PDF24 Creator is a free and easy to use PDF Creator.
Changes in version 7.5.0
The Launcher is now a central element in the PDF24 Creator. The launcher is a small tool where you can see all the available tool of the PDF24 Creator (Creator, Assistant, Compression Tool, ...) and where you can open it. The PDF24 Creator contains several tools and now you have a tool which list all them and where you can open these tools.
Older setups installed you some icons in your windows so that you could open the PDF24 tools. This new version does not install these old icon shortcuts because we now have the new launcher. Now, the installer only installs you one icon shortcut which opens the launcher where you can open a specific tool.
Extension: GUI engine extended and improved
We have extended and optimized the GUI engine so that we can now do some more things with that engine. We have improved speed, fixed some layout bugs and added new features. You can now also use the TAB key to move the focus between input text fields. The overall speed of the new GUI should be better.
Extension: Paper size ArchE1 added to the PDF printer
We have extended the PDF printer description so that you can now also choose the paper format ArchE1.
Extension: Drag & Drop of files into the Assistant
You can now drag & drop files into the file list of the assistant. You can drag & drop every file which can be converted to PDF. The file will be converted to PDF if the file isn't already a PDF file and shown in the list so that you can perform actions on that file.
Extension: Added more languages to the installer
We have added Ukrainian, Slovenian and Norwegian to the installer.
Improvement: Screen Capture feature overworked and improved
We have improved and extended the screen capture feature which is built in. We have added a GUI for that feature which helps to take screen captures. The GUI opens when you click on the screen capture button within the new Launcher. There you can select a mode and a target and you can start taking a screen capture.
The user defined area mode now supports multiple screens. You can select an area on each available screen which is connected to your computer. You can now also cancel the user defined area mode by hitting the ESCAPE key. We have also optimized the visualization of that mode. When you enter, you will notice the new light white transparent overlay on your screen. When you select a rectangle with your mouse, then we redraw that selected area without that overlay so that you can easily see what you have selected.
Improvement: Tray icon improved
We have also overworked the tray icon because the new features of this version made some of the functions located in the tray icon redundant. When you right click on the tray icon you can open the context menu of that icon. You can no longer do that with a left click. We have stripped-down that menu and we have removed all elements except the open and close one. A double click on that icon now opens the new launcher mentioned above.
Improvement: Highlight color in the file list of the assistant changed
The color is no longer the odd blue one because that does not fit into the design. We have changed that to a light gray. This is now also consistent with the PDF compression tool.
Improvement: Image export improved
When you export a document as an image file format, then the exporter creates a new directory where the pages gets stored. Each file in that directory represents a single page of the exported document. When the document itself only contains a single page, then you will now get a slightly different behavior. In this single page case the application now uses a second step which removes that directory and which saves the single file under the name of that directory, directly as image file. That is what most users desired.
Improvement: Assistant or Creator PDF printer targets
We have improved the PDF printer behavior in case of selecting the right tool for the printed file. If the assistant or creator is the foreground window than the printed file will be opened there. If both tools are open and none of them is the foreground window than we choose the tool depending on your settings. If only one tool is open, then we load the file there.
Improvement: Language file updates and corrections
We have updated and extended all language files. Some parts of the language files are still untranslated. If you like the PDF24 Creator and if you have some spare time then you could support this project by translating some text elements. There are some easy to read language files in language folder of the software which you can open with a text editor. Send us your translations so that we can update our files.
Bugfix: Application goes into background
A user has reported a bug that his application goes into background when he prints on the PDF printer. We have analyzed that and we have fixed the relevant part which causes that. Now that should no longer happen.
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in the dialog of the join files feature
You can join you files by the PDF24 context menu option. This join feature lets you select the output file. When the output directory contains the name PDF, then the dialog behaved wrongly. We have overworked this part so that the behavior should now be correct.
Bugfix: Compression tool could rotate pages
The PDF file compression tool sometimes rotated pages in a PDF file. That behavior is wrong because this tool should not affect page rotation. It should only compress PDF files. We have fixed that is this version. The orientation of pages should be kept as is.
PDF24 Creator- a program that allows you to easily and quickly create PDF files. Almost all functions are implemented in it. For example, the program allows you to load almost any image into a document. In addition, you can combine pdf documents, or copy certain pages from them, separate them, print them on virtual printer etc. Also, the program PDF24 Creator Allows you to change document properties. For example, you can indicate who the author, compiler, producer, etc. is. Additionally, PDF24 Creator allows you to protect the file with a password. This will help prevent unauthorized persons from reading it. This can be useful if you post a document on the Internet, or when several people use your computer. PDF24 Creator is completely free, does not require a powerful system, and is lightweight and easy to use. Another feature of the PDF24 Creator program can be considered small size and ease of installation. In addition, PDF24 Creator is fully compatible with all Windows operating systems older than XP.
