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EasyEditPDF vs PDF24 Tools: edit PDF text online
PDF24’s free editor adds text and drawings on top of the page and suggests Word for changing existing text; EasyEditPDF edits the existing text block itself, for files under 5 MiB (25 MiB on Pro).
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| Feature | EasyEditPDF | PDF24 Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Edit existing PDF text | Yes, free. Downloading the edited PDF needs a free account with a confirmed email address. | Not offered: its editor adds text, images and drawings on top of the page, and to change the existing text it suggests converting the PDF to Word. |
| Free limits | Files under 5 MiB and up to 100 pages; 3 exports a month on a free account. | Free, with no registration and “no artificial limits”; no file-size or page limit is stated. |
| Scanned PDFs (OCR) | No. Scanned pages cannot be edited. | Yes, free. |
| Platforms | In a desktop browser with nothing to install. Not on phones or touch-screen tablets. | In the browser with nothing to install, plus an offline Windows application (PDF24 Creator). |
| File retention | Files uploaded without an account are kept for one day from upload; on a free account, kept for 7 days from upload, or from when the file moved into your account. Backups are covered in the privacy policy. | Files are deleted from its servers after one hour. |
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Choose PDF24 Tools if
- You also want to convert, merge and compress PDFs — all free.
- Your PDF is scanned and needs OCR.
- You do not want to create an account.
Choose EasyEditPDF if
- It retypes the text block itself, in the document’s own font where the file allows, rather than adding a text box or going through Word.
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