DartPDF
DartPDF is a free PDF editor that runs locally on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, the web, and Windows.
What DartPDF is
DartPDF is a free PDF editor that runs locally on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, the web, and Windows. It can open files, add annotations, recognize text with OCR, fill forms, sign documents, redact information, compare PDFs, and make small text or image edits. Annotation tools include highlights, ink drawing, shapes, notes, and stamps. Users can complete existing form fields or add text fields, checkboxes, and buttons. Signatures may be drawn or certificate-backed. Redaction removes sensitive text and images from the file rather than simply covering them. Page tools can reorder, delete, split, or export pages to a new file. DartPDF’s privacy policy says it collects no personal information, usage data, or device identifiers and has no analytics, ads, accounts, or backend servers. Native and web builds may download OCR model and runtime files on first use; PDF pages and recognized text are not sent to a DartPDF OCR server. The plan is free, with no account required and no uploads.
Good
- Runs locally across six listed platforms.
- Includes annotations, form tools, signatures, and OCR.
- Redaction removes sensitive content from files.
- No account or uploads required.
Watch out
- Native and web builds may download OCR files on first use.
- Support replies usually take a couple of business days.
Who it suits
DartPDF suits people who want local PDF editing across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. Its form tools, signatures, OCR, and redaction may help users handling varied document tasks.
Verdict
DartPDF covers common PDF edits and document tools while keeping pages and recognized text off its OCR server. Its local approach and broad platform support are notable, though first-use OCR downloads may be part of the experience.
Plans and prices
From DartPDF's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free and open source | Free | No account required · No uploads |
The facts
Each one read from DartPDF's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotations
- It supports highlighting, ink drawing, shapes, notes, and stamps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Annotation tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Developer integration
- The maker offers a Flutter PDF editor package, dart_pdf_editor, published on pub.dev under Apache-2.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Form creation
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Forms
- Users can fill existing fields or add text fields, checkboxes, and buttons.checked 11 Oct 2026
- OCR
- OCR turns scanned pages into searchable, selectable PDFs and runs locally on the device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- OCR model downloads
- Native and web builds may download OCR model and runtime files on first use; PDF pages and recognized text are not sent to a DartPDF OCR server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Page tools
- Users can reorder, delete, split, and export PDF pages to a new file.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says DartPDF collects no personal information, usage data, or device identifiers and has no analytics, ads, accounts, or backend servers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- DartPDF is a local PDF editor for opening, annotating, OCR, form filling, signing, redacting, comparing, and making small text or image edits.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Redaction
- Redaction removes sensitive text and images from the file rather than only hiding them from view.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Signatures
- Users can place a drawn signature or add a certificate-backed digital signature.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email, with usual replies within a couple of business days; bugs and feature requests can be submitted on GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Text editing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The privacy policy identifies the publisher as Railway Engineering Solutions Pty Ltd.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The product site lists iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and web.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,macos,linux,ios,androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
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