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FileSeen vs PDFgear

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FileSeen compared with PDFgear
DetailFileSeen logo FileSeenPDFgear logo PDFgear
What it doesSecure document sharing with read tracking Free PDF editor software and online tools for reading, editing, converting, merging, and signing PDFs
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Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree plan with every feature on 3 links. Pro: $12 a month or $99 a year (saves 31% yearly). Team: $29 a month for 3 people, $9 a month for each extra person up to 10 (saves 20% yearly). Free for basic PDF editing, conversion, merging, splitting, signing, and annotation with no limits stated. eSignGear (related e-signing platform) offers "Start Signing Free" option.
Key features
  • Real-time read tracking showing opens, countries, and total reading time
  • Time tracking on each page or slide per visit
  • Reader identification with email confirmation
  • Email watermarking on PDFs
  • Password protection and expiry dates
  • Up to 400 files in one data room link
  • Personalized links for each recipient
  • Custom domain and branding for Pro plan
  • Team collaboration with access controls
  • Email alerts on opens with customizable frequency
  • Edit text, images, shapes, signatures, links, and fillable form fields in PDF
  • Annotate with highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, notes, comments, stamps, shapes, and text boxes
  • Batch convert between PDF, Word, TXT, JPG, Excel, PPT with lossless quality
  • OCR to extract text from scanned PDFs in 30+ languages
  • AI-powered document summarization and analysis
  • Merge, split, and delete PDF pages
  • Sign PDFs with mouse-drawn signatures
  • Extract text from specific areas of PDF
  • Available on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
  • Online tools for PDF tasks without installation
What makes it different
  • No setup or installation required; works in any browser
  • Free plan includes every feature on 3 links with no time limit
  • Recipients never need an account or to pay
  • Slide-by-slide reading time tracking for pitch decks
  • Simple one-time email code signup, no password required
  • Completely free desktop and web-based PDF editing without signup or watermarks
  • AI-powered features including document summarization and intelligent text extraction
  • Works offline on desktop with enterprise-level features at no cost
  • Seamless cross-platform workflow between Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
  • OCR support for 30+ languages to extract text from scanned documents
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check69 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)016
Citation Flow (Majestic)043
Referring domains (Majestic)02091

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