PDF Buddy
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PDF Buddy, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PDF Buddy's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $7.99 a month | Unlimited PDFs · 25 GB storage · Automatically charged monthly until canceled |
| Pay-as-you-go: 5 PDFs | — | 5 PDFs |
| Pay-as-you-go: 15 PDFs | — | 15 PDFs |
| Pay-as-you-go: 30 PDFs | — | 30 PDFs |
| Pay-as-you-go: 50 PDFs | — | 50 PDFs |
| Pay-as-you-go credits | $29.99, paid once | 50 PDFs · One-time fee; credits valid for one year from purchase |
| Corporate plan | $149.99 a month | Unlimited PDFs · 100 users |
| Free | — | 3 PDFs/month · 1 GB storage · credits earned by sharing on social media |
The facts
Each one read from PDF Buddy's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotation tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Data location
- The privacy policy says content and information are stored in U.S. data centers operated by Amazon Web Services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The service supports form filling, signatures, white-out, highlighting, shapes, symbols, images, and text.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- PDF Buddy says it uses SSL for data transfer and AES-256 encryption for stored PDF and signature files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File storage
- The privacy policy says uploaded files are stored until deleted or the account is closed, while files not associated with an account are automatically deleted after several days.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile support
- The FAQ says only a partial set of features is supported on some mobile devices and that full mobile support is planned.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PDF limitation
- Hyperlinks and fillable form fields in an original PDF appear in the output but are no longer clickable or interactive.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PDF tools
- PDF Buddy provides tools to merge several PDFs and split one PDF into multiple files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users to [email protected] for subscription cancellation or help with PDF problems.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported computers
- The FAQ says it can be used on PC, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Text editing
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Usage credits
- Each download of an edited PDF costs one credit regardless of file size or page count, and downloading the same file again also costs one credit.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- PDF Buddy is a web application for filling out, editing, and signing PDF documents.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- The web app works in modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer 10 or higher, with no installation required.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,macos,linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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