- Ability to protect the file with a password.
- PDF24 Creator allows you to change the properties of any PDF files, for example, author, producer, etc.
- PDF24 Creator has a virtual printer.
- Ability to copy pages from other documents and use them in your file.
- Ability to split PDF files.
- The program allows you to edit any file.
- Intuitive and simple interface.
- PDF24 Creator is a completely free product.
- PDF24 Creator is not demanding on computer resources.
- The program is compatible with all operating systems of the Windows family older than XP.
- There is support for the Russian language.
Disadvantages of the program
- Has closed source code.- There is no portable version.
- Processor with a clock frequency of 2200 MHz or more powerful.
- RAM 256 MB or more.
- Free hard disk space from 42 MB.
- 32-bit or 64-bit architecture (x86 or x64).
- Operating system Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Virtual Printers: Comparison Tables
| The name of the program | In Russian | Distributions | Installer | Popularity | Size | Index |
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 16.2 MB | 97 | ||||
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 6.6 MB | 94 | ||||
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 16.8 MB | 90 | ||||
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 1.9 MB | 90 | ||||
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | 16.2 MB | 90 | ||||
PDF24 Creator - powerful program, allowing you to create PDF files from almost any application. All you need is to click the print button and select this program as a virtual printer. The program has been translated into several languages, including Russian.
Properties
* Install once - use forever
*Updates are free and not exclusive
* PDF files can be created from any application that has a Print button
* Freeware (free)
*Very easy to use
* Merge multiple PDFs
* Extract pages from PDF
* Comprehensive program browsing and page browsing
* PDF encryption
* Convert documents just like Word files
* Multilingual
How PDF Creator works?
The only condition (for Windows): You need access to the "Print" option and the ability to install a printer. Why? Since the program will be installed as a virtual printer, which can be used later, like any other printer.
DETAILS ABOUT PDF24 PDF Creator FEATURES:
Create PDF files from any application with a print function
You can create PDF files from any application that supports printing. PDF creation is done on a virtual printer, which will be installed in the settings and called pdf24. The printer creates a PDF of the content that was printed.
Added alternative output formats
You can save documents in many new formats. In the past, PDF Creator could only save as a PDF file, but now you can save files in PDF, PS, EPS, PCL, PNG, JPEG, BMP, PCX, TIFF, PSD. Most of them are new image formats.
PDF Creation Assistant
The PDF Creation Assistant opens after printing to PDF. The assistant has some basic functions, such as viewing, saving and transferring, modifying the generated PDF. Customizing a PDF profile to create PDFs with special quality is also possible.
Convert documents (Word, Excel, ...) to PDF automatically
PDF24 Creator contains a component for converting various documents and images to PDF. To convert open documents to PDF24 Creator Just drag documents from Explorer to the right side of the window. PDF24 Creator then converts these documents to PDF.
Set/Change document properties such as author and PDF title
IN PDF24 Creator You can set and change the properties of a PDF document. Open PDF24 Creator, drag the document to the right side of the window, open the documents context menu, right-click on the name and select "Properties" there.
Easy installation, just a few clicks
Installation PDF24 Creator very light. Launch the downloaded program by double-clicking. The installation assistant will guide you through the entire installation process. After successful installation, the assistant will show that the installation was completed successfully and the PDF pdf24 printer is ready for use.
PDF printer driver with many features
The installed PDF printer driver contains many useful functions. When you print a document, you can open the printer properties, where you can choose to print in color or black and white, print multiple pages on one page, print horizontally or vertically, reverse page order, and so on. There are no restrictions on paper size. You can create PDF with small paper sizes or PDF with larger paper sizes. The driver contains predefined commonly used paper sizes, such as A7 - A0, letters, books, etc.
Profiles for quality control and therefore PDF size
Using profiles, you can control the quality and PDF compression. Lower quality results in smaller PDF files, better quality results in larger PDF file size. To achieve this, a PDF creation assistant has been added to the program to create individual profiles. Profiles can be changed in the PDF24 editor, through the user interface for each document.
Intuitive user interface
PDF24 Creator has been designed for simple and intuitive handling. The user interface is self-explanatory.
