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    Contents
    • Using PDF Expert
      • Getting Started with PDF Expert
      • Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text
      • Text comments, shapes, and pop-up notes
      • Insert stamps to PDFs
      • Customize text and annotation colors
      • Draw on a PDF file
      • Use stickers in PDF Expert for iOS
      • View, search, and remove annotations
      • Export Annotation Summary
      • Content Selection Tool
      • Edit text in PDF files
      • Work with images in PDFs
      • Work with to-page and to-web links
      • Remove sensitive content
      • Supported forms and fields
      • Fill out PDF forms
      • Sign PDF documents
      • Enhance and adjust your scans
      • Convert scanned documents into text (OCR)
      • Scale and measure drawings
      • Polygon and polyline shapes
      • Red Line tools
      • Convert images, MS Office and iWork files to PDF
      • Export PDFs to other formats on Mac
      • Convert PDFs to images, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Text files on iOS
      • Reading mode
      • Select your way to scroll pages
      • Enable the two-page view
      • Zooming modes in PDF Expert
      • Jump to a specific page
      • Bookmark pages
      • Create a table of contents in a PDF file
      • Turn on the Night or Sepia theme
      • Read PDF text out loud
      • Keep your device awake while reading
      • View two PDFs side by side
      • Add page numbers, bates numbers, and text
      • Use Smart Search
      • AI Chat with PDF
      • Page number indicator
      • Create a new PDF file
      • Add, delete, and rearrange PDF pages
      • Rename files and folders
      • Recents and Favorites
      • Sort files and folders by name, date, and size
      • Password protect PDFs
      • Save the file as flatten
      • Reduce the PDF file size
      • Merge PDFs
      • Manage annotated pages
      • Move files and folders
      • Switch between the Grid and List views
      • Mark files and folders with color tags
      • Open a file in PDF Expert
      • Organize your files with Inbox
      • Page Resize
      • Access your device files via the Files app folder
      • Sync your PDF files through web clouds
      • Sync a folder from cloud storage
      • Connect to Mac or PC via SMB
      • Set up sync with Mac via SFTP
      • Time Capsule setup
      • Share files via the Share button
      • Transfer files between iOS device and desktop using Wi-Fi
      • Transfer files from Safari to PDF Expert for iOS
      • Transfer files between iPad and iPhone using WebDAV
      • Share text with other apps
      • Share files from cloud via a link
      • Transfer files between PDF Expert and your Mac using a USB cable
      • PDF Expert Widgets
      • Turn on the Dark Mode
      • Work with tabs on your iPad
      • Customize the toolbar in PDF Expert for iOS
      • Create your own toolset in PDF Expert for iOS
      • Make PDF Expert your default PDF viewer on Mac
      • Open email attachments in PDF Expert
      • Keyboard Shortcuts
      • Make presentations with PDF Expert and FaceTime
      • Full Screen Mode on Mac
      • Getting Started with Tools tab on Mac
      • Presentation Mode
      • Improve your workflow with Sidecar and Camera Continuity
      • Change the app's language on iOS
      • Convert PDF to black and white on Mac
      • Supported Scripting in AcroForms (Adobe Acrobat forms)
      • Supported Scripting in XFA (LiveCycle Designer forms)
      • URL schemes
    • Troubleshooting
      • PDF Expert quits or doesn't open
      • PDF Expert freezes
      • All files in the app look blank
      • Annotation tools do not work
      • Printing issues on Mac
      • Corrupted files
      • Sync issues
      • Restore accidentally deleted files
      • File cannot be opened
      • Annotations made in PDF Expert are not displayed correctly in a third-party app on iOS
      • File loads slowly
      • Garbled text
      • AI Chat with PDF issues
      • Connection issues on iOS
      • iCloud files don't stay downloaded
    • Billing & Subscription
      • How to get PDF Expert
      • Set up an account for cross-platform app usage
      • How to get PDF Expert Premium
      • Check and manage your subscription
      • How to cancel the free trial
      • The PDF Expert License FAQ
      • The “trial expired” message appears after a purchase
      • Is PDF Expert available on Windows?
      • The PDF Expert Billing FAQ
      • The difference between PDF Expert 2 and PDF Expert 3
    • Contact us

    Tips and tricks

    PDF Expert Widgets

    Make the most out of your Home Screen with handy widgets from PDF Expert. Widgets are presented in three sizes and provide you with a quick access both to recents and favorite PDFs. Add and manage PDF Expert widgets To add a PDF Expert widget, follow these steps: Enter the jiggle mode by long pressing on a blank area of the screen. Tap the plus icon...
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    Turn on the Dark Mode

    PDF Expert for iOS supports the system-wide Dark Mode to please your eyes while working at night and help you save the battery. As for the Mac version of PDF Expert, it adjusts to the system settings, but the chosen mode doesn't affect the files themselves. Meanwhile, you can set the Night or Sepia theme to improve your reading experience on Mac. To...
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    Work with tabs on your iPad

