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LightPDF

AI PDF Editor, Converter & Chat with PDF

Document Tools Platforms: web,desktop,mobile

About this tool

LightPDF is a full PDF toolkit with AI built in. On the web, desktop, and mobile, it lets you edit text, annotate, e-sign, fill forms, convert to and from Word, Excel, PPT, and images, and run accurate OCR on scans. Its GPT-powered “Chat with PDF” answers questions about a document, summarizes long reports, and supports 100+ languages. The desktop apps add robust tools for protecting, merging/splitting, compressing, and creating forms. LightPDF runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, and supports quick sharing and collaboration via links. A freemium plan covers core tasks; VIP plans unlock all PDF and AI tools and work across devices. The service emphasizes security with encryption and compliance (ISO 27001/27701, GDPR), making it suitable for business and education use.

Use Cases

  • Office document workflows
  • Contract e-signing
  • Study & research summaries
  • Form filling & scanning
  • File conversion & compression
  • Multi-device PDF editing

Key Features

  • Edit & annotate PDFs
  • PDF↔Word/Excel/PPT/Image
  • OCR (scans to editable text)
  • Merge/Split/Compress/Protect
  • E-sign & form fill
  • AI Chat with PDF & summaries
  • Translate & rewrite text
  • Generate PDF/PPT with AI
  • Cloud share & collaboration
  • iOS/Android & desktop apps
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