Comprehensive Explorer for selecting documents
Selecting documents and browsing folders is easy in the comprehensive Explorer. Drag a document from Explorer to the right side of the window to automatically create and edit PDF files.
Multiple PDF document viewing and editing modes
PDF24 Creator displays downloaded PDF documents on the right side of the window. Each downloaded document has a preview of its pages. There are different viewing modes with different sizes. Preview gives quick review content of the document and helps you select pages.
Comprehensive PDF Viewer
PDF24 Creator contains a viewer for displaying PDF documents. The viewer can be opened by double-clicking on the PDF document title, double-clicking on a specific page, or by clicking on the appropriate symbol in the toolbar. The viewer has general actions such as rotation, zoom (zoom in/out), viewable and so on. Additionally, you can save a specific page as an image.
Merge multiple PDF files into one
Merging multiple PDF documents into one can also be done with PDF24 Creator. Open PDF24 Creator and download PDF documents by selecting them in Explorer and dragging them to the right side of the window. Move the PDF documents into the desired order using the up/down button on the toolbar and click the merge PDF documents button. The merge occurs from the top document to the bottom.
Split PDFs, remove pages, and create new PDFs
You can drag pages from one PDF document to another, delete pages from a PDF, change the order of pages by moving them from one place to another. These are functions that allow you to create new PDF documents based on others.
Setting and Enforcing PDF Security Properties Using a Password
IN PDF24 Creator You can change some PDF security properties using a password. Therefore, having opened PDF24 Creator, download or create a PDF, right-click on the title to open the context menu and select "Properties" there. Go to the security tab and make settings.
Send PDF by e-mail
Letters with PDF attachments can be sent from PDF24 Creator. This can be done through the PDF creation assistant after creating a PDF from a pdf24 printer or when editing through the user interface. The printer has a button to send the created PDF and when editing in user interface There are buttons on the toolbar and in the items of each context menu - send by email.
Signing PDF
Signing is another interesting feature PDF24 Creator. The program contains everything you need to create and insert signatures into PDF. To use this feature, a certificate is required to log into the user window account. The signed Certificate can be created in PDF24 Creator. Another way is to use a bank card. When using the card, you need a special software for Windows, which makes card signatures available in certificate windows.
Defining PDF File Names
PDF24 Creator defines file names for created PDF documents when they are created in the pdf24 printer. The printer window interface is used to set a suitable name. When printing a document with the name XYZ on a PDF24 printer, this name will be used automatically for the title of the PDF file. This ease of working with PDF24 Creator, especially when working with multiple documents.
Convert an image to PDF
Any images can be converted to PDF. Open PDF24 Creator and drag the images from the complex explorer to the right side of the window. This turns images into PDF. A PDF containing only images will be created. This gives you the ability to create beautiful PDF albums that combine all your images into one PDF.
Extract text from PDF
PDF24 Creator can also extract text from PDF documents. Upload a PDF document and select the appropriate item in context menu this document.
Print PDF
Printing created PDF documents from PDF24 Creator. Click the print icon next to the downloaded document.
Personalization PDF24 Creator
You can customize PDF24 Creator by turning on own images to the program. The image is displayed in PDF24 Creator on several positions. For settings PDF24 Creator you must use the online kit at pdf24.org.
Automatic updates
PDF24 Creator can download and install updates automatically. This is subject to change.
Can be used in multiple user environments
PDF24 Creator can be used in environments with more than one user. Other users can log in and use PDF Printer. New concepts in Windows Vista and 7 are taken into account.
PDF Screen Capture
You can capture the screen or just part of the screen to create the content of that capture into a PDF. There are several options: Full Screen, screen area, active window, active window content, user-defined window and clipboard area. The screen capture function is enabled via the icon PDF24 Creator located in the tray.
Icon in system panel Windows for PDF24 Creator
On startup PDF24 Creator an icon will open in the tray. Currently, the tray icon can be used to configure the monitor, open PDF editor, show information and use the screen capture function. The icon becomes visible if the PDF creation process is using PDF the printer is working.
Scanner support
PDF24 Creator can read data from a scanner, digital camera or webcam if these devices support it through the interface. This data can be used to create PDF files.
Designed for Windows XP, Vista and 7
PDF Creator was developed for the operating systems Windows XP, Vista and 7. New ideas about Windows Vista and 7 were taken into account.
Activation | Reg. code: Not required
Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7
Interface language: Multilanguage / Russian
Size(exe): 9.61 Mb