    PDF Expert for iPad offers the tabbed view to easily switch between all the opened files. You can tap the active tab to see the additional options: Select Rename to change the name of the current file. Tap Reveal to see where this document is located in the file manager. Select Close Other Tabs to hide all other opened files. Also, you can tap and h...
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    Customize the toolbar in PDF Expert for iOS

    We all work with PDFs differently. That’s why PDF Expert groups all the tools based on specific workflows: Annotating, drawing, editing PDFs, filling out & signing documents, etc. Simply pick your task, and PDF Expert provides everything you need. How to work with the toolbar in PDF Expert iPad iPhone When you open a document PDF Expert, there a...
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    Create your own toolset in PDF Expert for iOS

    PDF Expert lets you keep all your favorite tools in one place. Let’s say you frequently use the red 1.5 pt Pen, a signature, and multiple highlighters. Add these tools to Favorites so you always have them at hand. How to create your own toolset in PDF Expert  iPad iPhone Open a file. Tap the plus sign on the toolbar and select Favorites. Tap Add too...
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    Make PDF Expert your default PDF viewer on Mac

    Once PDF Expert is downloaded and installed on your Mac, you are able to make the app your default reader for all PDF files. There is an easy way to do it: 1. Open PDF Expert, tap PDF Expert in the upper menu, and select Settings.
 2. In the “Default PDF Reader” section, select PDF Expert from the list.
 Afterward, every time you double-click on a ...
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    Open email attachments in PDF Expert

    Mac iOS Here's how to open an email attachment from your inbox to PDF Expert: If PDF Expert is your default PDF viewer, PDF attachments will be automatically opened there.  If PDF Expert isn't your default PDF viewer and an attachment is in PDF, right-click the attachment > select 'Open with' > PDF Expert. If the attachment is not a PDF file, ...
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    Keyboard Shortcuts

    PDF Expert for Mac supports a number of shortcuts to access its often used features and manage your time efficiently: To customize the shortcuts, follow these steps: Go to the System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts. Click on the '+' button. Select the PDF Expert app from the list of Applications. Type the name of the command...
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    Share files from cloud via a link

    Once you connect your cloud storage to PDF Expert, you can easily share a link to uploaded files and folders with other people. This is extremely useful when you need to quickly share some files so that other people can view, download, or collaborate on them.  Due to the workflow peculiarities of different clouds and depending on what cloud you use,...
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    Make presentations with PDF Expert and FaceTime

    PDF Expert integrates with FaceTime, letting you effortlessly share your screen and draw on the slides together with other people present on a call. Make sure you have iOS 15.1 or later. Start a FaceTime call with others and launch PDF Expert. Open the file you wish to present. Tap Start Presenting in a pop-up message.  Other people should tap Open ...
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    Full Screen Mode on Mac

    You can get rid of all the distracting tabs and use the maximum abilities of your screen in PDF Expert 3 on your Mac.  Simply use the system Enter Full Screen option to see your files fully without any tabs, toolbars, or other distractions - this might be very useful for drawings or architectural plans.  Note: If you want to still have access to the...
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    Getting Started with Tools tab on Mac

    If you are new to PDF Expert, a variety of tools and options might be confusing - since our aim is to facilitate your work with the app, we’ve created the Tools tab.  What is the Tools Tab?  We’ve organized and categorized the features our app offers into sections - in this way, we hope that getting acquainted with PDF Expert will go faster and smoo...
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    Presentation Mode

    Presentation mode for PDF documents serves the purpose of enhancing the viewing and delivery experience during presentations or public speaking engagements. It is a feature that allows PDF files to be displayed in a full-screen, immersive manner, enabling presenters to engage their audience more effectively and deliver their content with impact. Whe...
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    Improve your workflow with Sidecar and Camera Continuity

    A paperless workflow has become increasingly essential and beneficial in today's technologically advanced world. We’ve adopted two system options - Sidecar and Camera Continuity - to bring our users the best experience possible on iOS and macOS platforms.  How the sidecar works With Sidecar, you can now utilize your iPad as an additional display for...
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    Change the app's language on iOS

    To change the app language on your device, please follow these steps: Go to your iOS settings. Scroll down and find PDF Expert in the list of apps. Tap on PDF Expert.  In the Language setting, select the needed language.  The list of our supported languages can be found on the app's App Store page among the description.  Note: If the language you ch...
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    Convert PDF to black and white on Mac

    Right now, we do not offer our own solution for this, but making a PDF black and white can be easily done with the Preview app on your Mac, which a standard system app.  Open a PDF in the Preview app. Select File > Export.  Choose Format > PDF. In the dropdown menu for Quartz Filter, select Black & White, Gray Tone, or Sepia Tone. Click Sa...
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