to highlight important sections, leave comments, and add notes when reviewing reports, contracts, or educational materials.\n\nFor users dealing with multiple PDF files, PDF Expert offers features to merge them into a single document or split a larger file into smaller sections. This can be particularly useful when dealing with lengthy documents where only specific pages are needed. Users can rearrange, rotate, and delete pages as needed, providing flexibility in managing PDF content.\n\nThe app also supports conversion tools that can handle PDF files and common formats such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, and PNG. This allows users to convert PDFs into editable documents or convert other file types into PDF format for sharing. Optical character recognition (OCR) is also included, enabling users to make text in scanned documents searchable and selectable. Scanning tools within the app can improve contrast, remove shadows, and correct distortions in imperfect scans, making it easier to work with older or damaged documents.\n\nFor paperwork, PDF Expert allows users to fill out forms, add signatures, and redact sensitive information before sharing files. This makes it a valuable tool for handling various types of documents in both professional and personal settings. Normally priced at $139.99, a lifetime subscription to PDF Expert is currently available for only $79.99, making it an affordable and convenient solution for PDF management on Mac.",
  "summary": "Save $60 on PDF Expert for Mac with a lifetime subscription for $79.99, including tools to edit, sign, annotate, merge, and convert PDF files.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}