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PDFtada vs Gamma PDF

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PDFtada compared with Gamma PDF
DetailPDFtada logo PDFtadaGamma PDF logo Gamma PDF
What it doesFree PDF tools that run in your browser with no uploads, no sign-up, no watermarks Read papers. Keep what you learn.
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: desktop app and self-hosted server. Lite: $2/month or $20/year. Plus: $5/month or $50/year. Pro: $20/month or $200/year.
Key features
  • Merge multiple PDFs into one file
  • Compress PDFs and photos to fit size limits
  • Convert images and documents to PDF
  • Edit PDFs with text, images and shapes
  • Sign PDFs with drawn or typed signatures
  • Protect PDFs with AES-256 password encryption
  • Fill PDF forms and flatten form fields
  • OCR to extract text from scanned pages
  • Scan documents directly to PDF using device camera
  • Highlight, draw, and annotate on PDFs with every mark becoming a note
  • Outliner with live Markdown and LaTeX for mathematical notation
  • AI chat to ask questions about papers with cited answers
  • Full-library search across notes, highlights, and all PDFs
  • Shared workspaces with live cursors and comments for collaboration
  • Works offline on iPad, Android, and desktop with automatic sync
  • Integrations with Zotero, Obsidian, Logseq, and Notion
  • Browser extension for one-click saving papers with metadata
What makes it different
  • Files never leave your device – all processing happens locally in your browser
  • Works offline once tools are cached in your browser
  • No account creation, no watermarks, no daily limits required
  • 49 free tools with no paid plans hiding features
  • Works across all browsers and devices without app installation
  • Self-hosted option with one Docker image for full control over data
  • Live math support with Markdown and LaTeX directly in outliner notes
  • Works on any device: Windows, macOS, Linux, iPad, Android, and browsers
  • No vendor lock-in with SQLite files and export at any time
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)139
Referring domains (Majestic)11

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